Renowned for its holistic perspective and step-by-step approach, this pocket-size text takes you through every stage of the nursing assessment for adults and special populations. The books see and do guidance provides all that you need to perform a range of common assessment procedures with confidence.
Renowned for its holistic perspective and step-by-step approach, this pocket-size text takes you through every stage of the nursing assessment for adults and special populations. The books see and do guidance provides all that you need to perform a range of common assessment procedures with confidence.
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- Renowned three-column format showing assessment techniques, normal findings, and abnormal findings side by side to enhance comprehension.
- Step-by-step guidance clearly demonstrating the what, why, and how of each phase of the assessment process.
- The latest NANDA nursing diagnoses and updated teaching tips helping you promote patient self-care.
- Pediatric, geriatric, and cultural considerations for each body system showing important variations for these special populations.
Unit 1: Nursing Data Collection, Documentation, and Analysis
Chapter 1 Obtaining a Nursing Health History
Chapter 2 Collecting Objective and Subjective Data
Chapter 3 Performing Physical Assessment Skills Unit 2: Integrative Holistic Nursing Assessment
Chapter 4 Assessing Psychosocial, Cognitive, and Moral Development
Chapter 5 Assessing Mental Status and Substance Abuse
Chapter 6 Assessing General Status and Vital Signs
Chapter 7 Assessing Pain: The 5th Vital Sign
Chapter 8 Assessing for Violence
Chapter 9 Assessing Nutritional Status Unit 3: Nursing Assessment of Physical Systems
Chapter 10 Assessing Skin, Hair, and Nails
Chapter 11 Assessing Head and Neck
Chapter 12 Assessing Eyes
Chapter 13 Assessing Ears
Chapter 14 Assessing Mouth, Throat, Nose, and Sinuses
Chapter 15 Assessing Thorax and Lungs
Chapter 16 Assessing Breasts and Lymphatic System
Chapter 17 Assessing Heart and Neck Vessels
Chapter 18 Assessing Peripheral Vascular System
Chapter 19 Assessing Abdomen
Chapter 20 Assessing Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 21 Assessing Neurologic System
Chapter 22 Assessing Male Genitalia and Rectum
Chapter 23 Assessing Female Genitalia and Rectum Unit 4: Nursing Assessment of Special Groups
Chapter 24 Assessing Childbearing Women
Chapter 25 Assessing Newborns and Infants
Chapter 26 Assessing Older Adults Appendices 1: Nursing Assessment Form Based on Functional Health Patterns 2: Physical Assessment Guide: PUL>3: Sample Adult Nursing Health History and Physical Assessment 4: Assessment of Family Functional Health Patterns 5: Developmental Information - Age 1 Month to 18 Years 6: Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule 7: Recommended Adult Immunization Schedules 8: Height - Weight- Head Circumference Charts for Children 9: Nursing Diagnoses (Health Promotion, Risk, and Actual) Grouped According to Functional Health Patterns 10: Collaborative Problems 11: Spanish Translation for Nursing Health History and Physical Examination References and Bibliography
