TY  - BOOK
AU  - Barkauskas,Violet
AU  - Baumann,Linda Ciofu
AU  - Darling-Fisher,Cynthia S.
TI  - Health and physical assessment
SN  - 0323012140
PY  - 2001///
CY  - St. Louis, MO
PB  - Mosby
KW  - Nursing assessment
KW  - Medical history taking
KW  - Physical diagnosis
KW  - Physical Examination
KW  - Nurses' Instruction
KW  - Nursing Assessment
N1  - 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
ER  -