Nurses' Handbook of Health Assessment. International Edition

Unit 1  Nursing Data Collection, Documentation, and Analysis

• Chapter 1 Obtaining a Nursing Health History: Guidelines and Frameworks
• Chapter 2 Performing the Physical Assessment: Skills and Techniques 
• Chapter 3 Validating, Analyzing, Documenting, and Communicating Data 

Unit 2  Integrative Holistic Nursing Assessment

• Chapter 4 Assessing Psychosocial, Cognitive, and Moral Development
• Chapter 5 Assessing Mental Status and Substance Abuse
• Chapter 6 Assessing General Health Status and Vital Signs 
• Chapter 7 Assessing Pain
• Chapter 8 Assessing for Violence 
• Chapter 9 Assessing Nutritional Status 

UNIT 3  Nursing Assessment of Physical Systems

• Chapter 10 Assessing Skin, Hair, and Nails
• Chapter 11 Assessing Head and Neck
• Chapter 12 Assessing Eyes
• Chapter 13 Assessing Ears
• Chapter 14 Assessing Mouth, Throat, Nose, and Sinuses 
• Chapter 15 Assessing Thorax and Lungs 
• Chapter 16 Assessing Breasts and Lymphatic System 
• Chapter 17 Assessing Heart and Neck Vessels 
• Chapter 18 Assessing Peripheral Vascular System 
• Chapter 19 Assessing Abdomen 
• Chapter 20 Assessing Musculoskeletal System 
• Chapter 21 Assessing Neurologic System 
• Chapter 22 Assessing Male Genitalia and Rectum 
• Chapter 23 Assessing Female Genitalia and Rectum

UNIT 4  Nursing Assessment of Special Groups

• Chapter 24 Assessing Childbearing Women 
• Chapter 25 Assessing Newborns and Infants 
• Chapter 26 Assessing Older Adults 

Appendices

1 Nursing Assessment Form Based on Functional Health Patterns 

2 Physical Assessment Guide: Pulling It All Together 

3 Sample Adult Nursing Health History and Physical Assessment 

4 Assessment of Family Functional Health Patterns 

5 Child Cognitive (Piaget) And Psychosocial (Erickson) Development (Birth To 18 Years) 

6 Collaborative Problems 

7 Spanish Translation for Nursing Health History and Physical Examination 

Index

Renowned for its holistic perspective and “see and do” approach, Nurses’ Handbook of Health Assessment, 10th Edition delivers streamlined, step-by-step guidance at every phase of nursing assessment to help students ensure accurate and effective assessments across all patient populations. This full-color handbook — updated to reflect the latest clinical insights in Health Assessment for Nursing, 7th Edition  — details everything students need to interview clients and conduct thorough physical assessments with ease, including up-to-date assessment guidelines, full-color anatomy and physiology illustrations, images of normal and abnormal findings, and more — all in a convenient format ideal for today’s on-the-go learning.
 
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Features

• UPDATED! Content mirrors the latest textbook enhancements and familiarizes students with emerging challenges in health assessment.  
• UPDATED! Full-color illustrations clarify anatomical and physiological concepts and normal and abnormal findings.

• Convenient, spiral-bound handbook format provides easy access to nursing assessment guidelines and findings in any setting.
• Unique 3-column assessment presentation guides students through assessment techniques, normal findings, and abnormal findings side by side to enhance comprehension.
• Geriatric variations, pediatric variations, and cultural variations in relevant chapters reinforce important considerations for the care of key client populations.