[PDF] Jarvis’s physical examination & health assessment: pocket companion Cole, Clare;Hill, Olivia;Saunders, Rosemary

Cover image; Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; Preface; Acknowledgments; Reviewers; Inside Front Cover; Chapter 1: The health assessment interview and the health history; PREPARATION FOR THE INTERVIEW; TECHNIQUES OF COMMUNICATION: INTRODUCING THE INTERVIEW; CLOSING THE INTERVIEW; TEN TRAPS OF INTERVIEWING; NONVERBAL SKILLS; DEVELOPMENTAL AND CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS; THE HEALTH HISTORY: THE ADULT; DEVELOPMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS; Chapter 2: Physical assessment techniques; APPROACH TO THE CLINICAL SETTING; Chapter 3: General survey, measurement, vital signs and pain assessment.;This concise nursing resource presents the health assessment steps in an easy-to-use, two-column format to emphasize the contrast between normal and abnormal findings. It also features clear explanations, extensive diagrams and over 150 photos of examination techniques to further assist nursing students. Tailored for a local market, Pocket Companion – Jarvis’s Physical Examination & Health Assessment ANZ edition is a valuable, reassuring reference to assist students in the clinical setting or in exam preparation.Companion publications to Pocket Companion.