Health Assessment in Nursing
7th Edition
Published on 18. November 2021
Book
Hardback
944 pages
978-1-9751-6115-6 (ISBN)
Description
Clearly written, colorfully designed, and updated with the most current, evidence-based nursing considerations, Health Assessment in Nursing, 7th Edition helps students develop the comprehensive knowledge base and expert nursing assessment skills to confidently perform accurate, timely health assessments in a variety of healthcare settings.
This popular, student-friendly text is known for its innovative 2- and 3-column design and intuitive organization, presenting in-depth assessment information alongside dynamic visuals to make concepts easy to understand. Powerful learning tools in the text and available online further hone students' data collection capabilities and cultivate the critical thinking skills students need to analyze data and detect client problems.
Reflecting the latest trends and topical issues facing today's practicing nurses - including opioid use and human trafficking - this 7th Edition equips students with the assessment, documentation, and analytical skills to meet the clinical challenges ahead and ensure successful client outcomes throughout their nursing careers.
This popular, student-friendly text is known for its innovative 2- and 3-column design and intuitive organization, presenting in-depth assessment information alongside dynamic visuals to make concepts easy to understand. Powerful learning tools in the text and available online further hone students' data collection capabilities and cultivate the critical thinking skills students need to analyze data and detect client problems.
Reflecting the latest trends and topical issues facing today's practicing nurses - including opioid use and human trafficking - this 7th Edition equips students with the assessment, documentation, and analytical skills to meet the clinical challenges ahead and ensure successful client outcomes throughout their nursing careers.
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Content
- UNIT 1 Nursing Data Collection, Documentation, and Analysis - Chapter 1 The Nurse's Role in Health Assessment
- Chapter 2 Collecting Subjective Data: The Interview and Health History
- Chapter 3 Collecting Objective Data: The Physical Examination
- Chapter 4 Validating and Documenting Data
- Chapter 5 Thinking Critically to Analyze Data to Make Informed Clinical Judgments
- UNIT 2 Integrative Holistic Nursing Assessment - Chapter 6 Assessing Mental Status Including Risk for Substance Abuse
- Chapter 7 Assessing Psychosocial, Cognitive, and Moral Development
- Chapter 8 Assessing General Health Status and Vital Signs
- Chapter 9 Assessing Pain
- Chapter 10 Assessing for Violence
- Chapter 11 Assessing Culture
- Chapter 12 Assessing Spirituality and Religious Practices
- Chapter 13 Assessing Nutritional Status
- UNIT 3 Nursing Assessment of Physical Systems - Chapter 14 Assessing Skin, Hair, and Nails
- Chapter 15 Assessing Head and Neck
- Chapter 16 Assessing Eyes
- Chapter 17 Assessing Ears
- Chapter 18 Assessing Mouth, Throat, Nose, and Sinuses
- Chapter 19 Assessing Thorax and Lungs
- Chapter 20 Assessing Breasts and Lymphatic System
- Chapter 21 Assessing Heart and Neck Vessels
- Chapter 22 Assessing Peripheral Vascular System
- Chapter 23 Assessing Abdomen
- Chapter 24 Assessing Musculoskeletal System
- Chapter 25 Assessing Neurologic System
- Chapter 26 Assessing Male Genitalia and Rectum
- Chapter 27 Assessing Female Genitalia, Anus, and Rectum
- Chapter 28 Pulling It All Together: Integrated Head-To-Toe Assessment
- UNIT 4 Nursing Assessment of Special Groups - Chapter 29 Assessing Childbearing Women
- Chapter 30 Assessing Newborns and Infants
- Chapter 31 Assessing Children and Adolescents
- Chapter 32 Assessing Older Adults
- Chapter 33 Assessing Families
- Chapter 34 Assessing Communities
- Appendix A Nursing History Guide
- Appendix B Physical Assessment Guide
- Appendix C Manual of Collaborative Problems
- Glossary
- Chapter 2 Collecting Subjective Data: The Interview and Health History
- Chapter 3 Collecting Objective Data: The Physical Examination
- Chapter 4 Validating and Documenting Data
- Chapter 5 Thinking Critically to Analyze Data to Make Informed Clinical Judgments
- UNIT 2 Integrative Holistic Nursing Assessment - Chapter 6 Assessing Mental Status Including Risk for Substance Abuse
- Chapter 7 Assessing Psychosocial, Cognitive, and Moral Development
- Chapter 8 Assessing General Health Status and Vital Signs
- Chapter 9 Assessing Pain
- Chapter 10 Assessing for Violence
- Chapter 11 Assessing Culture
- Chapter 12 Assessing Spirituality and Religious Practices
- Chapter 13 Assessing Nutritional Status
- UNIT 3 Nursing Assessment of Physical Systems - Chapter 14 Assessing Skin, Hair, and Nails
- Chapter 15 Assessing Head and Neck
- Chapter 16 Assessing Eyes
- Chapter 17 Assessing Ears
- Chapter 18 Assessing Mouth, Throat, Nose, and Sinuses
- Chapter 19 Assessing Thorax and Lungs
- Chapter 20 Assessing Breasts and Lymphatic System
- Chapter 21 Assessing Heart and Neck Vessels
- Chapter 22 Assessing Peripheral Vascular System
- Chapter 23 Assessing Abdomen
- Chapter 24 Assessing Musculoskeletal System
- Chapter 25 Assessing Neurologic System
- Chapter 26 Assessing Male Genitalia and Rectum
- Chapter 27 Assessing Female Genitalia, Anus, and Rectum
- Chapter 28 Pulling It All Together: Integrated Head-To-Toe Assessment
- UNIT 4 Nursing Assessment of Special Groups - Chapter 29 Assessing Childbearing Women
- Chapter 30 Assessing Newborns and Infants
- Chapter 31 Assessing Children and Adolescents
- Chapter 32 Assessing Older Adults
- Chapter 33 Assessing Families
- Chapter 34 Assessing Communities
- Appendix A Nursing History Guide
- Appendix B Physical Assessment Guide
- Appendix C Manual of Collaborative Problems
- Glossary