
Mosby's Pocket Guide for Health Assessment
Mosby (Publisher)
6th Edition
Published on 1. October 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
576 pages
978-0-323-04229-1 (ISBN)
Description
This portable, practical guide covers all aspects of health assessment in a concise, step-by-step format. The logical head-to-toe organization provides a quick reference whether you're assessing a specific body system or conducting a complete physical exam. The new streamlined format and spiral binding make this edition easy to use in both educational and clinical settings.
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Series
Edition
6th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
St Louis
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Approx. 200 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 187 mm
Width: 110 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-323-04229-1 (9780323042291)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Patricia A. Potter
Pocket Guide to Health Assessment
Book
07/2002
5th Edition
Mosby
€28.46
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Content
1. Critical Thinking and Clinical Decision Making 2. Application of Critical Thinking and Clinical Decision Making 3. Nursing Health History and Interview Process 4. Preparing for the Physical Examination 5. Integument 6. Head, Neck, and Lymph Nodes 7. Eyes 8. Ears 9. Nose and Sinuses 10. Mouth, Pharynx, and Throat 11. Thorax and Lungs 12. Heart and Vascular System 13. Breasts 14. Abdomen 15. Female Genital-Urinary 16. Male Genital-Urinary 17. Rectum and Anus 18. Musculoskeletal System 19. Neurological System 20. Nutrition Appendixes Appendix A: NANDA List of Nursing Diagnosis Appendix B: Temperature Conversion Chart Appendix C: Adult Height and Weight Table Appendix D: Body Mass Index Appendix E: Snellen Eye Chart Appendix F: E Chart Appendix G: Rosenbaum Chart for Near Vision Appendix H: U.S. Food Guide Pyramid Appendix I: Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating Appendix J: Vegetarian Food Pyramid