by Sharon Jensen
Develop the assessment knowledge and skills to excel in any clinical setting.Updated to reflect today?s changing healthcare environment, this unique, modern approach to health assessment guides you progressively through realistic clinical case scenarios, emphasizing health promotion, risk factor reduction, evidence-based thinking, and diagnostic reasoning. Effective strategies help you adapt questions and techniques to confidently manage communication challenges, unexpected patient responses, changes in a patient?s condition over time, and more.Highlights of the Third EditionProgressive Case Studies in each chapter help you capably apply concepts to clinical practice through:Therapeutic Dialogue displays that hone the communication and critical thinking skills essential for gathering assessment data.Progress Note sections that provide sample SOAP (Subjective data, Objective data, Analysis, and Plan) notes documenting summaries of findings, with accompanying critical thinking