Mosby's pocket guide for health assessment

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Mosby's pocket guide for health assessment

Pamela Becker Weilitz, Patricia A. Potter

Mosby, c2007

6th ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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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.

Table of Contents

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

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