A practical overview of the skills
and rationale for physical examination, this book is a useful reference
for student practitioners in nursing and other non-medical prescribers
and is an essential revision aid in the build up to clinical exams.
This
book provides a quick reference guide to the procedures and skills
needed to perform physical examination of adults, backed up with
evidence and clinical guidelines enabling the reader to justify the way
they perform each physical examination. A step-by-step checklist for
each body system is presented alongside a rationale to aid understanding
and reinforce learning, and is followed by case studies to put the
information into context. Further discussion of evidence and clinical
guidelines give readers confidence in explaining the way they perform
each physical examination.
This is an essential guide for students
on specialist and advanced nurse practitioner courses, paramedics and
supplementary and independent prescribers, including nurses,
pharmacists, physiotherapists, podiatrists, and radiographers.
A
systematic and methodical approach to examining each body system, with
an emphasis on the importance of integrated examination
Step-by-step
checklists to aid learning
Clear diagrams help readers
visualise tests and key clinical signs
Case studies provide
questions for self-assessment; answers demonstrate the importance of
viewing the patient holistically
Reflective practice is
encouraged through examples of ethical and moral dilemmas encountered
when examining patients
