Unit 1: Foundations of nursing health assessment. The nurse's role in health assessment -- The health history and interview -- Techniques of assessment and safety -- Documentation and interprofessional communication. Unit 2: General examinations. Vital signs and general survey -- Pain assessment -- Nutritional assessment -- Assessment of developmental stages -- Mental health, violence, and drug abuse -- Cultural assessment. Unit 3: Regional examinations, Skin, hair, and nails assessment -- Head and neck, with vision and hearing basics -- Eye assessment for advanced and specialty practice -- Ear assessment for advanced and specialty practice -- Nose, sinuses, mouth, and throat -- Thorax and lung assessment -- Heart and neck vessels assessment -- Peripheral vascular and lymphatic assessment -- Breasts and axillae assessment -- Abdominal assessment -- Musculoskeletal assessment -- Neurological and mental status -- Male genitalia and rectal assessment -- Female genitalia and rectal assessment. Unit 4: Special populations and foci. Pregnant women -- Newborns and infants -- Children and adolescents -- Older adults. Unit 5: Putting it all together. Assessment of the hospitalized adult -- Head-to-toe assessment of the adult.
Summary:
Updated to reflect today's changing healthcare environment, this unique, modern approach to health assessment guides you progressively through realistic clinical case scenarios, emphasizing health promotion, risk factor reduction, evidence-based thinking, and diagnostic reasoning. Effective strategies help you adapt questions and techniques to confidently manage communication challenges, unexpected patient responses, changes in a patient's condition over time, and more.
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