Physical examination & health assessment /
Physical examination and health assessment
Carolyn Jarvis
- Philadelphia : W.B. Saunders, c1992.
- xviii, 952 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents;
Unit 1: Assessment of the whole person 1. Assessment for health and illness 2. Developmental tasks across the life cycle 3. The interview 4. The complete health history 5. Mental health assessment 6. Nutritional assessment
Unit 2: Physical examination 7. Assessment techniques and the clinical setting 8. General survey, measurement and vital signs 9. Skin, hair and nails 10. Head and neck, including regional lymphatics 11. Eyes and visual status 12. Ears and hearing status 13. Nose, mouth and throat 14. Breasts and regional lymphatics 15. Thorax and lungs 16. Heart and neck vessels 17. Abdomen 18. Peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system 19. Musculoskeletal system 20. Neurologic system 21. Male genitalia 22. Female genitalia 23. Anus, rectum, and prostate
Unit 3: Integration of the health assessment 24. The complete health assessment: Putting it all altogether