HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR NURSING PRACTICE, 2ND EDITION effectively presents nursing-focused physical assessment in an appealing and consistent format. Organized by body system, each chapter contains sections on anatomy and physiology, health history, step-by-step examination procedures, normal to abnormal findings, and common problems and conditions. This new edition includes risk factor boxes, summary of findings tables, clinical applications and critical thinking exercises, and updated content on nutritional assessment. Four new chapters cover mental health, comfort and pain, sleep and rest, and the pregnant client, making this text a complete reference for learning health assessment. Numerous full-color illustrations depict examination procedures and normal and abnormal findings.
HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR NURSING PRACTICE, 2ND EDITION effectively presents nursing-focused physical assessment in an appealing and consistent format. Organized by body system, each chapter contains sections on anatomy and physiology, health history, step-by-step examination procedures, normal to abnormal findings, and common problems and conditions. This new edition includes risk factor boxes, summary of findings tables, clinical applications and critical thinking exercises, and updated content on nutritional assessment. Four new chapters cover mental health, comfort and pain, sleep and rest, and the pregnant client, making this text a complete reference for learning health assessment. Numerous full-color illustrations depict examination procedures and normal and abnormal findings.
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978-0-323-00987-4 (9780323009874)
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Why Learn Health Assessment? . Developmental Assessment Through the Life Span . Ethnic and Cultural Considerations . Interviewing to Obtain a Health History . Equipment for Physical Assessment . Techniques of Physical Assessment . Mental Health Assessment . Comfort and Pain Assessment . Sleep and Rest Assessment . Nutritional Assessment . Skin, Hair, and Nails . Lymphatic System . Head and Neck . Nose, Paranasal Sinuses, Mouth, and Oropharynx . Ears and Auditory System . Eyes and Visual System . Lungs and Respiratory System . Heart and Peripheral Vascular System . Breasts and Axillae . Abdomen and Gastrointestinal System . Female Genitalia and Reproductive System . Male Genitalia . Anus, Rectum, and Prostate . Musculoskeletal System . Neurologic System . Assessment of the Pregnant Client . Head-to-Toe Examination and Documentation of Height
