Health assessment for nursing practice / Susan Fickertt Wilson, Jean Foret Giddens.
| Author/creator | Wilson, Susan Fickertt |
| Other author | Giddens, Jean. |
| Format | Software |
| Edition | 4th ed. |
| Publication Info | St. Louis, MO : Mosby/Elsevier, ©2009. |
| Description | xxii, 646 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.). |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Foundations for health assessment -- Why learn health assessment? -- Ethnic and cultural considerations -- Interviewing to obtain a health history -- Techniques and equipment for physical assessment -- General inspection and measurement of vital signs -- Pain assessment -- Mental health and mental status assessment -- Sleep assessment -- Nutritional assessment -- Health assessment of the adult -- Skin, hair, and nails -- Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat -- Lungs and respiratory system -- Heart and peripheral vascular system -- Abdomen and gastrointestinal system -- Musculoskeletal system -- Neurologic system -- Breasts and axillae -- Reproductive system and the perineum -- Health assessment across the lifespan -- Developmental assessment throughout the lifespan -- Assessment of the infant and child -- Assessment of the pregnant client -- Assessment of the older adult -- Conducting a head-to-toe assessment -- Documenting the health assessment. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 619-624) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008025937 |
| ISBN | 9780323053228 : |
| ISBN | 032305322X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WY 100.4 W746H 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |