Health Assessment in Nursing

by Weber, Janet R.; Kelley, Jane H.

• ISBN13: 9780781762403
• ISBN10: 0781762405
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-02-21
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Weber and Kelley's Health Assessment in Nursing has evolved into a complete suite of products poised to help both the student and the instructor. In addition to a revised text, Lab Manual, and Handbook, this edition brings a complete online course and a brand-new head-to-toe assessment video. The text itself boasts an improved layout, a vibrant new art program, and four new chapters on pain assessment, nutritional assessment, spiritual assessment, and assessment of families using violence.

Table of Contents

Conceptual Overview of Nursing Health Assessment	p. 1
Nurse's Role in Health Assessment: Collecting and Analyzing Data	p. 3
The Client in Context: Culture, Spirituality, Family, and Community	p. 13
Nursing Data Collection, Documentation, and Analysis	p. 27
Collecting Subjective Data	p. 29
Collecting Objective Data	p. 49
Validating and Documenting Data	p. 63
Using Diagnostic Reasoning Skills to Analyze Data	p. 75
Nursing Assessment of the Adult	p. 83
General Survey, Mental Status Exam, and Vital Signs	p. 85
Pain Assessment	p. 107
Nutritional Assessment	p. 119
Spiritual Assessment	p. 143
Skin, Hair, and Nail Assessment	p. 157
Head and Neck Assessment	p. 191
Eye Assessment	p. 213
Ear Assessment	p. 253
Mouth, Throat, Nose, and Sinus Assessment	p. 273
Thoracic and Lung Assessment	p. 297
Breast and Lymphatic Assessment	p. 329
Heart and Neck Vessel Assessment	p. 351
Peripheral Vascular Assessment	p. 391
Abdominal Assessment	p. 425
Female Genitalia Assessment	p. 469
Male Genitalia Assessment	p. 505
Anus, Rectum, and Prostate Assessment	p. 529
Musculoskeletal Assessment	p. 549
Neurologic Assessment	p. 593
Pulling it All Together	p. 637
Nursing Assessment of Special Groups	p. 647
Assessment of the Childbearing Woman	p. 649
Assessment of Newborns and Infants	p. 685
Assessment of Children and Adolescents	p. 733
Assessment of the Frail Elderly Client	p. 807
Assessment of the Family	p. 873
Assessment of Families Using Violence	p. 895
Community Assessment	p. 911
Appendices
Sample Adult Nursing Health History and Physical Assessment	p. 931
NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses (2005-2006)	p. 937
Selected Collaborative Problems	p. 941
Mini-nutritional Assessment (MNA)	p. 943
Skin Self-Examination	p. 945
Breast Self-Examination (BSE)	p. 947
Testicular Self-Examination	p. 949
Growth Charts	p. 951
Estimated Calorie Requirements (in Kilocalories) for Each Gender and Age Group at Three Levels of Physical Activity	p. 963
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Eating Plan at 1,600-, 2,000-, 2,600-, and 3,100-Calorie Levels	p. 965
USDA Food Guide	p. 967
Glossary	p. 971
Art Credit List	p. 977
Index	p. 979
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