Full Description
Health & Physical Assessment in Nursing covers all the health assessment skills a nurse needs to know. It provides step-by-step training in holistic health assessments that consider the diversity of patients and care settings. Geared toward pre-licensure nursing students, the text focuses on the most-used assessment skills but, in a final section, covers advanced assessment skills, distinguishing it from competing texts.
The 4th Edition adds three new chapters covering the assessment of pediatric and older patients, plus another new chapter on best practices for documenting both subjective and objective data. Evidence-based practice was added to each chapter to either support or debunk current practices.
Contents
UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Health Assessment
Health and Wellness
Cultural and Spiritual Considerations
Health Disparities
UNIT II: TECHNIQUES FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Interviewing and Health History: Subjective Data
Documentation
Physical Assessment Techniques and Equipment
General Survey and Physical Exam: Objective Data
Pain Assessment
Nutritional Assessment
Psychosocial Health, Substance Use, and Violence Assessment
UNIT III: PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
Skin, Hair, and Nails
Head, Neck, and Related Lymphatics
Eyes
Ears, Nose, Mouth, and Throat
Lungs and Thorax
Breasts and Axillae
Cardiovascular System
Peripheral Vascular System
Abdomen
Male Genitourinary System
Female Genitourinary System
Musculoskeletal System
Neurologic System
UNIT IV: SPECIALIZED ASSESSMENT
Pregnant Woman
Infants, Children, and Adolescents
Older Adult
Complete Health Assessment
APPENDICES
Standard Precautions for All Patient Care
Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings
Advanced Assessment Techniques
