Nurses' Handbook of Health Assessment
by Weber, Janet R.Edition: 5th
Format: Spiral Bound
Pub. Date: 2004-06-24
Publisher(s): LWW
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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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