Health Assessment in Nursing,9781975161156

Health Assessment in Nursing

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Edition: 7th
ISBN13: 9781975161156
ISBN10: 1975161157
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2021-11-18
Publisher(s): LWW
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Summary

Clearly written, colorfully designed, and updated with the most current, evidence-based nursing considerations, Health Assessment in Nursing, 7th Edition helps students develop the comprehensive knowledge base and expert nursing assessment skills to confidently perform accurate, timely health assessments in a variety of healthcare settings. 
 
This popular, student-friendly text is known for its innovative 2- and 3-column design and intuitive organization, presenting in-depth assessment information alongside dynamic visuals to make concepts easy to understand. Powerful learning tools in the text and available online further hone students’ data collection capabilities and cultivate the critical thinking skills students need to analyze data and detect client problems. 
 
Reflecting the latest trends and topical issues facing today’s practicing nurses — including opioid use and human trafficking — this 7th Edition equips students with the assessment, documentation, and analytical skills to meet the clinical challenges ahead and ensure successful client outcomes throughout their nursing careers.  
 
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Table of Contents

  • UNIT 1 Nursing Data Collection, Documentation, and Analysis
    • Chapter 1           The Nurse’s Role in Health Assessment
    • Chapter 2           Collecting Subjective Data: The Interview and Health History
    • Chapter 3           Collecting Objective Data: The Physical Examination  
    • Chapter 4           Validating and Documenting Data   
    • Chapter 5           Thinking Critically to Analyze Data to Make Informed Clinical Judgments
  • UNIT 2 Integrative Holistic Nursing Assessment
    • Chapter 6           Assessing Mental Status Including Risk for Substance Abuse   
    • Chapter 7           Assessing Psychosocial, Cognitive, and Moral Development    
    • Chapter 8           Assessing General Health Status and Vital Signs       
    • Chapter 9           Assessing Pain   
    • Chapter 10         Assessing for Violence      
    • Chapter 11         Assessing Culture            
    • Chapter 12         Assessing Spirituality and Religious Practices           
    • Chapter 13         Assessing Nutritional Status           
  • UNIT 3 Nursing Assessment of Physical Systems
    • Chapter 14         Assessing Skin, Hair, and Nails      
    • Chapter 15         Assessing Head and Neck
    • Chapter 16         Assessing Eyes   
    • Chapter 17         Assessing Ears   
    • Chapter 18         Assessing Mouth, Throat, Nose, and Sinuses            
    • Chapter 19         Assessing Thorax and Lungs         
    • Chapter 20         Assessing Breasts and Lymphatic System    
    • Chapter 21         Assessing Heart and Neck Vessels
    • Chapter 22         Assessing Peripheral Vascular System        
    • Chapter 23         Assessing Abdomen         
    • Chapter 24         Assessing Musculoskeletal System
    • Chapter 25         Assessing Neurologic System        
    • Chapter 26         Assessing Male Genitalia and Rectum         
    • Chapter 27         Assessing Female Genitalia, Anus, and Rectum        
    • Chapter 28         Pulling It All Together: Integrated Head-To-Toe Assessment    
  • UNIT 4 Nursing Assessment of Special Groups
    • Chapter 29         Assessing Childbearing Women     
    • Chapter 30         Assessing Newborns and Infants    
    • Chapter 31         Assessing Children and Adolescents           
    • Chapter 32         Assessing Older Adults     
    • Chapter 33         Assessing Families          
    • Chapter 34         Assessing Communities     
  • Appendix A         Nursing History Guide       
  • Appendix B         Physical Assessment Guide           
  • Appendix C        Manual of Collaborative Problems   
  • Glossary

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