Health Assessment for Nursing Practice

Health Assessment for Nursing Practice
ISBN-10
0323008763
ISBN-13
9780323008761
Series
Health Assessment for Nursing Practice
Category
Medical / Nursing / General
Pages
857
Language
English
Published
2001
Publisher
Mosby
Authors
Susan Fickertt Wilson, Jean Foret Giddens

Description

HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR NURSING PRACTICE, second edition effectively presents nursing-focused physical assessment in an appealing and consistent format. Organized by body system, each chapter contains sections on anatomy and physiology, health history, step-by-step examination procedures, normal to abnormal findings, and common problems and conditions. This new edition includes risk factor boxes, summary of findings tables, clinical applications and critical thinking exercises, and updated content on nutritional assessment. Four new chapters cover mental health, comfort and pain, sleep and rest, and the pregnant client, making this text a complete reference for learning health assessment. Numerous full-color illustrations depict examination procedures and normal and abnormal findings.

  • Multiple-choice questions, crossword puzzles and a variety of interactive games bring the text to life
    • On-line Glossary provides definitions for key terms in the text
  • Physical Assessment Guides list the various steps in a physical assessment, along with space to record findings for each step

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