Student Laboratory Manual for Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination
An Interprofessional Approach
- 11th Edition - March 27, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Jane W. Ball, Joyce E. Dains, John A. Flynn, Barry S. Solomon, Rosalyn W. Stewart, Frances Donovan Monahan
- Language: English
Corresponding to the chapters in Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination, 11th Edition, this practical resource helps you master the skills needed to perform a comprehensive physic… Read more
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Corresponding to the chapters in Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination, 11th Edition, this practical resource helps you master the skills needed to perform a comprehensive physical exam and health assessment. Engaging exercises and activities help you learn to conduct health history interviews, develop critical thinking skills, and apply your knowledge to clinical practice. It’s both a complete lab manual and a practical workbook!
- Helpful learning tools include objectives, multiple-choice questions, terminology reviews, application activities, case studies, and critical thinking questions
- An engaging, interactive review begins each chapter
- Patient safety, healthcare quality, and clinical and diagnostic reasoning are emphasized throughout
Advanced practice and undergraduate nursing, medical, Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy, and other health professions students
1. The History and Interviewing Process
2. Cultural Competency
3. Examination Techniques and Equipment
4. Taking the Next Steps: Clinical Reasoning
5. The Patient Record
6. Vital Signs and Pain Assessment
7. Mental Status
8. Growth, Measurement, 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. Head-to-Toe Examination
25. Sports Participation Evaluation
26. Emergency or Life-Threatening Situations Index
2. Cultural Competency
3. Examination Techniques and Equipment
4. Taking the Next Steps: Clinical Reasoning
5. The Patient Record
6. Vital Signs and Pain Assessment
7. Mental Status
8. Growth, Measurement, 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. Head-to-Toe Examination
25. Sports Participation Evaluation
26. Emergency or Life-Threatening Situations Index
- Edition: 11
- Latest edition
- Published: March 27, 2026
- Language: English
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Jane W. Ball
Affiliations and expertise
Chief Nursing and Content O? cer,Triaj, Inc, Havre de Grace, Maryland, USAJD
Joyce E. Dains
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Executive Director, Advanced Practice, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USAJF
John A. Flynn
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Medicine; The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USABS
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, USARS
Rosalyn W. Stewart
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics; The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USAFM
Frances Donovan Monahan
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant in Nursing Education, Vero Beach, FL, USA