Organized by body system, this text presents a straightforward, visual approach to conducting a physical examination, with a unique delineation between the routine exam and exams for special circumstances or advanced practice. This new edition presents assessment content in a consistent, two-column format with an emphasis on risk factors and health promotion, and how to alter the exam for clients of various ages or with situational variations. Using a nursing-oriented, holistic focus, Wilson has separate chapters on developmental assessment, ethnic and cultural considerations, mental health assessment, pain assessment, sleep and rest assessment, and nutritional assessment. And with an appealing full-color design that features 950 illustrations, critical thinking questions, case studies, documentation examples and activities, users can be sure that this is one of the best-illustrated and clearest assessment texts available. Instructor resources also available: contact your sales representative for details.

• Procedures and Techniques with Normal Findings contain step-by-step color photos and Abnormal Findings in a 2-column, tabular format
• Separate sections on Age-Related Variations and Clients with Situational Variations highlight how to vary the exam for these specific clients
• Critical Thinking Exercises and Case Studies focus on clinical situations designed to test critical thinking skills
• Risk Factors provided for each system to promote a wellness perspective
• Documentation Samples and Documentation Activities provide a practice-context for client charting
• Separate chapters for ethnic and culturalvariations, developmental, mental health, sleep, nutritional, and pain assessment
• Basic Skills distinguished from Advanced Practice Skills and identified with a special icon throughout the text
• Equipment lists for every system exam to facilitate student preparation
• Ethnic and Cultural Variations boxes present specific differences to anticipate among today's multicultural client population

• Unique differentiation between the routine exam and additional exam steps needed for special circumstances or advanced practice
• Health Promotion boxes outline Healthy People 2010 objectives and recommendations for reducing risk and promoting wellness
• Frequently Asked Questions answers commonly asked questions about health assessment
• NCLEXa¥ examination-style review questions with answers at the end of the book
• 28 heart and lung sounds added into a new section on the Interactive Student CD-ROM
• Interactive Activity Lists at the ends of chapters define CD exercises to foster integration of text and electronic student resources

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