Health assessment for nursing practice /
Wilson, Susan Fickertt
Health assessment for nursing practice / Susan F. Wilson, Jean Foret Giddens - 3rd ed - St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier Mosby, 2005 - 300 xvi, 748 p. :|bcol. ill. ;|c29 cm. +|e1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) and Student lab guide (76 p. ;28 cm.)
Includes bibliographical references and index
UNIT 1: FOUNDATIONS FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT: Why learn health assessment? -- Developmental assessment throughout the life span -- Ethnic and cultural considerations -- Interviewing to obtain a health history -- Techniques and equipment for physical assessment -- General inspection and measurement of vital signs -- Mental health and mental status assessment -- Pain assessment -- Sleep assessment - - Nutritional assessment -- UNIT 2: HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND DOCUMENTATION: Skin, hair, and nails -- Lymphatic system - - Head and neck -- Nose, paranasal sinuses, mouth, and oropharynx -- Ears and auditory system -- Eyes and visual system -- Lungs and respiratory system -- Heart and peripheral vascular system -- Breasts and axillae -- Abdomen and gastrointestinal system -- Female genitalia and reproductive system -- Male genitalia and reproductive system -- Anus, rectum, and prostate -- Musculoskeletal system -- Neurologic system -- Assessment of the pregnant client -- Head-to-toe examination and documentation -- APPENDICES: A: Sample documentation of comprehensive history and physical examination -- B: North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) nursing diagnoses -- C: Health history using functional health patterns -- D: Conversion tables -- E: Abbreviations -- F: Answer key -- Glossary
Accompanying CD-ROM contains 28 heart and lung sounds and over 100 interactive activities in a variety of formats, including multiple-choice questions, matching, crossword puzzles, hangman, risk factor exercises, anatomy activities, sympton analysis, and a "Day in the Clinic". Also included are printable forms for use in the lab 538 System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Windows 98, ME, 2000, or XP ; MAC OS 9.1 or higher
999600046X
Nursing assessment
RT48 / .W55 2005
Health assessment for nursing practice / Susan F. Wilson, Jean Foret Giddens - 3rd ed - St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier Mosby, 2005 - 300 xvi, 748 p. :|bcol. ill. ;|c29 cm. +|e1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) and Student lab guide (76 p. ;28 cm.)
Includes bibliographical references and index
UNIT 1: FOUNDATIONS FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT: Why learn health assessment? -- Developmental assessment throughout the life span -- Ethnic and cultural considerations -- Interviewing to obtain a health history -- Techniques and equipment for physical assessment -- General inspection and measurement of vital signs -- Mental health and mental status assessment -- Pain assessment -- Sleep assessment - - Nutritional assessment -- UNIT 2: HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND DOCUMENTATION: Skin, hair, and nails -- Lymphatic system - - Head and neck -- Nose, paranasal sinuses, mouth, and oropharynx -- Ears and auditory system -- Eyes and visual system -- Lungs and respiratory system -- Heart and peripheral vascular system -- Breasts and axillae -- Abdomen and gastrointestinal system -- Female genitalia and reproductive system -- Male genitalia and reproductive system -- Anus, rectum, and prostate -- Musculoskeletal system -- Neurologic system -- Assessment of the pregnant client -- Head-to-toe examination and documentation -- APPENDICES: A: Sample documentation of comprehensive history and physical examination -- B: North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) nursing diagnoses -- C: Health history using functional health patterns -- D: Conversion tables -- E: Abbreviations -- F: Answer key -- Glossary
Accompanying CD-ROM contains 28 heart and lung sounds and over 100 interactive activities in a variety of formats, including multiple-choice questions, matching, crossword puzzles, hangman, risk factor exercises, anatomy activities, sympton analysis, and a "Day in the Clinic". Also included are printable forms for use in the lab 538 System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Windows 98, ME, 2000, or XP ; MAC OS 9.1 or higher
999600046X
Nursing assessment
RT48 / .W55 2005