Main description:

The fully updated second edition of this book continues to take a systematic approach to comprehensive patient assessment. The text explores best practice in history taking and summarises the key clinical skills needed to develop and improve physical examination skills and to competently assess, diagnose, plan and provide care.

Contents:

Prologue: Advanced Practice Nursing. Preface. Acknowledgements. Contributors. Introduction: The First Approach. 1 History Taking. 2 General Examination. 3 Examination of the Cardiovascular System. 4 Examination of the Respiratory System. 5 Examination of the Abdomen. 6 Examination of the Male Genitalia. 7 Examination of the Female Reproductive System. 8 Mental Health Assessment. 9 Examination of the Nervous System. 10 Ophthalmic Examination. 11 Examination of the Musculoskeletal System. 12 Assessment of the Child. 13 Assessment of Disability Including Care of the Older Adult. 14 Basic Examination, Notes and Diagnostic Principles. 15 Presenting Cases and Communication. 16 Imaging Techniques and Clinical Investigations. 17 The 12-Lead Electrocardiogram. 18 Interpretation of Investigations. 19 Laboratory Results - Reference Values. 20 Common Emergency Treatments. Appendices. 1 Jaeger Reading Chart. 2 Visual Acuity 3 m Chart. 3 Hodkinson Ten Point Mental Test Score. 4 Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living. Index.