Evaluating Heart and Breath Sounds

<p>This volume of the new <b>Nursing Know-How</b> 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.</p> <p><i>Know-How</i> icons offer expert tips on where to listen with the stethoscope, how to differentiate sounds, what technique works best, and how to evaluate findings. <i>Case Clip</i> icons present real-life emergent scenarios, showing what the nurse heard and how the rapid response team intervened to avert crisis. <i>Age Alert</i> icons offer guidelines on age-specific differences in sounds and assessment techniques.</p> <p>An accompanying audio CD contains over 80 heart sounds and over 60 breath sounds, keyed to the text.</p>