Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment / Edition 8

by Carolyn Jarvis

Overview

This portable, pocket-sized companion to Jarvis' PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT, 3rd Edition, provides on-the-spot access on the how-to's of health history taking, conducting a physical examination, and charting and recording the results. This handy reference tool features an attractive, all-new 4-color design, and includes special material on pediatric, pregnant, and aging populations, as well as transcultural content.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900323532029
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	02/11/2019
Edition description:	8th ed.
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Carolyn Jarvis, PhD, APRN, CNP

Table of Contents

The Interview and the Health History · Mental Status · Assessment Techniques and Approach to the Clinical Setting · The General Survey, Measurement, and Vital Signs · Skin, Hair, and Nails · Head and Neck, Including Regional Lymphatics · Eyes · Ears · Nose, Mouth, and Throat · Breasts and Axillae, Including Regional Lymphatics · Thorax and Lungs · Heart and Neck Vessels · Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatics · Abdomen · Musculoskeletal System · Neurologic System · Male Genitalia · Femaile Genitalia · Anus, Rectum, and Prostate · Integration of the Complete Physical Examination · Illustration Credits · Bibliography · Index

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Cheryl Leiningen, DNP, RN, APN-C(Monmouth University School of Nursing and Health Studies)
Description: This pocket-sized manual offers a wealth of information on assessment skills and techniques, organized by body system for quick referencing, with clear illustrations and many detailed color photos. Each section begins with an anatomy overview, followed by subjective and objective data sections. The book covers developmental variations, cultural aspects, and genetic components in each section. Normal and abnormal findings are arranged in a two-column layout for easy comparison. Each section ends with a sample documentation portion for the body system being reviewed. The previous edition was published in 2012.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a comprehensive guide to physical assessment skills and techniques. Each section covers a different body system and is further divided into areas that use a systematic color coding layout to make review easy and content retrieval rapid.
Audience: This can be used by new or student nurses in clinical settings. It also can be used by experienced nurses in need of a quick reference to enhance already learned skills. Dr. Jarvis is well known in the nursing community and has made significant contributions, particularly with her books on health assessment.
Features: The handbook is organized by body system. Each section begins with the anatomy of the system, subjective and objective data, documentation samples, and then abnormal findings. Throughout the book there are summary checklists that serve as a step-by-step guide for quick review. Each section also includes developmental competence content that breaks the information down into age-specific categories (infants, children, adolescents, pregnant women, and older adults). Threaded throughout are culture and genetics sections that present evidence-based variations for each system. This edition includes a three-paragraph overview of electronic charting and a review of the SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) framework for staff communication, followed by SBAR examples.
Assessment: This is a valuable clinical tool that enables rapid retrieval of assessment skills and is a comprehensive guide to performing a health history and physical examination. The many checklists and tables illustrate important reviews for each system. It is a pocket-sized guide for practicing clinicians and a learning tool for beginners in their clinical rotations. The brief reviews of developmental and cultural variations provide practitioners with the skills needed for enhanced clinical competencies.

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