BOOK
Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment - E-Book
Carolyn Jarvis | Annette J. Browne | June MacDonald-Jenkins | Marian Luctkar-Flude
(2018)
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Abstract
The practical nursing handbook you can use in the clinical setting! Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment, Canadian 3rd Edition makes it fast and easy to look up essential assessment skills and techniques. This portable clinical guide helps you conduct more effective exams by referring to summaries of examination steps, normal versus abnormal findings, lifespan and multicultural considerations, and over 200 full-colour photos and illustrations. With added content on the Electronic Health Record, charting, paediatrics, pregnant, and aging adult patients, and narrative recording this handbook is a perfect clinical tool whether you’re a beginner who is learning assessment skills or a practitioner who needs a portable reference!
- Two-column format for examination content makes it easier to access, learn, and understand key physical examination skills and findings.
- Abnormal findings tables help you to recognize, sort, and describe key abnormal findings.
- Colour-coded bars visually segment each body system chapter into major sections (anatomy, subjective data, objective data, and abnormal findings) to promote accessibility to content.
- Summary checklists offer reviews of key examination steps.
- Developmental Considerations sections highlight content specific to infants, children, adolescents, pregnant women, and older adults.
- Cultural and Social Considerations sections reflect the cultural diversity of Canada’s population.
- More than 200 full-colour illustrations demonstrate examination skills, underlying anatomy and physiology, and normal and abnormal findings to provide you with a complete picture for physical examination.
- NEW! Content on the Electronic Health Record, charting, and narrative recording provides you with examples of how to document assessment findings.
- NEW! Normal and abnormal examination photos show the nose, mouth, throat, thorax, and pediatric assessment to give you a fresh perspective on key system examinations along with cultural diversity and developmental variations.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Cover | ||
| Front matter | i | ||
| Pocket companion forphysical examination & health assessment | i | ||
| Copyright | ii | ||
| Preface | iii | ||
| Table of Contents | v | ||
| 1 The interview and the complete health history | 1 | ||
| 2 Mental health assessment | 11 | ||
| 3 Assessment techniques and the clinical setting | 17 | ||
| 4 General survey, measurement, vital signs, and pain assessment | 25 | ||
| General survey | 25 | ||
| Measurement | 26 | ||
| Vital signs | 29 | ||
| 5 Skin, hair, and nails | 37 | ||
| Structure and function | 37 | ||
| Social determinants of health considerations | 38 | ||
| Subjective data | 38 | ||
| Objective data | 38 | ||
| Equipment needed | 38 | ||
| Teach skin self-examination | 47 | ||
| Summary checklist: Skin, hair, and nails | 47 | ||
| Abnormal findings | 48 | ||
| 6 Head, face, and neck, including regional lymphatic system | 57 | ||
| Structure and function | 57 | ||
| Subjective data | 58 | ||
| Objective data | 60 | ||
| Summary checklist: Head, face, and neck, including examination of regional lymphatic system | 63 | ||
| 7 Eyes | 65 | ||
| Structure and function | 65 | ||
| Subjective data | 67 | ||
| Objective data | 67 | ||
| Equipment needed | 67 | ||
| Summary checklist: Eye examination | 67 | ||
| Abnormal findings | 78 | ||
| 8 Ears | 83 | ||
| Structure and function | 83 | ||
| Subjective data | 85 | ||
| Objective data | 91 | ||
| Summary checklist: Ear examination | 91 | ||
| Abnormal findings | 92 | ||
| 9 Nose, mouth, and throat | 95 | ||
| Structure and function | 95 | ||
| Subjective data | 97 | ||
| Nose | 97 | ||
| Mouth and throat | 97 | ||
| Objective data | 105 | ||
| Summary checklist: Nose, mouth, and throat examination | 105 | ||
| Nose | 105 | ||
| Mouth and throat | 105 | ||
| Abnormal findings | 105 | ||
| 10 Breasts and regional lymphatic system | 109 | ||
| Structure and function | 109 | ||
| Social determinants of health considerations | 111 | ||
| Subjective data | 111 | ||
| Breast | 111 | ||
| Axilla | 111 | ||
| Objective data | 116 | ||
| Summary checklist: Breasts and regional lymphatic examination | 120 | ||
| Abnormal findings | 120 | ||
| 11 Thorax and lungs | 123 | ||
| Structure and function | 123 | ||
| Subjective data | 126 | ||
| Objective data | 129 | ||
| Summary checklist: Thorax and lung examination | 133 | ||
| Abnormal findings | 133 | ||
| 12 Heart and neck vessels | 139 | ||
| Structure and function | 139 | ||
| Subjective data | 142 | ||
| Objective data | 144 | ||
| Summary checklist: Heart and neck vessels examination | 154 | ||
| Neck | 154 | ||
| Precordium | 154 | ||
| Abnormal findings | 154 | ||
| 13 Peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system | 157 | ||
| Structure and function | 157 | ||
| Subjective data | 158 | ||
| Objective data | 164 | ||
| Summary checklist: Peripheral vascular examination | 164 | ||
| Abnormal findings | 165 | ||
| 14 The abdomen | 167 | ||
| Structure and function | 167 | ||
| Subjective data | 168 | ||
| Objective data | 169 | ||
| Summary checklist: Abdomen examination | 169 | ||
| Abnormal findings | 179 | ||
| 15 Musculo-skeletal system | 181 | ||
| Structure and function | 181 | ||
| Subjective data | 184 | ||
| Objective data | 184 | ||
| Summary checklist: Musculo-skeletal system examination | 199 | ||
| Abnormal findings | 200 | ||
| 16 Neurological system | 201 | ||
| Structure and function | 201 | ||
| Subjective data | 205 | ||
| Objective data | 219 | ||
| Summary checklist: Neurological examination | 224 | ||
| Screening neurological examination | 224 | ||
| Complete neurological examination | 224 | ||
| Abnormal findings | 225 | ||
| 17 Male genitourinary system | 227 | ||
| Structure and function | 227 | ||
| Subjective data | 228 | ||
| Objective data | 228 | ||
| Summary checklist: Male genitalia examination | 232 | ||
| Abnormal findings | 233 | ||
| 18 Female genitourinary system | 237 | ||
| Structure and function | 237 | ||
| Subjective data | 239 | ||
| Objective data | 239 | ||
| Summary checklist: Female genitalia examination | 251 | ||
| Abnormal findings | 252 | ||
| 19 Anus, rectum, and prostate | 253 | ||
| Structure and function | 253 | ||
| Subjective data | 254 | ||
| Objective data | 254 | ||
| Summary checklist: Anus, rectum, and prostate examination | 257 | ||
| 20 The complete health assessment: Putting it all together | 259 | ||
| Structure and function | 259 | ||
| Objective data | 259 | ||
| 21 Bedside assessment and electronic health recording | 271 | ||
| Subjective and objective data | 273 | ||
| Illustration credits | 281 | ||
| INDEX | 289 | ||
| A | 289 | ||
| B | 290 | ||
| C | 290 | ||
| D | 293 | ||
| E | 293 | ||
| F | 295 | ||
| G | 295 | ||
| H | 295 | ||
| I | 297 | ||
| J | 297 | ||
| K | 297 | ||
| L | 297 | ||
| M | 298 | ||
| N | 299 | ||
| O | 300 | ||
| P | 300 | ||
| Q | 302 | ||
| R | 302 | ||
| S | 303 | ||
| T | 304 | ||
| U | 305 | ||
| V | 305 | ||
| W | 306 | ||
| X | 306 | ||
| Z | 306 | ||
| Inside back cover | IBC | ||
| Untitled | Cover |