{"product_id":"b0f675snds","title":"Health Assessment for Nursing Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eLearn how to confidently perform a physical exam and prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX® Examination (NGN)!  Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, Eighth Edition,  focuses on what you  need to know , providing easy-to-understand guidelines and timesaving learning tools that demonstrate how to perform an effective physical examination. This completely updated text has everything you need to succeed on the NGN, confidently conduct and document an accurate assessment, and prepare for clinical practice. UPDATED! Content  reflects the latest research and thinking in health assessment in nursing practice Health assessment case studies  on the Evolve companion website help you prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX® Exam Straightforward, easy-to-understand, need-to-know coverage  gives you the knowledge and confidence to perform an effective health assessment and physical examination Clear differentiation between basic skills and advanced skills  helps you discern need-to-know skills from skills that would be performed by an advanced practitioner or only in special circumstances Time-tested two-column format  helps link assessment techniques with normal and abnormal findings Vivid full-color photos and illustrations  visually demonstrate key assessment techniques to promote better understanding UNIQUE!  Concept Overviews  present core concepts in the context of health assessment, with discussions of pain, oxygenation, perfusion, tissue integrity, motion, sensory perception, nutrition, metabolism, and intracranial regulation UNIQUE!  Clinical Judgment  boxes  explain the thought process of an experienced nurse making a clinical decision to give you an expert perspective on clinical judgment and the decision-making process in nursing practice UNIQUE!  Situational Variations  sections  address special circumstances or needs for patients in wheelchairs or other limitations and exam variations Age-Related Variations  sections  address special considerations or needs for infants and children, adolescents, and older adults Summary of Findings  sections  demonstrate how to chart normal findings, including documentation in the Electronic Heath Record (EHR) Clinical Application  and  Clinical Judgment  sections  at the end of each chapter include review questions to help assess your understanding of need-to-know content, while case studies promote the development of clinical reasoning skills in the context of health assessment and physical examination UNIQUE!  Adapting Health Assessment to the Hospitalized Patient  chapter  explains special techniques for performing a head-to-toe assessment of a patient in a hospital setting Ethnic, Cultural, and Spiritual Variations  boxes  help you anticipate the unique needs of a multicultural patient population Health Assessment Across the Life Span  unit  contains four separate chapters that cover all lifespan content, including older adults, pregnant patients, and infants, children, and adolescents Synthesis and Application of Health Assessment  unit  details how to conduct, document, and adapt the head-to-toe examination Updated throughout to reflect the latest research and thinking in health assessment in nursing practice NGN Health Assessment Questions added to each chapter\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52837592891608,"sku":"YSL67625","price":41.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/3356\/2072\/files\/51KnNECJ42L._SY1500.jpg?v=1793282574","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmebay.com\/products\/b0f675snds","provider":"BookMebay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}