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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154855303321

Autore

Rhoads Jacqueline <1948-, >

Titolo

Advanced health assessment and diagnostic reasoning / / Jacqueline Rhoads, Sandra Wiggins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Burlington, Massachusetts : , : Jones & Bartlett Learning, , 2018

©2018

ISBN

1-284-10538-5

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1,068 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

616.075

Soggetti

Nursing assessment

Physical diagnosis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Interviewing and history taking strategies -- Physical examination strategies -- Documentation strategies -- Mental health disorders -- Integumentary disorders -- Eye disorders -- Ear disorders -- Nose, sinus, mouth, and throat disorders -- Respiratory disorders -- Cardiovascular disorders -- Gastrointestinal disorders -- Male genitourinary disorders -- Female genitourinary disorders -- Endocrine disorders -- Musculoskeletal disorders -- Neurological disorders.

Sommario/riassunto

Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning, Third Edition covers the diagnostic reasoning process that providers must follow when assessing an actual case. The text outlines each step of the health assessment process and further demonstrates the link between health history and physical examination. It also provides the healthcare professional with the essential data needed to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan.