Pocket guide for nursing health assessment : a best practice approach /
Sharon Jensen
- vii, 544 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Interview and Health History -- Overview of Physical Examination -- General Survey, Vital Signs, and Pain Assessment -- Nutrition Assessment -- Mental Health Assessment -- Skin, Hair, and Nails Assessment -- Head and Neck Assessment -- Eyes Assessment -- Ears Assessment -- Nose, Sinuses, Mouth, and Throat Assessment -- Thorax and Lungs Assessment -- Heart and Neck Vessels Assessment -- Peripheral Vascular with Lymphatics Assessment -- Breasts with Lymphatics Assessment -- Abdominal Assessment -- Musculoskeletal Assessment -- Neurological Assessment -- Male Genitalia and Rectal assessment -- Female Genitalia and Rectal assessment -- Adult Head-to-Toe Examination -- Pregnant Women -- Children -- Older Adults
"This full-color spiral-bound pocket guide provides quick access to all aspects of the nursing health history and physical examination. It includes a quick guide to assessing the hospitalized patient and key topics and questions for health promotion, common symptoms, and sentinel symptoms requiring immediate medical intervention. This clinical guide is a perfect companion to Jensen's Nursing Health Assessment: A Best Practice Approach"--Provided by publisher