Renowned for its holistic perspective and “see and do” approach, Nurses’ Handbook of Health Assessment, 10th Edition delivers streamlined, step-by-step guidance at every phase of nursing assessment to help students ensure accurate and effective assessments across all patient populations. This full-color handbook — updated to reflect the latest clinical insights in Health Assessment for Nursing, 7th Edition — details everything students need to interview clients and conduct thorough physical assessments with ease, including up-to-date assessment guidelines, full-color anatomy and physiology illustrations, images of normal and abnormal findings, and more — all in a convenient format ideal for today’s on-the-go learning.
Edition
10
ISBN/ISSN
9781975161248
Product Format
Hardcover Spiralbound Book
Trim Size
4 1/4 x 7 1/8
Pages
800
Edition
10
Publication Date
October 21, 2021
Weight
1.35
Janet R Weber
Unit 1 Nursing Data Collection, Documentation, and Analysis
Chapter 1 Obtaining a Nursing Health History: Guidelines and Frameworks
Chapter 2 Performing the Physical Assessment: Skills and Techniques
Chapter 3 Validating, Analyzing, Documenting, and Communicating Data
Unit 2 Integrative Holistic Nursing Assessment
Chapter 4 Assessing Psychosocial, Cognitive, and Moral Development
Chapter 5 Assessing Mental Status and Substance Abuse
Chapter 6 Assessing General Health Status and Vital Signs
Chapter 7 Assessing Pain
Chapter 8 Assessing for Violence
Chapter 9 Assessing Nutritional Status
UNIT 3 Nursing Assessment of Physical Systems
Chapter 10 Assessing Skin, Hair, and Nails
Chapter 11 Assessing Head and Neck
Chapter 12 Assessing Eyes
Chapter 13 Assessing Ears
Chapter 14 Assessing Mouth, Throat, Nose, and Sinuses
Chapter 15 Assessing Thorax and Lungs
Chapter 16 Assessing Breasts and Lymphatic System
Chapter 17 Assessing Heart and Neck Vessels
Chapter 18 Assessing Peripheral Vascular System
Chapter 19 Assessing Abdomen
Chapter 20 Assessing Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 21 Assessing Neurologic System
Chapter 22 Assessing Male Genitalia and Rectum
Chapter 23 Assessing Female Genitalia and Rectum
UNIT 4 Nursing Assessment of Special Groups
Chapter 24 Assessing Childbearing Women
Chapter 25 Assessing Newborns and Infants
Chapter 26 Assessing Older Adults
Appendices
1 Nursing Assessment Form Based on Functional Health Patterns
2 Physical Assessment Guide: Pulling It All Together
3 Sample Adult Nursing Health History and Physical Assessment
4 Assessment of Family Functional Health Patterns
5 Child Cognitive (Piaget) And Psychosocial (Erickson) Development (Birth To 18 Years)
6 Collaborative Problems
7 Spanish Translation for Nursing Health History and Physical Examination
Index
UPDATED! Content mirrors the latest textbook enhancements and familiarizes students with emerging challenges in health assessment.
UPDATED! Full-color illustrations clarify anatomical and physiological concepts and normal and abnormal findings.
Convenient, spiral-bound handbook format provides easy access to nursing assessment guidelines and findings in any setting.
Unique 3-column assessment presentation guides students through assessment techniques, normal findings, and abnormal findings side by side to enhance comprehension.
Geriatric variations, pediatric variations, and cultural variations in relevant chapters reinforce important considerations for the care of key client populations.
“This book serves as a valuable tool that can be used by nursing students as well as practicing nurses. It is an evidence-based resource for student nurses in both the nursing lab and their clinical rotations. Its spiral-bound design allows readers to leave it open for easy access. Dr. J. R. Weber is a professor emeritus in the department of nursing at Southeast Missouri State University and has authored several books that have contributed to the field of nursing.” —Cheryl Leiningen, DNP, RN, APN-C, PMHNP-C
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