Every contact with your patient is an opportunity for health assessment. Ideal for quick reference, this pocket-sized guide puts all the crucial information at your fingertips.
This second edition of Clinical Assessment provides an essential overview of the topic, including new material on assessment of the acutely ill patient and the older patient. The new edition also includes resources to aid accurate neurological assessment, specifically covering aspects such as delirium and dementia.
Used as a platform for wider reading, it is an ideal reference point for any nursing and healthcare student or professional.
By:
Tracy Lapworth,
Deborah Cook
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Height: 120mm,
Width: 80mm,
Weight: 40g
ISBN: 9781032196855
ISBN 10: 1032196858
Series: Nursing and Health Survival Guides
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 30 November 2022
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
1.History taking. 2.General assessment. 3.Examination of the skin. 4.Examination of the head, eyes, ears, nose and throat (HEENT) system. 5.Examination of the cardiovascular system. 6.Examination of the respiratory system. 7.Examination of the abdominal system. 8.Examination of the musculoskeletal system. 9.Examination of the nervous system. 10.Documentation of findings.
Tracy Lapworth is Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing at the University of Wolverhampton, UK. Deborah Cook is Senior Lecturer in Continuing Professional Development at the University of Worcester, UK.