Evolve Resources for Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 7th Edition

Unit I. Foundations for Health Assessment1. Introduction to Health Assessment 2. Interviewing Patients to Obtain a Health History3. Techniques and Equipment for Physical Assessment4. General Inspection and Measurement of Vital Signs5. Ethnic, Cultural, and Spiritual Considerations6. Pain Assessment7. Mental Health and Abusive Behavior Assessment8. Nutritional Assessment

Unit II. Health Assessment of the Adult9. Skin, Hair, and Nails10. Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat11. Lungs and Respiratory System12. Heart and Peripheral Vascular System13. Abdomen and Gastrointestinal System14. Musculoskeletal System15. Neurologic System16. Breasts and Axillae17. Reproductive System and the Perineum

Unit III. Health Assessment Across the Life Span18. Developmental Assessment Throughout the Life Span19. Assessment of the Infant, Child, and Adolescent20. Assessment of the Pregnant Patient21. Assessment of the Older Adult

Unit IV. Synthesis and Application of Health Assessment22. Conducting a Head-to-Toe Examination23. Documenting the Head-to-Toe Health Assessment24. Adapting Health Assessment New title/emphasis!

AppendixesA. AbbreviationsB. Answer Key

Index

Susan Fickertt Wilson, PhD, RN, Emeritus Associate Professor, Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas and Jean Foret Giddens, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean, School of Nursing, University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas