Nursing health assessment : a best practice approaches / Sharon Jensen

CONTENTS

UNIT 1 Foundations of Nursing Health Assessment
1 The Nurse's Role in Health Assessment
2 The Health History and Interview
3Techniques of Assessment and Safety
4 Documentation and Interprofessional Communication

UNIT 2 General Examinations
5 Vital Signs and General Survey
6 Pain Assessment
7 Nutritional Assessment
8 Assessment of Developmental Stages
9 Mental Health, Violence, and Drug Abuse
10 Cultural Assessment

UNIT 3 Regional Examinations
11 Skin, Hair, and Nails Assessment
12 Head and Neck, With Vision and Hearing Basics
13 Eye Assessment for Advanced and Specialty Practice
14 Ear Assessment for Advanced and Specialty Practice
15 Nose, Sinuses, Mouth, and Throat
16 Thorax and Lung Assessment
7 Heart and Neck Vessels Assessment
18 Peripheral Vascular and Lymphatic Assessment
19 Breasts and Axillae Assessment
20 Abdominal Assessment
21 Musculoskeletal Assessment
22 Neurological and Mental Status
23 Male Genitalia and Rectal Assessment
24 Female Genitalia and Rectal Assessment

UNIT 4 Special Populations and Foci
25 Pregnant Women
26 Newborns and Infants 7
27 Children and Adolescents
28 Older Adults

UNIT 5 Putting It All Together
29 Assessment of the Hospitalized Adult
30 Head-to-Toe Assessment of the Adult

Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions
Appendix B: Definitions and Defining Characteristics for