TY  - BOOK
AU  - Malasanos,Lois
AU  - Barkauskas,Violet
AU  - 
TI  - Health assessment
PY  - 1990///
CY  - St. Louis
PB  - Mosby
KW  - Nursing assessment
KW  - Medical history taking
KW  - Physical diagnosis
KW  - Medical History Taking
KW  - Physical Examination
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents

Unit I: The health history: a holistic approach
1.The interview
2.Psychosocial assessment
3. Nutritional assessment
4. Assessment of sleep-wakefulness patterns
5.The health history

Unit II: Physical assessment
6.Assessment techniques
7.General assessment, including vital signs 
8. Assessment of the skin, hair and nails
9.Assessment of the ears, nose, and throat 
10.Assessment of the eyes 
11.Assessment of the head, face, and neck 
12.Assessment of the lymphatic system 
13.Assessment of the breasts 
14.Assessment of the respiratory system 
15. Assessment of the cardiovascular system
16.Assessment of the abdomen 
17.Assessment of the anus and rectosigmoid region 
18. Assessment of the musculoskeletal system
19. Assessment of mental status
20. Assessment of the neurological system
21. Assessment of male genitalia
22. Assessment of the female genitalia

Unit III: Health assessment across the life span
23. Assessment of the pregnant client
24. Assessment of the pediatric client
25. Assessment of the aging client

Unit IV: Health assessment of special populations
26. Cultural considerations in health assessment
27. Functional assessment

Unit V: Using health assessment data
28.Integration of the physical assessment and documentation
29. Decision making
30.Clinical laboratory procedures 
Appendices
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