Physical examination and health assessment
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Physical examination and health assessment
W.B. Saunders, c2000
3rd ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This volume is geared toward BSN nursing students and practising nurses, and provides the information necessary to carry out holistic health assessment across the lifespan. The third edition retains the strengths of the first two editions: two-column format in both subjective and objective data sections; illustrated "Abnormal Findings" tables arranged in atlas format; integrated developmental variations across the lifespan with age-specific content on the infant, child, adolescent, pregnant female, and ageing adult; transcultural considerations in both a separate chapter and throughout; sample charting of normal findings and sample clinical case studies at the end of each body system chapter; and integration of the complete health assessment in a photo essay at the end of the book, in which all the steps of the assessment are put together in a choreographed whole; and a separate chapter on critical thinking. This edition contains new illustrations, a chapter on the pregnant female, critical thinking questions, and new and updated appendices.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Assessment of the whole person: assessment for health and illness
- developmental tasks and health promotion across the life cycle
- transcultural considerations in assessment
- the interview
- the complete health history
- mental status assessment
- nutritional assessment. Part 2 Physical examination: assessment techniques and approach to the clinical setting
- general survey, measurement, vital signs
- skin, hair, and nails
- head and neck, including regional lymphatics
- eyes
- ears
- nose, mouth and throat
- breasts and regional lymphatics
- thorax and lungs
- heart and neck vessels
- peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system
- abdomen
- musculoskeletal system
- neurologic system
- male genitalia
- anus, rectum and prostate
- female genitalia
- the pregnant female. Part 3 Integration of the health assessment: the complete health assessment - putting it all together
- critical thinking in health assessment. Appendices.
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