Nurses' Handbook of Health Assessment

by Weber, Janet R.

• ISBN13: 9780781753401
• ISBN10: 0781753406
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2004-06-24
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Now in full color, this handbook provides quick access to all parts of the nursing health history and physical examination. A holistic nursing focus is given in addition to a step-by-step explanation for performing each part of the examination. In addition it guides the nurse to analyze the data collected to formulate nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems. The Fifth Edition features a CD-ROM with a free PDA download that contains assessment tools for special populations and special considerations. This edition also includes new NANDA Nursing Diagnoses, updated teaching tips, and full color photos and tables.

Table of Contents

The nursing health history	p. 1
Components of the nursing health history	p. 13
Physical assessment	p. 35
General physical survey	p. 45
Skin, hair, and nail assessment	p. 62
Head, neck, and cervical lymph node assessment	p. 82
Mouth, oropharynx, nose, and sinus assessment	p. 96
Eye assessment	p. 122
Ear assessment	p. 151
Thoracic and lung assessment	p. 170
Cardiac assessment	p. 198
Peripheral vascular assessment	p. 223
Breast assessment	p. 252
Abdominal assessment	p. 269
Genitourinary-reproductive assessment	p. 296
Musculoskeletal assessment	p. 338
Neurologic assessment	p. 372
Nutritional assessment	p. 424
Maternal physical assessment	p. 444
Initial newborn physical assessment	p. 482
Nursing assessment form based on functional health patterns	p. 512
Developmental information - age 1 month to 18 years	p. 522
Recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedule - United States, 2003	p. 529
Psychosocial development	p. 535
Height-weight-head circumference charts for children	p. 537
How to examine your own skin	p. 546
Breast self-examination (BSE)	p. 550
Classification and management of blood pressure for adults	p. 553
Sample adult nursing health history and physical assessment	p. 555
Assessment of family functional health patterns	p. 569
Nursing diagnosis (wellness, risk, and actual) grouped according to functional health patterns	p. 577
Collaborative problems	p. 583
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