Physical examination & health assessment / Carolyn Jarvis and Ann Eckhardt

Contents Include:

Unit 1 Assessment of the whole person

1. Evidence- Based Assessment
2. Cultural Assessment
3. The Interview
4. The Complete Health History
5. Mental Status Assessment
6. Substance Use Assessment
7. Family Violence and Human Trafficking

Unit 2 Approach to Clinical Setting

8. Assessment Techniques and Safety in the Clinical Setting
9. General Survey and Measurement
10. Vital Signs
11. Pain Assessment
12. Nutrition Assessment

Unit 3 Physical Examination

13. Skin, Hair and Nails
14. Head, Face, Neck, and Regional Lymphatics
15. Eyes
16. Ears
17. Nose, Mouth, and Throat
18. Breasts, Axillae, and Regional Lymphatics
19. Thorax and Lungs
20. Heart and Neck Vessels
21. Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System
22. Abdomen
23. Musculoskeletal System
24. Neurologic System
25. Male Genitourinary System
26. Anus, Rectum, and Prostate
27. Female Genitourinary System

Unit 4: Integration: Putting it all together

28. The Complete Health Assessment: Adult
29. The Complete Health Assessment: Infant, Young Child, and Adolescent
30. Bedside Assessment and Electronic Documentation
31. Pregnancy
32 Functional Assessment of the Older Adult

Includes index.