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This health assessment pocket guide is designed as a quick reference for nursing students and nurses working in clinical settings. It covers nursing assessment for all age groups, with specialized communication techniques for clients of different ages and cultural backgrounds. KEY FEATURES Focuses on health promotion and wellness; community resources; payment mechanisms; specialized communication techniques based on age, ethnicity, and culture; assessment of the use of alternative and complementary therapies; antepartum and intrapartum assessment; and documentation Life span approach, organized by body systems, including perinatal, pediatric, and geriatric adaptations for health history, physical examination, and patient/family education, as well as assessment of the pregnant patient Includes normal findings and deviations from normal, with findings needing referral for follow-up highlighted in second color Patient teaching and home health care notes are provided fo