Physical Examination and Health Assessment - Canadian, 4th Edition
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Learn how to take a clear, logical, and holistic approach to physical examination and health assessment across the lifespan! Using easy-to-follow language, detailed illustrations, summary checklists, and new learning resources, Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 4th Canadian Edition, is the gold-standard in physical examination textbooks. This new edition reflects today’s nursing practice with a greater focus on diverse communities, evidence-informed content throughout, and new and enhanced case studies focusing on critical thinking and clinical judgement. It's easy to see why this text is #1 with Canadian nursing students!
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- Approximately 150 normal and abnormal examination photos for the nose, mouth, throat, thorax, and pediatric assessment give you a fresh perspective on these key system examinations, with cultural diversity and developmental variations
- Social determinants of health considerations cover the shifting landscape of Canada’s populations with strategies for integrating social, economic, and ethnocultural diversity into students’ health assessments
- Assessment strategies relevant to Indigenous populations, harm reduction, nutrition, and transgender persons inform practitioners on respectful, complete care
- Sectional colour bars segment body systems according to content — Structure and Function, Subjective Data, Objective Data, Documentation and Critical Thinking, Abnormal Findings
- Documentation and critical thinking sections provide real world clinical examples of specific patients and how to document assessment findings
- Abnormal findings tables help you recognize, sort, and describe abnormalities
- Separate chapter on pregnancy provides a thorough foundation for assessing the pregnant patient
- Developmental Considerations sections highlight content specific to infants, children, adolescents, pregnant individuals, and older adults
- Content covering the electronic health record, charting, and narrative recording provides examples of how to document assessment findings
- Two-column format distinguishes normal findings from abnormal findings and uses full-colour, step-by-step photos to clarify examination techniques and expected findings
- Promoting Health boxes focus on this key aspect of Canadian health care
- Summary checklists offer reviews of key examination steps
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- UPDATED and UNIQUE! Case studies in every chapter — accompanied by questions, answers, and lab data — integrate chapter content to promote critical thinking, clinical judgement, and decision-making
- NEW! Expanded and updated information on emerging topics includes cannabis (Bill C-45); coronavirus (COVID-19); diverse populations (transgender, older adults, Indigenous peoples); elder abuse; interpersonal violence; cultural safety; human trafficking; and more
- UPDATED! Current, comprehensive coverage features Canadian statistics, research, references and resources, guidelines (including 2019 Canada’s Food Guide and 2020 Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines), assessment and screening tools, technologies, and more
- NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) content for RN and REx-PN® content for PN include book-specific case studies on Evolve to help you prepare for the NGN-RN or REx-PN® exam
- NEW! Specially designed learning tools in the text and on the Evolve companion website encourage the development of critical reasoning and clinical judgement, helping you succeed on your licensure exams at both the PN and RN levels
- NEW! TEACH for Nurses Canadian lesson plans incorporate instructor teaching and testing resources and student learning resources for RN and PN scopes of practice, including in-class case studies reflecting RN and PN competencies for each chapter
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Unit I. Assessment of the Whole Person
Chapter 1. Critical Thinking and Evidence-Informed Assessment
Chapter 2. Health Promotion in the Context of Health Assessment
Chapter 3. A Relational Approach to Cultural and Social Considerations in Health Assessment
Chapter 4. The Interview
Chapter 5. The Complete Health History
Chapter 6. Mental Health Assessment
Chapter 7. Substance Use and Health Assessment
Chapter 8. Interpersonal Violence and Health Assessment
Unit II. Approach to The Clinical Setting
Chapter 9. Assessment Techniques and the Clinical Setting
Chapter 10. General Survey, Measurement, and Vital Signs
Chapter 11. Pain Assessment
Chapter 12. Nutritional Assessment and Nursing Practice
Unit III. Physical Examination
Chapter 13. Skin, Hair, and Nails
Chapter 14. Head, Face, and Neck, Including Regional Lymphatic System
Chapter 15. Eyes
Chapter 16. Ears
Chapter 17. Nose, Mouth, and Throat
Chapter 18. Breasts and Regional Lymphatic System
Chapter 19. Thorax and Lungs
Chapter 20. Heart and Neck Vessels
Chapter 21. Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System
Chapter 22. The Abdomen
Chapter 23. Anus, Rectum, and Prostate
Chapter 24. Musculo-Skeletal System
Chapter 25. Neurological System
Chapter 26. Male Genitourinary System
Chapter 27. Female Genitourinary System
Unit IV. Integration of The Health Assessment
Chapter 28. The Complete Health Assessment: Putting It All Together
Chapter 29. Bedside Assessment and Reporting
Chapter 30. Pregnancy
Chapter 31. Assessment of the Older Adult
IBC: Laboratory Values
