TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wilson,Susan Fickertt
AU  - Giddens,Jean
TI  - Health assessment for nursing practice
SN  - 9780323053228 (hardcover : alk. paper)
AV  - RT48 .W55 2008
U1  - 616.07 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - St. Louis, Mo.
PB  - Mosby/Elsevier
KW  - Nursing assessment
KW  - Nursing Assessment
KW  - methods
KW  - Medical History Taking
KW  - Physical Examination
KW  - Medicine and health
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 619-624) and index; Ch. 1; Why Learn Health Assessment? --; Ch. 2; Ethnic and Cultural Considerations --; Ch. 3; Interviewing to Obtain a Health History --; Ch. 4; Techniques and Equipment for Physical Assessment --; Ch. 5; General Inspection and Measurement of Vital Signs --; Ch. 6; Pain Assessment --; Ch. 7; Mental Health and Mental Status Assessment --; Ch. 8; Sleep Assessment --; Ch. 9; Nutritional Assessment --; Ch. 10; Skin, Hair, and Nails --; Ch. 11; Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat --; Ch. 12; Lung and Respiratory System --; Ch. 13; Heart and Peripheral Vascular System --; Ch. 14; Abdomen and Gastrointestinal System --; Ch. 15; Musculoskeletal System --; Ch. 16; Neurologic System --; Ch. 17; Breasts and Axillae --; Ch. 18; Reproductive System and the Perineum --; Ch. 19; Developmental Assessment Throughout the Life Span --; Ch. 20; Assessment of the Infant and Child --; Ch. 21; Assessment of the Pregnant Client --; Ch. 22; Assessment of the Older Adult --; Ch. 23; Conducting a Head-to-Toe Assessment --; Ch. 24; Documenting the Health Assessment --; App. A; North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) Nursing Diagnoses --; App. B; Health History Using Functional Health Patterns --; App. C; Conversion Tables --; App. D; Abbreviations --; App. E; Answer Key
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