内容简介：
This step-by-step guide to the key points of conducting the gynecological (GYN) exam addresses everything a nurse practitioner needs to know from basic procedures through high level challenges. Written by a noted nurse practitioner with 30 years of experience in women's health, this addition to the "Fast Facts" series offers a clear and concise bulleted format designed for quick access to information. It addresses ways to make a patient comfortable during an often anxiety-producing procedure and how to navigate such challenging scenarios as working with virginal women, premenarchal girls, elderly women, and sexually abused women. It also covers ways to minimize discomfort for women with vulvar pain, and how to locate key organs in obese women. This handy guide also covers diagnostic skills and procedures and provides the author's "pearls" of time-tested wisdom. Key Features: Provides a comprehensive, step-by-step review of conducting the GYN exam that ensures easy access to reliable information for novice and seasoned NPsIncludes time-tested clinical guidelines and author's "pearls" of wisdomCovers diagnostic procedures including vaginal microscopy, how to obtain a Pap smear and samples for STI testing, and much moreProvides tips on how to examine special populations including overweight, anxious, multiparous, pediatric, menopausal, and elder patients with skill and confidenceServes as a resource for certification exam preparation