Health assessment for nursing practice. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Susan Fickertt Wilson, Jean Foret Giddens.
• Authors: Wilson, Susan Fickertt; Giddens, Jean
• Contents: Unit I : Foundations for health assessment. Introduction to health assessment -- Obtaining a health history -- Techniques and equipment for physical assessment -- General inspection and measurement of vital signs -- Cultural assessment -- Pain assessment -- Mental health assessment -- Nutritional assessment -- Unit II : 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 -- Unit III : Health assessment across the life span. Developmental assessment throughout the life span -- Assessment of the infant, child, and adolescent -- Assessment of the pregnant patient -- Assessment of the older adult -- Unit IV : Synthesis and application of health assessment. Conducting a head-to-toe examination -- Documenting the comprehensive health assessment -- Adapting health assessment to the hospitalized patient.
• Edition: 6th edition
• Publisher Details: St. Louis, Mo : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (chiefly color)
• Subjects: 616.07/5; Nursing assessment; Medical history taking; Nursing diagnosis; Medical history taking; Nursing assessment; Nursing diagnosis; HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General; MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL / Diseases; MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL / Internal Medicine; Nursing Assessment -- methods; Medical History Taking; Physical Examination; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323377782; 0323377785
• Related ISBNs: 0323377769; 9780323377768
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from resource home page (R2 Digital Library, viewed November 15, 2016).
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