Pediatric Physical Examination
An Illustrated Handbook
- 4th Edition - February 26, 2024
- Latest edition
- Authors: Karen G. Duderstadt, Victoria F. Keeton
- Language: English
- Spiral-bound ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 3 1 5 5 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 3 0 8 2 - 6
**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 3rd Place in Child Health, 2024**Known for its accuracy, consistency, and portability, Pediatric Physical Examinatio… Read more
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**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 3rd Place in Child Health, 2024**
Known for its accuracy, consistency, and portability, Pediatric Physical Examination: An Illustrated Handbook, 4th Edition teaches the unique range of skills that Nurse Practitioners and primary care providers need to assess children of all ages. Spiral-bound for quick reference in clinical settings, this photo-rich, step-by-step guide to physical examination prepares you to expertly examine children from birth through adolescence. Body system chapters begin with fetal development and take you through the key developmental stages of childhood. This edition features new sections with Telehealth Tips and Considerations for Special Populations in many chapters, as well as expanded coverage of maltreatment, mental health, and social disparities of health.
Known for its accuracy, consistency, and portability, Pediatric Physical Examination: An Illustrated Handbook, 4th Edition teaches the unique range of skills that Nurse Practitioners and primary care providers need to assess children of all ages. Spiral-bound for quick reference in clinical settings, this photo-rich, step-by-step guide to physical examination prepares you to expertly examine children from birth through adolescence. Body system chapters begin with fetal development and take you through the key developmental stages of childhood. This edition features new sections with Telehealth Tips and Considerations for Special Populations in many chapters, as well as expanded coverage of maltreatment, mental health, and social disparities of health.
- Expert guidance for the pediatric physical exam employs the "quiet-to-active" approach, starting with the listening parts of the physical exam and moving on to the hands-on components, the physical assessment approach that yields the best results in the pediatric age group
- Quick-reference features include special tables/boxes, such as Information Gathering, Conditions, Pediatric Pearls, Red Flags, Interprofessional Collaboration Notes, Evidence-Based Practice, and EHR Documentation
- Easy-to-use layout provides quick access to concise guidance for the pediatric physical exam
- Richly illustrated, full-color format facilitates readability and learning with more than 300 photos and line drawings of assessment techniques and common assessment findings
- Inclusive and ethnically diverse illustrations better represent the diverse populations pediatric health care providers work with every day
Nurse Practitioner students in master's programs, Nurse Practitioner students in Doctor of Nursing Practice programs, Clinical Nurse Specialist students
UNIT I Pediatric General Assessment
1. Approach to Care and Assessment of Children and Adolescents
2. Assessment of Growth and Vital Signs
3. Developmental, Emotional, and Behavioral Surveillance and Screening
4. Comprehensive Information Gathering
5. Environmental Health History
6. Newborn Assessment
UNIT II System-Specific Assessment
7. Skin Assessment
8. Heart and Vascular Assessment
9. Chest and Respiratory Assessment
10. Eyes
11. Ears
12. Nose, Mouth, and Throat
13. Neck and Lymphatic System Assessment
14. Abdomen and Rectum
15. Penis, Testicles, and Scrotum
16. Breast
17. Vulva, Vagina, and Internal Pelvic Assessment
18. Musculoskeletal Assessment
19. Head and Neurological System
1. Approach to Care and Assessment of Children and Adolescents
2. Assessment of Growth and Vital Signs
3. Developmental, Emotional, and Behavioral Surveillance and Screening
4. Comprehensive Information Gathering
5. Environmental Health History
6. Newborn Assessment
UNIT II System-Specific Assessment
7. Skin Assessment
8. Heart and Vascular Assessment
9. Chest and Respiratory Assessment
10. Eyes
11. Ears
12. Nose, Mouth, and Throat
13. Neck and Lymphatic System Assessment
14. Abdomen and Rectum
15. Penis, Testicles, and Scrotum
16. Breast
17. Vulva, Vagina, and Internal Pelvic Assessment
18. Musculoskeletal Assessment
19. Head and Neurological System
- Edition: 4
- Latest edition
- Published: February 26, 2024
- Language: English
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Karen G. Duderstadt
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Professor and Coordinator of PNP Specialty, University of California San Francisco, USAVK
Victoria F. Keeton
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, University of California, Sacramento, CA, USA