cover image - Jarvis' Physical Examination and Health Assessment - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 10th Edition
ISBN: 9780443282140
Copyright: 2028
Page Count: 888
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $129.99

Jarvis' Physical Examination and Health Assessment - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 10th Edition

by Ann L. Eckhardt, PhD, RN and Lydia Bertschi, DNP, ACNP-BC, APRN

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Jarvis' Physical Examination and Health Assessment - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 10th Edition
ISBN: 9780443282140
Copyright: 2028
Page Count: 888
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $129.99

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With an easy-to-follow approach and unmatched learning support, Jarvis's Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 10th Edition is the most widely used, authoritative, complete, and easily implemented learning solution for health assessment in nursing. This hub of a tightly integrated learning package continues to center on Carolyn Jarvis's clear, logical, and holistic approach to physical examination and health assessment across the patient lifespan. It's packed with vivid illustrations, step-by-step guidance, and evidence-based content to provide a complete approach to health assessment and physical examination. With an enhanced focus on today's need-to-know information, the 10th edition integrates concepts of interprofessional collaboration, social determinants of health (SDOH), enhanced transgender considerations, and integrated content and electronic resources for success on the Next Generation NCLEX®.
    • Updated content areas throughout in the same easy-to-follow approach that students have come to trust with Jarvis
    • The 10th edition will integrate evidence-based linkages between environment and health to reflect the impact climate change has on global health
    • Documentation and critical thinking sections are updated throughout to mimic the electronic health record
    • Photos identify common skin conditions in both light skin and dark skin, increasing inclusivity and representation for better health outcomes
    • Expanded transgender considerations promote culturally competent care of this underserved patient population
    • Fully integrated print and electronic coverage of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM) helps equip students for the Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)
    • An unsurpassed collection of more than 1,100 full-color illustrations vividly showcases anatomy and physiology, examination techniques, and abnormal findings
    • Increased focus on social determinants of health (SODH) addresses the disparities that can affect health outcomes, enabling a whole-health approach
    • New information on climate change and health provides important information for students to better recognize how climate impacts the health of all people
    • Clear, conversational, step-by-step, evidence-based approach covers physical examination and health assessment of patients throughout the lifespan
    • Consistent format from chapter to chapter features sections on structure and function, subjective data, objective data, documentation and critical thinking, abnormal findings, and health promotion and patient teaching to help students learn to assess systematically
    • Inclusion of sexual and gender minority issues and Cultural Assessment equip students with the skills to practice with greater sensitivity and inclusivity
    • Engaging online learning resources include assessment video clips; review questions for the NCLEX®; case studies for the NGN; audio clips of heart, lung, and abdominal sounds; assessment checklists; and much more
    • Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle boxes present opportunities for patient teaching and health promotion while performing the health assessment
    • Developmental Competence sections highlight content specific to infants, children, adolescents, pregnant people, and older adults
    • Genetics, Environment, and Diversity sections include information on social determinants of health and genetics in an increasingly diverse patient population
    • Standalone Vital Signs chapter and focused nutrition content emphasize the national epidemic of obesity
    • Integration of interprofessional collaboration emphasizes how to ensure patient safety during the physical exam and how to collaborate with other health professionals to promote optimal health
    • Enhanced content on the electronic health record, charting, and narrative recording exemplifies how to document assessment findings using state-of-the-art systems with time-tested thoroughness
    • Updated documentation section mimics the electronic health record to better prepare students for their future clinical experiences
  • Unit 1: Assessment of the Whole Person
    1. Evidence-Based Assessment
    2. Cultural Assessment
    3. The Interview
    4. The Complete Health History
    5. Mental Status Assessment
    6. Substance Use Assessment
    7. Family Violence and Human Trafficking
    Unit 2: Approach to the Clinical Setting
    8. Assessment Techniques and Safety in the Clinical Setting
    9. General Survey and Measurement
    10. Vital Signs
    11. Pain Assessment
    12. Nutrition Assessment
    Unit 3: Physical Examination
    13. Skin, Hair, and Nails
    14. Head, Face, Neck, and Regional Lymphatics
    15. Eyes
    16. Ears
    17. Nose, Mouth, and Throat
    18. Breasts, Axillae, and Regional Lymphatics
    19. Thorax and Lungs
    20. Heart and Neck Vessels
    21. Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System
    22. Abdomen
    23. Musculoskeletal System
    24. Neurologic System
    25. Male Genitourinary System
    26. Anus, Rectum, and Prostate
    27. Female Genitourinary System
    Unit 4: Integration: Putting It All Together
    28. The Complete Health Assessment: Adult
    29. The Complete Physical Assessment: Infant, Young Child, and Adolescent
    30. Bedside Assessment and Electronic Documentation
    31. Pregnancy
    32. Functional Assessment of the Older Adult
  • Ann L. Eckhardt, PhD, RN, Associate Chair of Clinical Education, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Department of Graduate Nursing, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA and Lydia Bertschi, DNP, ACNP-BC, APRN, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois; Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit Team, UnityPoint Methodist, Peoria, Illinois, USA
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