Malasanos, Lois,  1928- <br/><br/>
Health assessment / 
Lois Malasanos, Violet Barkauskas, Kathryn Stoltenberg-Allen. 
 - 4th edition 
 - St. Louis :  Mosby,  1990. 
 - xii, 827 p., [9] p. of plates :  ill. (some col.) ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents<br/><br/>Unit I: The health history: a holistic approach<br/>1.The interview<br/>2.Psychosocial assessment<br/>3. Nutritional assessment<br/>4. Assessment of sleep-wakefulness patterns<br/>5.The health history<br/><br/>Unit II: Physical assessment<br/>6.Assessment techniques<br/>7.General assessment, including vital signs <br/>8. Assessment of the skin, hair and nails<br/>9.Assessment of the ears, nose, and throat <br/>10.Assessment of the eyes <br/>11.Assessment of the head, face, and neck <br/>12.Assessment of the lymphatic system <br/>13.Assessment of the breasts <br/>14.Assessment of the respiratory system <br/>15. Assessment of the cardiovascular system<br/>16.Assessment of the abdomen <br/>17.Assessment of the anus and rectosigmoid region <br/>18. Assessment of the musculoskeletal system<br/>19. Assessment of mental status<br/>20. Assessment of the neurological system<br/>21. Assessment of male genitalia<br/>22. Assessment of the female genitalia<br/><br/>Unit III: Health assessment across the life span<br/>23. Assessment of the pregnant client<br/>24. Assessment of the pediatric client<br/>25. Assessment of the aging client<br/><br/>Unit IV: Health assessment of special populations<br/>26. Cultural considerations in health assessment<br/>27. Functional assessment<br/><br/>Unit V: Using health assessment data<br/>28.Integration of the physical assessment and documentation<br/>29. Decision making<br/>30.Clinical laboratory procedures <br/>Appendices. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0801632269 9780801632266 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing assessment.<br/>Medical history taking.<br/>Physical diagnosis.<br/>Medical History Taking.<br/>Physical Examination.
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>WB 205 M238h  1990