Nursing health assessment : a best practice approach / Sharon Jensen.

Author/creator Jensen, Sharon, 1955- author.
Format Book
EditionEdition 2.
PublicationPhiladelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health, [2015]
Descriptionxxx, 903 pages : illustrations, portraits
Subjects
Nursing assessment.
Nursing Assessment--standards.
Nursing Assessment--methods. --Case Reports.
Medical History Taking--methods. --Case Reports.
Physical Examination--methods. --Case Reports.

Contents Unit 1: Foundations of nursing health assessment -- The nurses role in health assessment -- The health history and interview -- Physical examination techniques and equipment. Unit 2: General examinations -- Vital signs and general survey -- Pain assessment -- Nutrition assessment -- Assessment of developmental stages -- Mental health and violence assessment -- Asssessment of social, cultural, and spiritual health. Unit 3: Regional examinations -- Skin, hair, and nails assessment -- Head and neck, including lymph nodes and vessels -- Eyes assessment -- Ears assessment -- Nose, sinuses, mouth, and throat -- Thorax and lung assessment -- Heart and neck vessels assessment -- Peripheral vascular and lymphatic assessment -- Breasts and axillae assessment -- Abdominal assessment -- Musculoskeletal assessment -- Neurological assessment -- Male genitalia and rectal assessment -- Femal genitalia and rectal assessment. Unit 4: Special populations and foci -- Pregnant women -- Newborns and infants -- Children and adolescents -- Older adults. Unit 5: Putting it all together -- Assessment of the hospitalized adult -- Head-to-toe assessment of the adult.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2014028217
ISBN9781451192865
ISBN145119286X

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