Expert 10-Minute Physical Examinations - Mosby's Expert 10-Minute Physical Examinations Author:Mosby Mosby's Expert 10-Minute Physical Examinations helps nurses ensure rapid but thorough examinations of any patients they encounter, including the acutely ill. It gives complete, accurate, useful information nurses can use at the patient's bedside and improves nurses' examination skills. It also emphasizes spotting signs and symptoms of common di... more »sorders, thereby applying assessment skills immediately to patient needs. After covering basic physical examination techniques and how to conduct a health history, the book walks through examinations head-to-toe by body regions and the body systems within those regions. These chapters are divided into two main sections Exam Steps and Findings including normal findings, abnormal findings and their interpretations and Exploring Chief Complaint, focusing on presenting problems/complaints and their probable causes. Key reference content is highlighted throughout including priority checklists, anatomy review, examination tips, disorder close-ups, and conditions warranting immediate intervention. The inside covers contain summary lists that speed readers to the information they need. Dozens of drawings and photographs show body regions and highlight difficult or complicated examination steps.« less