Give your students the review and practice they need to master comprehensive health assessment skills! This practical laboratory manual corresponds to Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 8th Edition, leading students through an assessment lab session for each of the textbook’s major topics and examination procedures. Step-by-step worksheets serve as a guide to techniques and as practice in documenting a comprehensive physical examination.
1. Introduction to Health Assessment 2. Obtaining a Health History 3. Techniques and Equipment for Physical Assessment 4. General Inspection and Measurement of Vital Signs 5. Cultural Competence 6. Pain Assessment 7. Mental Health Assessment 8. Nutritional Assessment 9. Skin, Hair, and Nails 10. Head and Neck 11. Eyes 12. Ears, Nose, and Throat 13. Respiratory System 14. Cardiovascular System 15. Abdomen 16. Musculoskeletal System 17. Neurologic System 18. Breasts and Axillae 19. Female Reproductive System 20. Male Reproductive System 21. Anus, Rectum, and Prostate 22. Assessment of the Infant, Child, and Adolescent 23. Assessment of the Pregnant Patient 24. Assessment of the Older Adult 25. Conducting a Head-to-Toe Examination 26. Adapting Health Assessment
Susan Fickertt Wilson, PhD, RN, Emeritus Associate Professor, Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
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