Nursing health assessment : a critical thinking, case studies approach
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Nursing health assessment : a critical thinking, case studies approach
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Philadelphia : F.A. Davis, c2003.
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9780803608825
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The Nursing Health Assessment collection of texts may be used independently or together in order to provide educators with the combination that best suits their needs. Each component offers an alternative to texts with approach assessment with a non-integrated focus. This suite of products uses case studies, supported by technique, to encourage critical thinking while considering cause and effect issues on the other systems and on the whole person.
Table of Contents
Unit I Getting Started | p. 1 |
Chapter 1 Health Assessment and the Nurse | p. 3 |
Before You Begin | p. 3 |
The Nursing Process | p. 4 |
The Assessment Process | p. 7 |
Levels of Preventive Health Care | p. 9 |
Collecting Data | p. 11 |
Types of Assessment | p. 12 |
Communication | p. 12 |
Methods of Data Collection | p. 16 |
Validating Data | p. 18 |
Organizing Data | p. 19 |
Prioritizing Data | p. 19 |
Documenting Your Findings | p. 20 |
Summary | p. 22 |
Chapter 2 The Health History | p. 23 |
Before You Begin | p. 23 |
Purpose of the Health History | p. 24 |
Types of Health Histories | p. 24 |
Medical History vs. Nursing History | p. 25 |
Setting the Scene | p. 26 |
Components of the Health History | p. 26 |
Documenting Your Findings | p. 42 |
Summary | p. 47 |
Chapter 3 Approach to the Physical Assessment | p. 49 |
Before You Begin | p. 49 |
Types of Physical Assessment | p. 50 |
Tools of Physical Assessment | p. 51 |
Techniques of Physical Assessment | p. 60 |
Approach to the Physical Assessment | p. 66 |
Clients with Special Needs | p. 66 |
Positions for Physical Assessment | p. 67 |
Components of the Physical Assessment | p. 69 |
Vital Signs | p. 71 |
Head-to-Toe-Scan | p. 77 |
Documenting Your Physical Assessment Findings | p. 77 |
Summary | p. 77 |
Unit II Promoting Health | p. 79 |
Chapter 4 Teaching the Client | p. 81 |
Before You Begin | p. 81 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 81 |
Introduction to Teaching the Client | p. 82 |
Performing the Assessment | p. 82 |
Case Study Analysis and Plan | p. 86 |
Summary | p. 87 |
Chapter 5 Assessing Wellness | p. 89 |
Before You Begin | p. 89 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 89 |
Introduction to Assessing Wellness | p. 90 |
Factors Affecting Health Behaviors | p. 90 |
Performing the Wellness Assessment | p. 91 |
Case Study Analysis and Plan | p. 95 |
Summary | p. 95 |
Chapter 6 Assessing Nutrition | p. 97 |
Before You Begin | p. 97 |
Review of Nutrients | p. 98 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 104 |
Performing the Nutritional Assessment | p. 104 |
Case Study Analysis and Plan | p. 116 |
Research Tells Us | p. 116 |
Health Concerns | |
Summary | p. 119 |
Chapter 7 Spiritual Assessment | p. 121 |
Before You Begin | p. 121 |
Brief Review of Spiritual Health | p. 122 |
Developmental, Cultural, and Ethnic Variations | p. 122 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 125 |
Performing the Assessment | p. 126 |
Case Study Evaluation | p. 127 |
Spiritual Assessment | p. 127 |
Case Study Analysis and Plan | p. 134 |
Research Tells Us | p. 134 |
Summary | p. 134 |
Unit III Systems Physical Assessment | p. 135 |
Chapter 8 Assessing the Integumentary System | p. 137 |
Before You Begin | p. 137 |
Anatomy and Physiology Review | p. 138 |
Developmental, Cultural, and Ethnic Variations | p. 143 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 144 |
Performing the Integumentary Assessment | p. 144 |
Focused Integumentary History | p. 153 |
Case Study Analysis and Plan | p. 185 |
Research Tells Us | p. 187 |
Health Concerns | p. 187 |
Summary | p. 193 |
Chapter 9 Assessing the Head, Face, and Neck | p. 195 |
Before You Begin | p. 195 |
Anatomy and Physiology Review | p. 196 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 203 |
Performing the Head, Face, and Neck Assessment | p. 203 |
Case Study Analysis and Plan | p. 239 |
Research Tells Us | p. 239 |
Health Concerns | p. 240 |
Summary | p. 243 |
Chapter 10 Assessing the Eye and Ear | p. 245 |
Before You Begin | p. 245 |
Anatomy and Physiology Review: The Eye | p. 246 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 254 |
Performing the Eye Assessment | p. 254 |
Case Study Analysis and Plan | p. 284 |
Research Tells Us | p. 284 |
Health Concerns | p. 284 |
Summary | p. 287 |
Anatomy and Physiology Review: The Ear | p. 287 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 292 |
Performing the Ear Assessment | p. 292 |
Case Study Analysis and Plan | p. 310 |
Research Tells Us | p. 310 |
Health Concerns | p. 310 |
Summary | p. 312 |
Chapter 11 Assessing the Respiratory System | p. 313 |
Before You Begin | p. 313 |
Anatomy and Physiology Review | p. 314 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 318 |
Performing the Respiratory Assessment | p. 318 |
Case Study Analysis and Plan | p. 348 |
Research Tells Us | p. 349 |
Health Concerns | p. 349 |
Summary | p. 353 |
Chapter 12 Assessing the Cardiovascular System | p. 355 |
Before You Begin | p. 355 |
Anatomy and Physiology Review | p. 356 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 372 |
Performing the Cardiovascular Assessment | p. 372 |
Case Study Analysis and Plan | p. 405 |
Research Tells Us | p. 406 |
Health Concerns | p. 406 |
Summary | p. 408 |
Chapter 13 Assessing the Peripheral-Vascular and Lymphatic Systems | p. 409 |
Before You Begin | p. 409 |
Anatomy and Physiology Review | p. 410 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 415013 |
Case Study Analysis and Plan | p. 436 |
Research Tells Us | p. 438 |
Health Concerns | p. 438 |
Summary | p. 441 |
Chapter 14 Assessing the Breasts | p. 443 |
Before You Begin | p. 443 |
Anatomy and Physiology Review | p. 444 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 449 |
Performing the Breast Assessment | p. 449 |
Case Study Analysis and Plan | p. 465 |
Research Tells Us | p. 465 |
Health Concerns | p. 465 |
Summary | p. 467 |
Chapter 15 Assessing the Abdomen | p. 469 |
Before You Begin | p. 469 |
Anatomy and Physiology Review | p. 470 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 475 |
Performing the Abdominal Assessment | p. 477 |
Case Study Analysis and Plan | p. 514 |
Research Tells Us | p. 514 |
Health Concerns | p. 515 |
Summary | p. 519 |
Chapter 16 Assessing the Female Genitourinary System | p. 521 |
Before You Begin | p. 521 |
Anatomy and Physiology Review | p. 522 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 528 |
Performing the Female GU Assessment | p. 528 |
Case Study Analysis and Plan | p. 552 |
Research Tells Us | p. 552 |
Health Concerns | p. 553 |
Summary | p. 555 |
Chapter 17 Assessing the Male Genitourinary (GU) System | p. 557 |
Before You Begin | p. 557 |
Anatomy and Physiology Review | p. 558 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 564 |
Performing the Male Genitourinary Assessment | p. 564 |
Case Study Analysis and Plan | p. 585 |
Research Tells Us | p. 585 |
Health Concerns | p. 586 |
Summary | p. 588 |
Chapter 18 Assessing the Motor-Musculoskeletal System | p. 589 |
Before You Begin | p. 589 |
Anatomy and Physiology Review | p. 591 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 598 |
Performing the Musculoskeletal Assessment | p. 598 |
Case Study Analysis and Plan | p. 635 |
Research Tells Us | p. 635 |
Health Concerns | p. 636 |
Summary | p. 637 |
Chapter 19 Assessing the Sensory-Neurological System | p. 639 |
Before You Begin | p. 639 |
Anatomy and Physiology Review | p. 640 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 653 |
Performing the Sensory-Neurological and Cranial Nerve Assessment | p. 653 |
Case Study Analysis and Plan | p. 689 |
Research Tells Us | p. 689 |
Health Concerns | p. 690 |
Summary | p. 693 |
Chapter 20 Putting It All Together | p. 695 |
Before You Begin | p. 695 |
Introduction to Doing a Complete Health Assessment | p. 695 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 695 |
Developmental Considerations | p. 696 |
Performing the Assessment | p. 696 |
Case Study Analysis and Plan | p. 708 |
Research Tells Us | p. 709 |
Summary | p. 709 |
Unit IV Adapting Assessment to Special Populations | p. 711 |
Chapter 21 Assessing the Mother-to-Be | p. 713 |
Before You Begin | p. 713 |
Anatomy and Physiology Review | p. 714 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 724 |
Performing the Assessment | p. 724 |
Case Study Analysis and Plan | p. 742 |
Case Study Follow-Up | p. 743 |
Research Tell Us | p. 745 |
Health Concerns | p. 745 |
Summary | p. 745 |
Chapter 22 Assessing the Newborn and Infant | p. 747 |
Before You Begin | p. 747 |
Anatomy and Physiology Review | p. 748 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 752 |
Performing the Initial Newborn Assessment | p. 752 |
Case Study Follow Up | p. 773 |
Performing the Infant Assessment | p. 773 |
Case Study Analysis and Plan | p. 781 |
Research Tells Us | p. 782 |
Health Concerns | p. 782 |
Summary | p. 782 |
Chapter 23 Assessing the Toddler and Preschooler | p. 783 |
Before You Begin | p. 783 |
Developmental Changes | p. 784 |
Health Issues and Risk Factors | p. 784 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 785 |
Performing the Toddler and Preschooler Assessment | p. 785 |
Back to the Case Study | p. 793 |
Research Tells Us | p. 794 |
Health Concerns | p. 794 |
Common Problems | p. 794 |
Summary | p. 794 |
Chapter 24 Assessing the School-Age Child and Adolescent | p. 796 |
Before You Begin | p. 796 |
Assessing the School-Age Child | p. 796 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 798 |
Performing the School-Age Child Assessment | p. 798 |
Back to the Case Study | p. 806 |
Research Tells Us | p. 807 |
Health Concerns | p. 807 |
Common Problems | p. 807 |
Summary | p. 807 |
Assessing the Adolescent | p. 808 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 810 |
Performing the Adolescent Assessment | p. 810 |
Back to the Case Study | p. 819 |
Research Tells Us | p. 820 |
Health Concerns | p. 820 |
Common Problems | p. 820 |
Summary | p. 820 |
Chapter 25 Assessing the Older Adult | p. 821 |
Before You Begin | p. 821 |
Anatomy and Physiology Review | p. 822 |
Introducing the Case Study | p. 827 |
Performing the Assessment | p. 827 |
Case Study Analysis and Plan | p. 856 |
Research Tells Us | p. 856 |
Health Concerns | p. 856 |
Summary | p. 858 |
Appendices | p. 859 |
Appendix A Chapter Feedback | p. 859 |
Appendix B Growth Charts | p. 898 |
Appendix C Guidelines | p. 909 |
Guidelines for Cultural Assessment | p. 910 |
Guidelines for Environmental Assessment | p. 914 |
Guidelines for Assessing the Homeless Person | p. 922 |
Guidelines for Assessing Abuse | p. 926 |
Appendix D Bibliography | p. 930 |
Index | p. 945 |
F.A. Davis,
Books
Dillon, Patricia M.
Dillon, Patricia M.
2003
9780803608825
Philadelphia : F.A. Davis, c2003.
SD_ILS:856274
616.075 D587N 2003
Nursing health assessment : a critical thinking, case studies approach
Nursing health assessment : a critical thinking, case studies approach
Nursing health assessment : a critical thinking, case studies approach
Nursing health assessment :
Dillon, Patricia M.
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