Student Lab Manual for Physical Examination & Health Assessment

by Jarvis, Carolyn

• ISBN13: 9781437714456
• ISBN10: 1437714455
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Workbook
• Copyright: 2011-04-07
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science

Summary

Reinforce your understanding of essential examination and assessment skills and with this lab manual companion to Carolyn Jarvis' Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 6 th Edition. A wide variety of checklists, activities, and exercises challenge you to apply your knowledge and provide hands-on practice. A variety of review questions and study activities test your understanding of key points and procedures:Short answerFill-in-the-blankMultiple-choiceMatchingAnatomy labeling exercisesRegional write-up sheets familiarize you with physical examination forms and provide practice for recording narrative accounts of patient history and examination findings.Reading assignments help you review relevant textbook content with convenient chapter and page references.Clinical objectives for each chapter help you study more effectively.A comprehensive glossary provides fast, easy access to key terms and definitions from the textbook. New assessment tools and updated illustrations test your retention and understanding. Updated evidence-based practice guidelines throughout the manual reflect the most current research and assessment practices.

Table of Contents

Assessment of the Whole Person

Evidence-Based Assessment

Cultural Competence: Cultural Care

The Interview

The Complete Health History

Mental Status Assessment

Substance Use Assessment NEW!

Domestic Violence Assessment

Approach to the Clinical Setting

Assessment Techniques and the Clinical Setting

General Survey, Measurements, Vital Signs

Pain Assessment: The Fifth Vital Sign

Nutritional Assessment

Physical Examination

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

Integration of the Health Assessment

The Complete Health Assessment: Putting It All Together

Bedside Assessment of the Hospitalized Patient

The Pregnant Woman

Functional Assessment of the Older Adult

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