TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jarvis,Carolyn
TI  - Physical examination & health assessment
SN  - 9781437701517
U1  - WB 205 J38 2012 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - St. Louis, Mo.
PB  - Saunders/Elsevier
KW  - Physical diagnosis
KW  - Nursing assessment
N1  - Contents;

Unit 1: Assessment of the whole person 
1. Evidence-based assessment 
2. Cultural competence: cultural care 
3. The interview 
4. The complete health history 
5. Mental status assessment 
6. Substance use assessment 
7. Domestic violence assessment

Unit 2: Approach to the clinical setting 
8. Assessment techniques and the clinical setting 
9. General survey, measurement and vital signs 
10. Pain assessment: the fifth vital sign 
11. Nutritional assessment 

Unit 3: Physical examination 
12. Skin, hair and nails 
13. Head, face and neck, including regional lymphatics 
14. Eyes 
15. Ears 
16. Nose, mouth and throat 
17. Breasts and regional lymphatics 
18. Thorax and lungs 
19. heart and neck vessels 
20. Peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system 
21. Abdomen 
22. Musculoskeletal system 
23. Neurologic system 
24. Male genitourinary system 
25. Anus, rectum, and prostate
26. Female genitourinary system 

Unit 4: Integration of the health assessment 
27. The complete health assessment: Putting it all altogether 
28. Reassessment of the hospitalized adult 
29. The pregnant female 
30. Functional assessment of the older adult 


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