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Health and physical assessment / Violet H. Barkauskas, Linda Ciofu Baumann, Cynthia S. Darling-Fisher.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: St. Louis, MO : Mosby, 2001.Edition: 3rd editionDescription: xiv, 760 p. : ill. ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0323012140
  • 9780323012140
Uniform titles:
  • Health & physical assessment.
Subject(s): NLM classification:
  • WB 200 B254h 2002
Contents:
Contents Unit I: Taking the health history 1.An Overview of health assessment 2.Interviewing skills and techniques 3.Health history 4.Assessment of health behaviors Unit II: Holistic assessment 5. Developmental assessment across the lifespan 6.Nutritional assessment 7.Cultural considerations in health assessment Unit III: Physical assessment 8.Assessment techniques 9.General assessment, including vital signs 10.Skin, hair, and nails 11.Face, head, neck, and regional lymphatics 12.Eyes 13.Ears, nose, mouth, and throat 14.Breasts and regional lymphatics 15.Respiratory system 16.Cardiovascular system 17.Abdomen 18.Musculoskeletal system 19.Neurological system, including mental status 20.Male genitalia and inguinal area 21.Female genitalia 22.Anus and rectosigmoid region 23.Integration of the physical assessment and documentation 24.Clinical reasoning in determining health status Unit IV: Assessing special populations 25.Pregnant clients 26.Pediatric clients 27.Aging clients 28.Clients with functional limitations.
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Book Open Access Book Open Access Health Sciences Library WB 200 B254h 2002 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available MBAL22031771
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 728-738) and index.

Contents

Unit I: Taking the health history
1.An Overview of health assessment
2.Interviewing skills and techniques
3.Health history
4.Assessment of health behaviors

Unit II: Holistic assessment
5. Developmental assessment across the lifespan
6.Nutritional assessment
7.Cultural considerations in health assessment

Unit III: Physical assessment
8.Assessment techniques
9.General assessment, including vital signs
10.Skin, hair, and nails
11.Face, head, neck, and regional lymphatics
12.Eyes
13.Ears, nose, mouth, and throat
14.Breasts and regional lymphatics
15.Respiratory system
16.Cardiovascular system
17.Abdomen
18.Musculoskeletal system
19.Neurological system, including mental status
20.Male genitalia and inguinal area
21.Female genitalia
22.Anus and rectosigmoid region
23.Integration of the physical assessment and documentation
24.Clinical reasoning in determining health status

Unit IV: Assessing special populations
25.Pregnant clients
26.Pediatric clients
27.Aging clients
28.Clients with functional limitations.

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