Canadian Bates' guide to health assessment for nurses

Stephen, Tracey C. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780781778671
ISBN: 0781778670
Physical Description: print
xvii, 958 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Baltimore, Md. : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The broad scope of health promotion in health assessment -- Cultural considerations in health assessment -- The health history : subjective data -- The physical examination : objective data -- Documenting and analyzing findings -- General survey and vital signs -- Pain assessment -- Nutrition assessment -- Psychosocial and mental status assessment -- The skin, hair, and nails -- The head and neck -- The eyes -- The ears, nose, mouth, and throat -- The thorax and lungs -- The cardiovascular system -- The breasts and axillae -- The abdomen -- The peripheral vascular system -- The musculoskeletal system -- The nervous system -- Male genitalia and hernias -- Female genitalia -- The anus, rectum, and prostate -- Assessing the woman who is pregnant -- The older adult.