Health Assessment for Nursing Practice
2nd Edition
Published on 28. September 2000
Book
Hardback
880 pages
978-0-323-00876-1 (ISBN)
Description
"Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 2/e" is a full-colour, nursing-focused assessment text that features a practical approach to learning. The book employs a body system approach to assessment that concludes with coverage of the head-to-be integrated examination. Other chapters address equipment, techniques, interviewing nutrition and cultural considerations.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
St Louis
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Practising and Student Nurses
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
656 ills (4-color)
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
2325 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-323-00876-1 (9780323008761)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Why Learn Health Assessment?; Developmental Assessment Through the Life Span; Ethnic and Cultural Considerations; Interviewing and Taking a History; Equipment for Physical Assessment and General Assessment; Nutritional Assessment; Skin, Hair and Nails; Lymphatic System; Head and Neck; Nose, Paranasal Sinuses, Mouth and Oropharynx; Ears and Auditory Systems; Eyes and Visual System; Lungs and Respiratory System; Heart and Peripheral Vascular System; Breasts and Axillae; Abdomen; Female Genitalia and Reproductive System; Male Genitalia; Anus, Rectum and Prostate; Musculoskeletal System; Neurologic System and Mental Status Examination; Head-to-Toe Examination.