Evaluating Heart and Breath Sounds |
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| Editor:
| Springhouse Publishing Company Staff, |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7817-9203-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2008 |
| Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $50.99 |
Book Description:
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This volume of the new Nursing Know-How series offers how-to guidance on the latest techniques for evaluating heart and breath sounds. The book is written in paragraph and bulleted format, with numerous illustrations and flow charts.
Know-How icons offer expert tips on where to listen with the stethoscope, how to differentiate sounds, what technique works best, and how to evaluate findings. Case Clip icons present real-life emergent scenarios,...
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This volume of the new Nursing Know-How series offers how-to guidance on the latest techniques for evaluating heart and breath sounds. The book is written in paragraph and bulleted format, with numerous illustrations and flow charts.
Know-How icons offer expert tips on where to listen with the stethoscope, how to differentiate sounds, what technique works best, and how to evaluate findings. Case Clip icons present real-life emergent scenarios, showing what the nurse heard and how the rapid response team intervened to avert crisis. Age Alert icons offer guidelines on age-specific differences in sounds and assessment techniques.
An accompanying audio CD contains over 80 heart sounds and over 60 breath sounds, keyed to the text.