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First Canadian Edition
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By
Carolyn Jarvis, PhD, APN, CNP, Family Nurse Practitioner, Chestnut Health Systems, Bloomington; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL
Annette Browne, PhD, RN, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia; New Investigator, Canadian Institutes of Health Research;
Scholar, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, Vancouver, BC
June MacDonald-Jenkins, RN, BScN, MSc, Professor, School of Health and Community Studies, Durham College; Assistant Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON
Marian Luctkar-Flude, RN, BScN, MScN, Health Assessment Lecturer & Course Coordinator, School of Nursing; Nursing Lab Coordinator, Faculty of Health Sciences
Patient Simulation Lab, Queen's University; Project Coordinator, Interprofessional Health Education Through Patient Simulation; Nursing
Research Program Coordinator, Nursing Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON
Description
The Canadian edition of Carolyn Jarvis' renowned textbook, Physical Examination & Health Assessment, provides a comprehensive approach
to health assessment from a Canadian perspective. An outstanding art program, a clear writing style, and a holistic approach to assessment
across the life cycle help you develop, practice, and learn to trust your health history and physical examination skills. Organized by
body system, Physical Examination & Health Assessment, Canadian Edition, presents the steps of a complete physical examination in the
same logical sequence as performed in practice. The combination of an attractive and user-friendly format, integrated life span content,
attention to cultural and social considerations, the inclusion of hundreds of illustrations and photographs, and numerous practical tools
have made this textbook a bestseller that is trusted by instructors and students alike. In addition, our Canadian author team and ten
Canadian contributors have taken careful steps to ensure the inclusion of the latest Canadian practice guidelines and research.
Whether
you are a novice student examiner or an advanced-practice student, you'll find that this book contains everything you need to develop
and refine your clinical skills.
Contents
UNIT 1: Assessment of the Whole Person
1. Critical Thinking in Health Assessment
2. Developmental Tasks
and Health Promotion across the Life Cycle
3. Cultural and Social Considerations in Health Assessment
4. The Interview
5.
The Complete Health History
6. Mental Status Assessment
7. Interpersonal Violence Assessment
UNIT 2:
Approach to the Clinical Setting
8. Assessment Techniques and the Clinical Setting
9. General Survey, Measurement,
Vital Signs
10. Pain Assessment: The Fifth Vital Sign
11. Nutritional Assessment
UNIT 3: Physical Examination
12.
Skin, Hair, and Nails
13. Head, Face, and Neck, Including Regional Lymphatics
14. Eyes
15. Ears
16. Nose,
Mouth, and Throat
17. Breasts and Regional Lymphatics
18. Thorax and Lungs
19. Heart and Neck Vessels
20.
Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System
21. Abdomen
22. Musculoskeletal System
23. Neurological System
24.
Male Genitourinary System
25. Anus, Rectum, and Prostate
26. Female Genitourinary System
UNIT 4: Integration
of the Health Assessment
27. The Complete Health Assessment: Putting It All Together
28. Reassessment of the Hospitalized
Adult
29. Pregnancy
30. Functional Assessment of the Older Adult
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 936 pages, publication date: JUL-2008
ISBN-13: 978-1-897422-18-2
ISBN-10: 1-897422-18-0
Imprint: SAUNDERS
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029/241
Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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