Renowned for its holistic perspective and “see and do” approach, this full-color, handbook delivers streamlined, step-by-step guidance at every phase of nursing assessment across all patient populations. Access everything you need to interview clients and conduct thorough physical assessments with ease, including up-to-date assessment guidelines, full-color anatomy and physiology illustrations, images of normal and abnormal findings, and more. A helpful 3-column format for the assessment procedures shows assessment techniques, normal findings, and abnormal findings side by side to enhance comprehension.
Ensure the most accurate and effective assessments with a focus on:
- Health history
- Physical examination
- Normal and abnormal findings
- Nursing interventions
- Nursing diagnoses
- Geriatric variations, pediatric variations, and cultural variations