Physical Examination and Health Assessment
By- Carolyn Jarvis, PhD, APN, CNP, Family Nurse Practitioner, Chestnut Health Systems, Bloomington; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL
With an easy-to-read approach and unmatched learning support, Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 6th Edition offers a clear, logical, and holistic approach to physical exam across the lifespan. Detailed illustrations, summary checklists, and new learning resources ensure that you learn all the skills you need to know. This gold standard in physical exam reflects what is going on in nursing today with coverage of emerging trends and new evidence-based content. It's easy to see why this text is, far and away, #1 in this market!
This item is a stand-alone text.
Hardbound, 944 Pages
Published: March 2011
Imprint: Saunders
ISBN: 978-1-4377-0151-7
Contents
UNIT 1: ASSESSMENT OF THE WHOLE PERSON
1. Evidence-Based Assessment
2. Cultural Competence: Cultural Care
3. The Interview4. The Complete Health History
5. Mental Status Assessment6. Substance Use Assessment NEW!
7. Domestic Violence AssessmentUNIT 2: APPROACH TO THE CLINICAL SETTING8. Assessment Techniques and the Clinical Setting
9. General Survey, Measurement, Vital Signs10. Pain Assessment: The Fifth Vital Sign
11. Nutritional AssessmentUNIT 3: PHYSICAL EXAMINATION12. Skin, Hair, and Nails
13. Head, Face, and Neck, including Regional Lymphatics14. Eyes
15. Ears16. Nose, Mouth, and Throat
17. Breasts and Regional Lymphatics18. Thorax and Lungs
19. Heart and Neck Vessels20. Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System
21. Abdomen22. Musculoskeletal System
23. Neurologic System24. Male Genitourinary System
25. Anus, Rectum, and Prostate26. Female Genitourinary System
UNIT 4: INTEGRATION OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM
27. The Complete Health Assessment: Putting It All Together28. Bedside Assessment of the Hospitalized Adult
29. The Pregnant Woman30. Functional Assessment of the Older Adult
