4TH EDITION
Advanced
Assessment
Interpreting Findings and
Formulating Differential Diagnoses
FOURTH EDITION
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, Advanced
Assessment
Interpreting Findings and
Formulating Differential Diagnoses
FOURTH EDITION
Mary Jo Goolsby, EdD, MSN, NP-C, FAANP, FAAN
Principal, Institute for NP Excellence, LLC
Augusta, GA
Laurie Grubbs, PhD, ARNP-C
Professor of Nursing
Florida State University
College of Nursing
Tallahassee, Florida
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, F.A. Davis Company
1915 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
www.fadavis.com
Copyright © 2019 by F. A. Davis Company
Copyright © 2019 by F. A. Davis Company. All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may
be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.
Printed in the United States of America
Last digit indicates print number: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Editor-in-Chief, Nursing: Jean Rodenberger
Manager of Project and eProject Management: Cathy Carroll
Senior Content Project Manager: Shana Murph
Design Manager: Carolyn O’Brien
As new scientific information becomes available through basic and clinical research, recommended treatments and drug
therapies undergo changes. The author(s) and publisher have done everything possible to make this book accurate,
up-to-date, and in accord with accepted standards at the time of publication. The author(s), editors, and publisher
are not responsible for errors or omissions or for consequences from application of the book, and make no warranty,
expressed or implied, in regard to the contents of the book. Any practice described in this book should be applied
by the reader in accordance with professional standards of care used in regard to the unique circumstances that may
apply in each situation. The reader is advised always to check product information (package inserts) for changes and
new information regarding dose and contraindications before administering any drug. Caution is especially urged when
using new or infrequently ordered drugs.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Goolsby, Mary Jo, editor. | Grubbs, Laurie, editor.
Title: Advanced assessment : interpreting findings and formulating
differential diagnoses / [edited by] Mary Jo Goolsby, Laurie Grubbs.
Description: Fourth edition. | Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company, [2019]
| Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018039856 (print) | LCCN 2018041376 (ebook) | ISBN
9780803690059 | ISBN 9780803668942 (pbk.)
Subjects: | MESH: Nursing Assessment--methods | Diagnosis, Differential |
Nurse Practitioners
Classification: LCC RC71.5 (ebook) | LCC RC71.5 (print) | NLM WY 100.4 | DDC
616.07/5--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018039856
Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted
by F.A. Davis Company for users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service,
provided that the fee of $.25 per copy is paid directly to CCC, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923. For those orga-
nizations that have been granted a photocopy license by CCC, a separate system of payment has been arranged. The fee
code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is: 978-0-8036-6894-2/18 0 + $.25.
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Advanced
Assessment
Interpreting Findings and
Formulating Differential Diagnoses
FOURTH EDITION
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, Advanced
Assessment
Interpreting Findings and
Formulating Differential Diagnoses
FOURTH EDITION
Mary Jo Goolsby, EdD, MSN, NP-C, FAANP, FAAN
Principal, Institute for NP Excellence, LLC
Augusta, GA
Laurie Grubbs, PhD, ARNP-C
Professor of Nursing
Florida State University
College of Nursing
Tallahassee, Florida
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, F.A. Davis Company
1915 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
www.fadavis.com
Copyright © 2019 by F. A. Davis Company
Copyright © 2019 by F. A. Davis Company. All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may
be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.
Printed in the United States of America
Last digit indicates print number: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Editor-in-Chief, Nursing: Jean Rodenberger
Manager of Project and eProject Management: Cathy Carroll
Senior Content Project Manager: Shana Murph
Design Manager: Carolyn O’Brien
As new scientific information becomes available through basic and clinical research, recommended treatments and drug
therapies undergo changes. The author(s) and publisher have done everything possible to make this book accurate,
up-to-date, and in accord with accepted standards at the time of publication. The author(s), editors, and publisher
are not responsible for errors or omissions or for consequences from application of the book, and make no warranty,
expressed or implied, in regard to the contents of the book. Any practice described in this book should be applied
by the reader in accordance with professional standards of care used in regard to the unique circumstances that may
apply in each situation. The reader is advised always to check product information (package inserts) for changes and
new information regarding dose and contraindications before administering any drug. Caution is especially urged when
using new or infrequently ordered drugs.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Goolsby, Mary Jo, editor. | Grubbs, Laurie, editor.
Title: Advanced assessment : interpreting findings and formulating
differential diagnoses / [edited by] Mary Jo Goolsby, Laurie Grubbs.
Description: Fourth edition. | Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company, [2019]
| Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018039856 (print) | LCCN 2018041376 (ebook) | ISBN
9780803690059 | ISBN 9780803668942 (pbk.)
Subjects: | MESH: Nursing Assessment--methods | Diagnosis, Differential |
Nurse Practitioners
Classification: LCC RC71.5 (ebook) | LCC RC71.5 (print) | NLM WY 100.4 | DDC
616.07/5--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018039856
Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted
by F.A. Davis Company for users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service,
provided that the fee of $.25 per copy is paid directly to CCC, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923. For those orga-
nizations that have been granted a photocopy license by CCC, a separate system of payment has been arranged. The fee
code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is: 978-0-8036-6894-2/18 0 + $.25.
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