| Description |
xiv, 760 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
Unit I. Taking the Health History: 1. An Overview of Health Assessment; 2. Interviewing Skills and Techniques; 3. The Health History; 4. Assessment of Health Beliefs and Behaviors -- Unit II. Holistic Assessment: 5. Developmental Assessment Across the Life Span; 6. Nutritional Assessment; 7. Cultural Considerations in Health Assessment -- Unit III. Physical Assessment: 8. Assessment Techniques; 9. General Assessment, Including Vital Signs; 10. Skin, Hair, and Nails; 11. Face, Head, Neck, and Regional Lymphatics; 12. Eyes; 13. Ears, Nose, Mouth, and Throat; 14. Breasts and Regional Lymphatics; 15. Respiratory System; 16. Cardiovascular System; 17. Abdomen; 18. Musculoskeletal System; 19. Neurological System, Including Mental Status; 20. Male Genitalia; 21. Female Genitalia; 22. Anus and Rectosigmoid Region; 23. Integration of the Physical Assessment and Documentation; 24. Clinical Reasoning in Determining Health Status --Unit IV. Assessing Special Populations: 25. Pregnant Clients; 26. Pediatric Clients; 27. Aging Clients; 28. Clients with Functional Limitations -- Glossary |
| Summary |
"This newly revised and updated third edition of Health & Physical Assessment covers the essential skills you need to conduct a complete health history and physical examination. Using a holistic body systems approach, information is organized into three main sections: Anatomy and Physiology, Examination, and Variations from Health. This systematic and practical method of data collection helps you make important decisions about nursing interventions for promoting, maintaining, and restoring health." |
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"Inside you'll find: hundreds of full-color illustrations depicting anatomy and physiology, examination procedures, and normal and abnormal findings; coverage of interviewing skills and techniques, including obtaining a health history and assessing health beliefs and behaviors; Cultural Considerations boxes throughout that prepare you to assess an increasingly diverse client population; Risk Factors boxes that enhance health promotion by identifying important risk factors; additional considerations for client groups with special needs, including pregnant clients, pediatric clients, aging clients, and clients with functional limitations; expanded coverage of pain assessment, including a pain assessment scale; and sample documentation and diagnoses that present case studies and illustrate how to chart and determine specific diagnoses."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Rev. ed. of: Health & physical assessment / Violet H. Barkauskas ... [et al.]. 2nd ed. 1998 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 728-738) and index |
| Subject |
Nursing assessment.
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Medical history taking.
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Physical diagnosis.
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Physical Examination.
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Nursing Assessment.
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Nursing Assessment.
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Diagnosis.
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Physical Examination.
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Nursing Assessment.
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| Genre/Form |
Nurses Instruction.
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Nurses Instruction.
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| Author |
Baumann, Linda Ciofu.
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Darling-Fisher, Cynthia S.
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| LC no. |
2001045040 |
| ISBN |
0323012140 |
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