ABSTRACT

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.

chapter |2 pages

Introduction to the second edition

chapter 1|25 pages

History taking

chapter 2|11 pages

General assessment

chapter 3|8 pages

Examination of the skin

chapter 5|10 pages

Examination of the cardiovascular system

chapter 6|11 pages

Examination of the respiratory system

chapter 7|15 pages

Examination of the abdominal system

chapter 8|7 pages

Examination of the musculoskeletal system

chapter 9|10 pages

Examination of the nervous system

chapter 10|9 pages

Documentation of findings