Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning

by Jacqueline Rhoads, Sandra Wiggins Petersen

Overview

Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning continues to deliver a comprehensive overview of general strategies for health history taking, physical examination, and documentation in an exciting new fifth edition. The authors expertly cover the diagnostic reasoning process that providers must follow when assessing an actual case. They outline each step of the health assessment process and further demonstrate the link between health history and physical examination. They also provide the healthcare professional with the essential data needed to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan. With the Fifth Edition's comprehensive coverage and logical presentation of content, students will know how to confidently conduct a complete health assessment and make appropriate diagnostic interventions based on evidence from the health assessment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781284295306
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	06/25/2024
Edition description:	5th ed.
Pages:	500
Sales rank:	1,004,064
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Jacqueline Rhoads, PhD, APRN-BC, PMHNP-BE, FAANP is Professor at Tulane University School of Tropical Medicine. She has earned her PhD from the University of Texas in Austin Texas; post-Master’s degrees in Acute Care NP, Community Health Primary Care Adult NP, Gerontology NP, and Psych Mental Health NP. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and was awarded numerous commendations and medals for meritorious 30 year service in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps; academic and teaching awards; outstanding research and practice award; six teaching excellence awards; authored three books for major nursing publishers as well as numerous articles.

Sandra Petersen is Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program at the College of Nursing & Health Sciences, School of Nursing at the University of Texas at Tyler, Texas and maintains a private practice, seeing patients in the Dallas and Houston areas. She was formerly the Program Track Administrator for the Masters in Nursing Leadership Program at UTMB Galveston. She earned her Bachelor's degree in business and biology from East Texas Baptist University and also received a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, LA. She has a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas, a post-masters Geriatric Nurse Practitioner certificate from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, a post-master’s Family Nurse Practitioner certificate from Northern Kentucky University, a post-masters Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner certificate from Northern Kentucky University, and a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Rush University School of Nursing in Chicago, IL. She has authored numerous articles relating to assisted living, memory care, hospice, home care, and nursing leadership that have appeared in key related trade journals and throughout various educational documents

Table of Contents

Part 1 Strategies for Effective Health Assessment
Chapter 1 Interview and History-Taking Strategies
Chapter 2 Physical Examination Strategies
Chapter 3 Documentation Strategies
Chapter 4 Cultural and Spiritual Assessment
Chapter 5 Nutritional Assessment
Part 2 Advanced Assessment of Systemic Disorders
Chapter 6 Mental Health Disorders
Chapter 7 Integumentary Disorders
Chapter 8 Eye Disorders
Chapter 9 Ear Disorders
Chapter 10 Nose, Sinus, Mouth, and Throat Disorders
Chapter 11 Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 12 Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 13 Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 14 Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 15 Neurological Disorders
Chapter 16 Male Genitourinary Disorders
Chapter 17 Female Genitourinary and Breast Disorders
Chapter 18 Musculoskeletal Disorders

Editorial Reviews

3 Stars from Doody

Reviewer: Carole A. Kenner, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP, ANEF (The College of New Jersey)
Description: This book presents information on health assessment, incorporating diagnostic reasoning.
Purpose: The purpose is to teach health assessment at an advanced stage. The book illustrates the linkages between health history, physical examination, and application of the diagnostic reasoning process. These worthy objectives are met.
Audience: The audience includes advanced practice students or nurses who want to acquire a higher level skill. The author is credible.
Features: The book begins with three basic chapters that review principles of the health history, physical examination, and how to document findings. The remainder of the book focuses on a systems approach to health assessment that moves from basic anatomy and physiology, through the listing of equipment needed for the examination, the application of skills to conduct the assessment and the diagnostic reasoning process. Special considerations for pregnant women, children (including neonates), and geriatric patients are described. An exemplary case is presented to demonstrate application of the health assessment principles. Accompanying illustrations are helpful to the novice to see how to conduct the assessment and what common findings might be seen.
Assessment: There are several health assessment texts on the market. Neither Jarvis's Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 4th edition (Elsevier, 2004), nor Weber and Kelley's Health Assessment in Nursing, 2nd edition (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003), incorporates the diagnostic reasoning framework — something most advanced practice nurses need. Dains's Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care, 2nd edition (Elsevier, 2003) is more specific than this one by Rhoads, resulting in a less useful text than this one. The Rhoads book represents a fresh approach to an old topic. It comes complete with a teaching-learning package for more content that either the instructor or learner can use. These materials can be used in an online learning environment or in the classroom.

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