Health assessment & physical examination / [edited by] Mary Ellen Zator Estes, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, NP-C, Family Nurse Practitioner in Internal Medicine, Fairfax, Virginia and Nursing Consultant, Vienna, Virginia.
Publication Info.
Clifton Park, NY : Thomson Delmar Learning, [2014]
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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Reference Material
xxix, 1114 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Critical thinking and the nursing process -- Communication techniques and the patient interview -- The complete health history including documentation -- Developmental assessment -- Cultural assessment -- Spiritual assessment -- Nutritional assessment -- Physical examination techniques -- General survey, vital signs, and pain -- Skin, hair, and nails -- Head, neck, and regional lymph nodes -- Eyes -- Ears, nose, mouth, and throat -- Breasts and regional lymph nodes -- Thorax and lungs -- Heart -- Peripheral vasculature and lymphatic system -- Abdomen -- Musculoskeletal system -- Mental status and neurological techniques -- Female genitalia -- Male genitalia -- Anus, rectum, and prostate -- The pregnant patient -- The pediatric patient -- The older adult patient -- The complete health history and physical examination.