Key features

• •Case studies offer real-life clinical scenarios challenging you to interpret data and make accurate patient assessments.
• •Questions to Ask boxes identify what practitioners should ask patients (i.e., coughing, sputum, shortness of breath) or questions to ask themselves on various subjects (i.e., lung sounds they are hearing, blood pressure, respiratory rate) in order to provide effective patient care.
• •Learning objectives, chapter outlines, chapter overviews, and key terms lists in each chapter, help you focus on key content.
• •Key Point summaries emphasize the learning objectives and provide an overview of important material.
• •Simply Stated boxes highlight and promote understanding of important concepts.
• •A comprehensive approach provides you with the important information you need to know in order to effectively assess patients.
• •NEW! Thoroughly updated content reflects the most recent changes to the NBRC exam.
• •NEW! Inclusion of the latest technological advancements relates to the assessment of critical care and non-critical care patients.
• •NEW! Full-color design enhances learning and understanding by making key concepts easy to find.