Physical examination & health assessment /
Physical examination and health assessment
Carolyn Jarvis ; original illustrations by Pat Thomas ; assessment photographs by Kevin Strandberg.
- 3rd edition
- Philadelphia : Saunders, c2000.
- xx, 956 p. : ill.(some col.) ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Unit I. Assessment of the whole person. 1. Assessment for health and illness 2. Developmental tasks and health promotion across the life cycle 3. Transcultural considerations in assessment 4. The interview 5. The complete health history 6. Mental status assessment 7. Nutritional assessment.
Unit II. Physical examination 8. Assessment techniques and approach to the clinical setting 9. General survey, measurement, vital signs 10. Skin, hair, and nails 11. Head and neck, including regional lymphatics 12. Eyes 13. Ears 14. Nose, mouth, and throat 15. Breasts and regional lymphatics 16. Thorax and lungs 17. Heart and neck vessels 18. Peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system. 19. Abdomen 20. Musculoskeletal system 21. Neurologic system 22. Male genitalia 23. Anus, rectum, and prostate. 24. Female genitalia 25. The pregnant female
Unit IV. Integration of the health assessment. 26. The complete health assessment: putting it all together. 27. Critical Thinking in health assessment
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Physical diagnosis. Nursing assessment. Physical Examination--methods. Medical History Taking--methods. Nursing Assessment--methods.