Now in its Fourth Edition, Health Assessment in Nursing is a colorful, user-friendly introductory level health assessment text for RN-level students. Targeted to ADN and BSN programs, this text presumes no prior knowledge of health assessment and is part of a suite that includes Lab Manual to Accompany Health Assessment in Nursing, Nurses' Handbook of Health Assessment, and Weber & Kelley's Interactive Nursing Assessment. For this edition, the COLDSPA mnemonic, which guides students through investigation of symptoms, has been revised to show specific applications to content in each chapter. A sample application of COLDSPA is presented at the beginning of each chapter's Nursing History section, and another accompanies each case study. The Frail Elderly chapter has been streamlined, with a stronger focus on the normal variations associated with assessment of elderly clients.
Key Features
- Head-to-Toe Assessment Video walks the student through a comprehensive physical examination
- Concept maps demonstrate application of assessment procedure to case studies.
- Case Studies provide real-life examples that students can use to practice diagnostic reasoning.
- Older adult icons highlight important variations in assessment technique and findings for this age group.
- Cultural icons alert readers to cultural variations in findings.
- Clinical tips provide special considerations for assessment, including short cuts, variations in technique and alerts.
- History of Present Health Concerns section offers 2 column question/rationale format, showing students both the types of questions they should ask in taking a health history and the implications of various responses they may receive.
- Anatomy and physiology (structure & function) review begins each chapter.
- Unique presentation of assessing special groups in Unit 4 (no other competitor offers this approach).
- Unique, three-column format presents assessment techniques, normal findings, and abnormal findings together so students can easily identify them.
New to this edition
- NEW! streamlined Chapter 1
- NEW! COLDSPA mnemonic which guides students through investigation of patient concerns and symptoms has been revised to show specific applications to content in each chapter. A sample application of COLDSPA is presented at the beginning of each chapter's Nursing History section, and another accompanies each case study.
- NEW! Grouping and Re-titling of similar types of displays (e.g. Assessment Tool, Self-Assessment, Spotlight Techniques and Equipment)
- NEW! Streamlining of Frail Elderly Chapter (32) with a stronger focus on the normal variations associated with assessment of elderly clients.
- NEW! Preface is more focused on student/instructor needs
- NEW! Promote Health boxes highlight major health concerns, provide risk reduction tips, and focus on Evidence-Based Practice.
Contents
- Chapter 1 Nurse's Role in Health Assessment: Collecting and Analyzing Data
- Chapter 2 Collecting Subjective Data
- Chapter 3 Collecting Objective Data
- Chapter 4 Validating and Documenting Data
- Chapter 5 Analyzing Data Using Critical Thinking Skills
- Chapter 6 Assessing Mental Status & Psychosocial Developmental Level
- Chapter 7 Assessing General Status & Vital Signs
- Chapter 8 Assessing Pain: The 5th Vital Sign
- Chapter 9 Assessing Victims of Violence
- Chapter 10 Assessing Culture
- Chapter 11 Assessing Spirituality and Religious Practices
- Chapter 12 Assessing Nutrition
- Chapter 13 Skin, Hair, and Nails
- Chapter 14 Head and Neck
- Chapter 15 Eyes
- Chapter 16 Ears
- Chapter 17 Mouth, Throat, Nose, and Sinuses
- Chapter 18 Thorax and Lungs
- Chapter 19 Breasts and Lymphatic System
- Chapter 20 Heart and Neck Vessels
- Chapter 21 Peripheral Vascular System
- Chapter 22 Abdomen
- Chapter 23 Female Genitalia
- Chapter 24 Male Genitalia
- Chapter 25 Anus, Rectum, and Prosrate
- Chapter 26 Musculoskeletal System
- Chapter 27 Nervous System
- Chapter 28 Pulling it All Together
- Chapter 29 Assessing Childbearing Women
- Chapter 30 Assessing Newborns and Infants
- Chapter 31 Assessing Children and Adolescents
- Chapter 32 Assessing Frail Elderly Clients
- Chapter 33 Assessing Families
- Chapter 34 Assessing Communities
Product Details
- Hardcover: 896 pages
- Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fourth edition (2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0781781604
- ISBN-13: 978-0781781602
- Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.1 x 1.1 inches
List Price: $102.95