Evidence-Based Physical Examination
Best Practices for Health and Well-Being Assessment
Kate Gawlik, DNP, APRN-CNP, FAANP
Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN
Alice Teall, DNP, APRN-CNP, FAANP
Evidence-Based Physical Examination
Best Practices for Health and Well-Being Assessment
The assessment text of today and the future!
This unique text is the first to combine scientific and holistic approaches to health assessment while being the first book to also take the health and well-being of the clinician into account. This valuable resource utilizes the best evidence and clinical relevance underpinning advanced history-taking and assessment techniques incorporating the most current guidelines from reliable sources, such as the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, the Choosing Wisely® initiative, and the NAM's Core Competencies for Health Care Clinicians. The updated second edition offers more in-depth recognition of population health concepts, and as a result includes greater use of inclusive language, social determinants of health assessments, identification of health inequities, and racial, ethnic, gender, and age considerations within advanced assessment. This edition delivers increased coverage of documentation, abundant new content addressing therapeutic communication and changing practice environments, and unique chapters focused on the assessment of a growing cohort of older patients, the LGBTQ+ population, telehealth, abuse, and clinician wellness.
Chapters have a consistent structure and include anatomy and physiology, key history questions and considerations, physical exam, lab and imaging considerations, evidence-based practice recommendations, and differential diagnoses for both normal and abnormal findings. Case studies, clinical pearls, and key takeaways aid retention, while abundant illustrations, photographic images, and videos demonstrate history-taking and assessment techniques. Instructor resources include PowerPoint slides, a test bank with multiple-choice and essay questions, additional case studies with short answer questions, an image bank, and a course cartridge. Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers.
New to the Second Edition:
- Prioritization of the importance of clinician well-being as a prerequisite for implementing evidence-based assessment
- Inclusion of an environmental assessment for clinician safety
- All chapters, where applicable, include COVID-19 implications and considerations
- Two brandnew chapters (Chapter 6, "Evidence-Based Assessment of the Older Adult" and Chapter 10, "Evidence-Based Assessment of the Vascular System")
- Inclusion of Pre-Admission Testing and Pre-employment physical assessments to Chapter 28, "Evidence-Based Assessments for Medical Clearance"
- Additional content addressing considerations when assessing patients with obesity
- Inclusion of a checklist denoting best practice guidelines for telehealth visits
Key Features:
- Focused on evidence and practical application of assessment skills to ensure the highest quality of care
- Emphasizes health and well-being for both the clinician and patient
- Delivers the evidence, acceptability, and clinical relevance behind history-taking and assessment techniques
- Focuses on the most current clinical guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the Choosing Wisely® initiative, and highly recognized clinical practice organizations
- Aids retention through case studies, clinical pearls, and key takeaways
- Demonstrates techniques with abundant illustrations, photographic images, and videos
- Includes abundant instructor resources
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Videos
ConnectTM Resources
Part I: Foundations of Clinical Practice
Ch 1: Approach to Evidence-Based Assessment of Health and Well-Being
Ch 2: Evidence-Based Assessment of Clinician Well-Being
Ch 3: Evidence-Based History Taking, Approach to Patient Visits, and Documentation
Ch 4: Evidence-Based, Culturally Sensitive, Therapeutic Communication
Ch 5: Evidence-Based Assessment of Children and Adolescents
Ch 6: Evidence-Based Assessment of the Older Adult
Part II: Evidence-Based Physical Examination and Assessment of Body Systems
Ch 7: Evidence-Based General Survey Including Assessment of Vital Signs
Ch 8: Evidence-Based Assessment of Body Habitus, Body Mass Index, and Nutrition
Ch 9: Evidence-Based Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
Ch 10: Evidence-Based Assessment of the Vascular System
Ch 11: Evidence-Based Assessment of the Lungs and Respiratory System
Ch 12: Evidence-Based Assessment of Skin, Hair, and Nails
Ch 13: Evidence-Based Assessment of the Lymphatic System
Ch 14: Evidence-Based Assessment of the Head and Neck
Ch 15: Evidence-Based Assessment of the Eyes
Ch 16: Evidence-Based Assessment of the Ears, Nose, and Throat
Ch 17: Evidence-Based Assessment of the Nervous System
Ch 18: Evidence-Based Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System
Ch 19: Evidence-Based Assessment of the Abdominal, Gastrointestinal, and Urological Systems
Part III: Evidence-Based Physical Examination and Assessment of Sexual and Reproductive Health
Ch 20: Evidence-Based Assessment of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Ch 21: Evidence-Based Assessment of the Breasts and Axillae
Ch 22: Evidence-Based Assessment of Male Genitalia, Prostate, Rectum, and Anus
Ch 23: Evidence-Based Assessment of the Female Genitourinary System
Ch 24: Evidence-Based Obstetric Assessment
Part IV: Evidence-Based Physical Examination and Assessment of Mental Health
Ch 25: Evidence-Based Assessment of Mental Health
Ch 26: Evidence-Based Assessment of Substance Use Disorder
Ch 27: Evidence-Based Assessment and Screening for Traumatic Experiences: Abuse, Neglect, and Intimate Partner Violence
Part V: Special Topics in Evidence-Based Assessment
Ch 28: Evidence-Based Assessments for Medical Clearance
Ch 29: Evidence-Based Assessments Using Telehealth Technologies
Ch 30: Evidence-Based Health and Well-Being Assessment: Putting It All Together
Index
Components of Advanced Assessment and Physical Examination Inside back cover
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- Release Date: March 27, 2024
- Paperback / softback
- 846 Pages
- Trim Size: 8.5in x 11in
- ISBN: 9780826155313
- eBook ISBN: 9780826155320