| Edition |
Edition 2. |
| Description |
xxx, 903 pages : illustrations, portraits |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Unit 1: Foundations of nursing health assessment -- The nurse's role in health assessment -- The health history and interview -- Physical examination techniques and equipment. Unit 2: General examinations -- Vital signs and general survey -- Pain assessment -- Nutrition assessment -- Assessment of developmental stages -- Mental health and violence assessment -- Asssessment of social, cultural, and spiritual health. Unit 3: Regional examinations -- Skin, hair, and nails assessment -- Head and neck, including lymph nodes and vessels -- Eyes assessment -- Ears assessment -- Nose, sinuses, mouth, and throat -- Thorax and lung assessment -- Heart and neck vessels assessment -- Peripheral vascular and lymphatic assessment -- Breasts and axillae assessment -- Abdominal assessment -- Musculoskeletal assessment -- Neurological assessment -- Male genitalia and rectal assessment -- Femal genitalia and rectal assessment. Unit 4: Special populations and foci -- Pregnant women -- Newborns and infants -- Children and adolescents -- Older adults. Unit 5: Putting it all together -- Assessment of the hospitalized adult -- Head-to-toe assessment of the adult. |
| Subject |
Nursing assessment.
|
|
Nursing assessment -- Standards.
|
|
Nursing Assessment -- methods -- Case Reports.
|
|
Medical History Taking -- methods -- Case Reports.
|
|
Physical Examination -- methods -- Case Reports.
|
|
Nursing assessment. (OCoLC)fst01041878
|
| ISBN |
9781451192865 (alk. paper) |
|
145119286X (alk. paper) |
|
