Health assessment & physical examination / [edited by] Mary Ellen Zator Estes, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, NP-C, Family Nurse Practitioner in Internal Medicine, Fairfax, Virginia and Nursing Consultant, Vienna, Virginia.

Other author Estes, Mary Ellen Zator, editor.
Other author Estes, Mary Ellen Zator.
Format Book
EditionFifth edition.
PublicationClifton Park, NY : Cengage Learning, [2014]
Descriptiononline resource
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Subjects
Nursing Assessment.
Physical Examination--nursing.

Variant title Health assessment and physical examination
Contents Critical thinking and the nursing process -- Communication techniques and the patient interview -- The complete health history including documentation -- Developmental assessment -- Cultural assessment -- Spiritual assessment -- Nutritional assessment -- Physical examination techniques -- General survey, vital signs, and pain -- Skin, hair, and nails -- Head, neck, and regional lymph nodes -- Eyes -- Ears, nose, mouth, and throat -- Breasts and regional lymph nodes -- Thorax and lungs -- Heart -- Peripheral vasculature and lymphatic system -- Abdomen -- Musculoskeletal system -- Mental status and neurological techniques -- Female genitalia -- Male genitalia -- Anus, rectum, and prostate -- The pregnant patient -- The pediatric patient -- The older adult patient -- The complete health history and physical examination.
General notePreceded by Health assessment & physical examination / Mary Ellen Zator Estes. 4th ed. c2010.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Technical details Mode of Access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012945638
ISBN9781133610922 (hbk)
ISBN1133610927 (hbk)
ISBN9781133610939
ISBN1133610935

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