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Genre/Form: | Nurses Instruction |
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Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Jarvis, Carolyn. Physical examination and health assessment. Philadelphia : Saunders, ©2000 (OCoLC)606412233 Online version: Jarvis, Carolyn. Physical examination and health assessment. Philadelphia : Saunders, ©2000 (OCoLC)607849669 |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Carolyn Jarvis |
ISBN: | 0721684246 9780721684246 |
OCLC Number: | 40856927 |
Description: | xx, 956 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
Contents: | [Pt. 1] Assessment of the whole person. Assessment for health and illness -- Developmental tasks and health promotion across the life cycle -- Transcultural considerations in assessment -- The interview -- The complete health history -- Mental status assessment -- Nutritional assessment -- [Pt. 2] Physical examination. Assessment techniques and approach to the clinical setting -- General survey, measurement, vital signs -- Skin, hair, and nails -- Head and neck, including regional lymphatics -- Eyes -- Ears -- Nose, mouth, and throat -- Breasts and regional lymphatics -- Thorax and lungs -- Heart and neck vessels -- Peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system -- Abdomen -- Musculoskeletal system -- Neurologic system -- Male genitalia -- Anus, rectum, and prostate -- Female genitalia -- The pregnant female -- [Pt. 3] Integration of the health assessment. The complete health assessment: putting it all together -- Critical thinking in health assessment. |
Responsibility: | Carolyn Jarvis ; original illustrations by Pat Thomas ; assessment photographs by Kevin Strandberg. |
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