Essential Clinical Procedures
- 5th Edition - October 15, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Richard W. Dehn, David P. Asprey
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 3 4 1 7 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 3 4 1 8 - 1
Written by foremost experts in the field, Dehn & Asprey’s Essential Clinical Procedures presents the most up-to-date, evidence-based information on the most common diagnostic a… Read more
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Written by foremost experts in the field, Dehn & Asprey’s Essential Clinical Procedures presents the most up-to-date, evidence-based information on the most common diagnostic and treatment-related procedures that Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners need to know. Clear and concise, this essential reference book leads you step-by-step through more than 70 techniques commonly performed in primary care and specialty settings, equipping you to deliver the best and safest care to your patients.
- More than 70 procedures
- Consistently formatted for easy study
- More than 300 full-color illustrations
- “Sidebar” safety highlights
Physician Assistant
1. Informed Consent
2. Standard Precautions
3. Sterile Technique
4. Blood Pressure Measurement
5. Venipuncture
6. Obtaining Blood Cultures
7. Inserting Intravenous Catheters
8. Arterial Puncture
9. Injections
10. Recording an Electrocardiogram
11. Exercise Stress Testing for the Primary Care Provider
12. Endotracheal Intubation
13. Office Pulmonary Function Testing
14. Nasogastric Tube Placement
15. Lumbar Puncture
16. Urinary Bladder Catheterization
17. Clinical Breast Examination
18. The Pelvic Examination and Obtaining a Routine Papanicolaou's Smear
19. Examination of the Male Genitalia
20. Joint and Bursal Aspiration
21. Casting and Splinting
22. Local Anesthesia
23. Wound Closure
24. Dermatologic Procedures
25. Incision and Drainage of an Abscess
26. Wound Dressing Techniques
27. Cryosurgery
28. Treating Ingrown Toenails
29. Draining Subungual Hematomas
30. Anoscopy
31. Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
32. Removal of Cerumen and Foreign Bodies from the Ear
33. Corneal Abrasion and Ocular Foreign Body Removal
34. Endometrial Biopsy
35. Foot Examination of the Diabetic Patient
36. Procedural Sedation
37. Patient Education Concepts
38. Outpatient Coding
39. Documentation
40. Giving Sad and Bad News
2. Standard Precautions
3. Sterile Technique
4. Blood Pressure Measurement
5. Venipuncture
6. Obtaining Blood Cultures
7. Inserting Intravenous Catheters
8. Arterial Puncture
9. Injections
10. Recording an Electrocardiogram
11. Exercise Stress Testing for the Primary Care Provider
12. Endotracheal Intubation
13. Office Pulmonary Function Testing
14. Nasogastric Tube Placement
15. Lumbar Puncture
16. Urinary Bladder Catheterization
17. Clinical Breast Examination
18. The Pelvic Examination and Obtaining a Routine Papanicolaou's Smear
19. Examination of the Male Genitalia
20. Joint and Bursal Aspiration
21. Casting and Splinting
22. Local Anesthesia
23. Wound Closure
24. Dermatologic Procedures
25. Incision and Drainage of an Abscess
26. Wound Dressing Techniques
27. Cryosurgery
28. Treating Ingrown Toenails
29. Draining Subungual Hematomas
30. Anoscopy
31. Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
32. Removal of Cerumen and Foreign Bodies from the Ear
33. Corneal Abrasion and Ocular Foreign Body Removal
34. Endometrial Biopsy
35. Foot Examination of the Diabetic Patient
36. Procedural Sedation
37. Patient Education Concepts
38. Outpatient Coding
39. Documentation
40. Giving Sad and Bad News
- Edition: 5
- Latest edition
- Published: October 15, 2026
- Language: English
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Richard W. Dehn
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, College of Health and Human Services; Chair, Department of Physician Assistant Studies, Northern Arizona University Phoenix Biomedical Campus, Phoenix, ArizonaDA
David P. Asprey
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Chair, Department of Physician Assistant Studies and Services, Assistant Dean, Office of Student Affairs and Curriculum, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa