Nursing health assessment : clinical pocket guide /
Patricia M. Dillon
- Second edition.
- Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., c2007.
- xii, 587 pages : color illustrations (photos) : 21 cm.
Includes index.
The complete health assessment -- Assessing the integumentary system -- Assessing the head, face, and neck -- Assessing the eyes and ears -- Assessing the respiratory system -- Assessing the cardiovascular system -- Assessing the peripheral-vascular and lymphatic systems -- Assessing the breasts -- Assessing the abdomen -- Assessing the female genitourinary system -- Assessing the male genitourinary system -- Assessing the motor-musculoskeletal system -- Assessing the sensory-neurological system -- Assessing the mother-to-be -- Assessing the newborn and infant -- Assessing the toddler and preschooler -- Assessing the school-age child and adolescent -- Assessing the older adult -- Assessing the homeless person -- Assessing pain -- Approach to the mental health assessment -- Assessing nutrition -- Assessing spirituality -- Assessing culture -- Assessing the patient's environment -- Assessing abuse.
The clinical pocket guide contains: primary function of every system, developmental and cultural considerations, key history questions with specific symptoms, integration with other systems, the physical assessment, which includes: anatomical landmarks, approach, position for exam, tools needed for exam.
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