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Author:   Susan Fickertt Wilson, PhD, RN (Emeritus Associate Professor, Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas) ,  Jean Foret Giddens (Dean and Professor, School of Nursing, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Edition:   7th edition
Weight:   1.210kg
ISBN:  

9780323661195

ISBN 10:   032366119
Pages:   560
Publication Date:   07 May 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780443124433
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Unit I. Foundations for Health Assessment 1. Introduction to Health Assessment 2. Interviewing Patients to Obtain a Health History 3. Techniques and Equipment for Physical Assessment 4. General Inspection and Measurement of Vital Signs 5. Ethnic, Cultural, and Spiritual Considerations 6. Pain Assessment 7. Mental Health and Abusive Behavior Assessment 8. Nutritional Assessment Unit II. Health Assessment of the Adult 9. Skin, Hair, and Nails 10. Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat 11. Lungs and Respiratory System 12. Heart and Peripheral Vascular System 13. Abdomen and Gastrointestinal System 14. Musculoskeletal System 15. Neurologic System 16. Breasts and Axillae 17. Reproductive System and the Perineum Unit III. Health Assessment Across the Life Span 18. Developmental Assessment Throughout the Life Span 19. Assessment of the Infant, Child, and Adolescent 20. Assessment of the Pregnant Patient 21. Assessment of the Older Adult Unit IV. Synthesis and Application of Health Assessment 22. Conducting a Head-to-Toe Examination 23. Documenting the Head-to-Toe Health Assessment 24. Adapting Health Assessment New title/emphasis! Appendixes A. Abbreviations B. Answer Key Index

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Emeritus Associate Professor Susan Fickertt Wilson works at the Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas. Dean Jean Foret Giddens works at the School of Nursing, University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas.

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