Physical examination & health assessment /
Physical examination and health assessment
Carolyn Jarvis, PhD, APN, CNP, Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois and Family Nurse Practitioner, Bloomington, Illinois ; original illustrations by Pat Thomas, CMI, FAMI, East Troy, Wisconsin ; assessment photographs by Kevin Strandberg, Professor of Art, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois.
- Seventh edition.
- xv, 874 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portrait ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Evidence-based assessment -- Cultural competence -- The interview -- The complete health history -- Mental status assessment -- Substance use assessment -- Domestic and family violence assessments -- Assessment techniques and safety in the clinical setting -- General survey, measurement, vital signs -- Pain assessment: the fifth vital sign -- Nutritional assessment -- Skin, hair, and nails -- Head, face, and neck, including regional lymphatics -- Eyes -- Ears -- Nose, mouth, and throat -- Breasts and regional lymphatics -- Thorax and lungs -- Heart and neck vessels -- Peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system -- Abdomen -- Musculoskeletal system -- Neurologic system -- Male genitourinary system -- Anus, rectum, and prostate -- Female genitourinary system -- The complete health assessment: adult -- The complete physical assessment: infant, child, and adolescent -- Bedside assessment and electronic health recording -- The pregnant woman -- Functional assessment of the older adult.
9781455728107 1455728101
2015458568
101654388 DNLM
Physical diagnosis. Nursing assessment. Physical Examination--methods. Medical History Taking--methods. Nursing Assessment--methods. Nursing assessment. Physical diagnosis.