Assessment Made Incredibly Easy!

This fully revised reference uses humor to help nurses master assessment skills. New features include entertaining learning aids called "Cheat Sheets, and "Practice Makes Perfect ucase study questions and answers that let nurses assess their progress. Also new are a chapter on mental health assessment and illustrations relating pathophysiology to assessment findings. Contents include health history, physical assessment, nutritional assessment, mental health assessment, and assessment of body systems: skin, hair, and nails; eyes; ears, nose, and throat; respiratory system; cardiovascular system; breasts and axillae; gastrointestinal system; female genitourinary system; male genitourinary system; musculoskeletal system; and neurologic system. EACH CHAPTER FEATURES: Summary of key points at the beginning of the chapter clear, simple explanations of assessment techniques and key definitions plentiful illustrations that explain key assessment techniques and concepts bullets and checklists to easily spot important points at a glance marginalia that highlight key assessment facts quick quizzes at the end of the chapter.;Graphic logos that alert the reader to critical information include: Bridging the gap u explains culture-, age-, and gender-related variations that impact assessment Peak technique u shows how to perform specific assessment techniques Advice from the experts u offers pointers on refining history-taking and physical assessment skills What does it all mean? u provides surefire guidelines for interpreting assessment findings quickly and easily Humorous commentary and tongue-in-cheek subheads establish a light, irreverent tone Cartoon characters that add fun to important fluid and electrolyte concepts NEW TO THIS EDITION: Complete review and update of all existing topics Five new illustrations that relate pathophysiology to assessment findings New chapter on Psychiatric assessment Cheat Sheet feature identifies key points in the margin on every spread Practice makes perfect is comprehensive test that includes case scenarios Lecturers - Click here to order a Review Copy of this title