Physical examination & health assessment / Carolyn Jarvis ; original illustrations by Pat Thomas ; assessment photographs by Kevin Strandberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jarvis, Carolyn.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physical diagnosis.

Nursing assessment.

Physical Examination--methods.

Medical History Taking--methods.

Nursing Assessment--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Physical Examination--methods.

Medical History Taking--methods.

Nursing Assessment--methods.

Physical Description:

xvii, 910 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Other Title:

Physical examination and health assessment

Place of Publication:

St. Louis, Mo. : Saunders, [2004]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Accompanying "Student CD-ROM presents realistic patient scenarios--including a variety of developmental and culrural variables ... It includes 16 in-depth case studies with critical thinking questions and answer guidelines, as well as new printable health promotion handouts ... Also included is a complete head-to-toe video examination of the adult that can be viewed in its entirety or by systems." -- p. xiii.

Contents:

Unit I Assessment of the Whole Person

1 Critical Thinking in Health Assessment 1

2 Developmental Tasks and Health Promotion Across the Life Cycle 13

3 Transcultural Considerations in Assessment 39

4 The Interview 51

5 Domestic Violence Assessment 73

6 The Complete Health History 83

7 Mental Status Assessment 105

8 Nutritional Assessment 131

Unit II Approach to the Clinical Setting

9 Assessment Techniques and the Clinical Setting 161

10 General Survey, Measurement, Vital Signs 175

11 Pain Assessment: The Fifth Vital Sign 207

Unit III Physical Examination

12 Skin, Hair, and Nails 221

13 Head and Neck, Including Regional Lymphatics 271

14 Eyes 297

15 Ears 341

16 Nose, Mouth, and Throat 371

17 Breasts and Regional Lymphatics 407

18 Thorax and Lungs 437

19 Heart and Neck Vessels 483

20 Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System 533

21 Abdomen 561

22 Musculoskeletal System 601

23 Neurologic System 661

24 Male Genitalia 721

25 Anus, Rectum, and Prostate 749

26 Female Genitalia 765

27 The Pregnant Female 803

Unit IV Integration of the Health Assessment

28 The Complete Health Assessment: Putting It All Together 835

A NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses 857

B Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule

United States, 2003 859

C Recommended Dietary Intakes 860

D Pattern of Normal Prenatal Weight Gain 862

E Body Mass Index Table 863

F Selected Percentiles of Triceps Skinfold Thickness and Bone-Free Upper Arm Area by Height in U.S. Men, Age 25 to 54 Years, with Small, Medium, and Large Frames 864

G Selected Percentiles of Triceps Skinfold Thickness and Bone-Free Upper Arm Area by Height in U.S. Women, Age 25 to 54 Years, with Small, Medium, and Large Frames 865

H Percentiles of Upper Arm Circumference (mm) and Estimated Upper Arm Muscle Circumference (mm) 866

I Frame Size by Elbow Breadth of Male and Female Adults in the United States 867

J-1 Standard Precautions 867

J-2 Transmission-Based Precautions 868

K Sample Growth Charts for Girls and Boys (Height and Weight) 870

L-1 Maturational Assessment of Gestational Age (New Ballard Score) 876

L-2 Classification of Newborns (Both Sexes) by Intrauterine Growth and Gestational Age 877

M-1 Blood Pressure Levels for the 90th and 95th Percentiles of Blood Pressure for Girls Age 1 to 17 Years by Percentiles of Height 878

M-2 Blood Pressure Levels for the 90th and 95th Percentiles of Blood Pressure for Boys Age 1 to 17 Years by Percentiles of Height 879.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0721697739

OCLC:

51892831