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Ace your health assessment course and clinical practicals! This premium, high-yield study guide breaks down the gold-standard physical examination techniques into easy-to-digest summaries. Includes step-by-step examination checklists, normal vs. abnormal finding charts, and practice NCLEX-style questions. Perfect for last-minute cramming and bedside clinical placements!

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,Physical Examination & Health Assessment


8TH EDITION



CAROLYN JARVIS, PhD, APRN, CNP
Professor of Nursing
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, Illinois
and
Family Nurse Practitioner
Bloomington, Illinois


With Ann Eckhardt, PhD, RN
Associate Professor of Nursing
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, Illinois




Original Illustrations by Pat Thomas, CMI, FAMI
East Troy, Wisconsin




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,Table of Contents

Cover image


Title Page


Chapter Organization

Structure and Function

Subjective Data

Objective Data

Health Promotion and Patient Teaching

Documentation and Critical Thinking

Abnormal Findings


Copyright


Dedication


About the Author


Contributors


Reviewers


Preface


Acknowledgments
Unit 1 Assessment of the Whole Person

Chapter 1 Evidence-Based Assessment

Culture and Genetics

References


Chapter 2 Cultural Assessment

Developmental Competence


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, References


Chapter 3 The Interview

Developmental Competence

Culture and Genetics

References


Chapter 4 The Complete Health History

Culture and Genetics

Developmental Competence

References


Chapter 5 Mental Status Assessment

Structure and Function

Objective Data

Documentation And Critical Thinking

Abnormal Findings

Abnormal Findings for Advanced Practice

Summary Checklist: Mental Status Assessment

References


Chapter 6 Substance Use Assessment

Subjective Data

Objective Data

Abnormal Findings

Bibliography


Chapter 7 Domestic and Family Violence Assessment

Subjective Data

Objective Data

Abnormal Findings

References

Unit 2 Approach to the Clinical Setting



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Publisher: 2023 ISBN: 9780323811705 Edition: Unknown

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