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Student Laboratory Manual for Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination

An Interprofessional Approach

  • 9th Edition - January 3, 2018
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Jane W. Ball, Joyce E. Dains, John A. Flynn, Barry S. Solomon, Rosalyn W. Stewart, Frances Donovan Monahan
  • Language: English

Both a comprehensive lab manual and a practical workbook, the Student Laboratory Manual for Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination, 9h Edition, gives you the tools you need to m… Read more

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Description

Both a comprehensive lab manual and a practical workbook, the Student Laboratory Manual for Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination, 9h Edition, gives you the tools you need to master physical examination and health assessment skills. Corresponding to the Ball/Seidel textbook, this practical guide includes learning objectives, multiple-choice questions, terminology reviews, application activities, case studies, and critical thinking questions. The 9th edition has been thoroughly updated with an engaging interactive review at the beginning of each chapter and an enhanced emphasis on patient safety and healthcare quality, and clinical and diagnostic reasoning

Key features

  • Multiple-choice questions
    • mirror the questions formats of licensure exams for a variety of health disciplines.
  • Terminology reviews and application activities increase your ability to comprehend the material through further reading and hands-on exercises.
  • Case studies and critical thinking questions emphasize development of good communication skills, use of effective hands-on examination techniques, and reliance on clinical reasoning and clinical decision-making.

Table of contents

1. The History and Interviewing Process

2. Cultural Competency

3. Examination Techniques and Equipment

4. Taking the Next Steps: Clinical Reasoning

5. Recording Information

6. Vital Signs and Pain Assessment

7. Mental Status

8. Growth and Nutrition

9. Skin, Hair, and Nails

10. Lymphatic System

11. Head and Neck

12. Eyes

13. Ears, Nose, and Throat

14. Chest and Lungs

15. Heart

16. Blood Vessels

17. Breasts and Axillae

18. Abdomen

19. Female Genitalia

20. Male Genitalia

21. Anus, Rectum, and Prostate

22. Musculoskeletal System

23. Neurologic System

24. Sports Participation Evaluation

25. Putting It All Together

26. Emergency or Life-Threatening Situations

Student Performance Checklists

Answer Key

Product details

  • Edition: 9
  • Latest edition
  • Published: January 29, 2018
  • Language: English

About the authors

JB

Jane W. Ball

Affiliations and expertise
Chief Nursing and Content O? cer,Triaj, Inc, Havre de Grace, Maryland, USA

JD

Joyce E. Dains

Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Executive Director, Advanced Practice, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA

JF

John A. Flynn

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Medicine; The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA

BS

Barry S. Solomon

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Pediatrics, Chief, Division of General Pediatrics; Assistant Dean for Medical Students, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

RS

Rosalyn W. Stewart

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics; The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

FM

Frances Donovan Monahan

Affiliations and expertise
Consultant in Nursing Education, Vero Beach, FL, USA