Health Assessment

This text presents basic health assessment using a strong nursing focus; it uses the nursing frameworks model of functional health patterns and nursing diagnoses. Visual displays are presented throughout, including traditional physical examination and health assessment techniques in a two-column format identifying the procedures and clinical significance for each step. New chapters include "The Physical Examination" and "Health Assessment in Special Situations". This edition also contains expanded nursing diagnosis sections, new examination and documentation guidelines and many new photographs.
 
This text presents basic health assessment using a strong nursing focus; it uses the nursing frameworks model of functional health patterns and nursing diagnoses. Visual displays are presented throughout, including traditional physical examination and health assessment techniques in a two-column format identifying the procedures and clinical significance for each step. New chapters include "The Physical Examination" and "Health Assessment in Special Situations". This edition also contains expanded nursing diagnosis sections, new examination and documentation guidelines and many new photographs.