, CONTENTS
UNIT 1 ASSESSMENT OF THE WHOLE PERSON
1 vidence-Based Assessment, 1
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2 Cultural Assessment, 9
3 The Interview, 19
4 The Complete Health History, 41
5 Mental Status Assessment, 59
6 Substance Use Assessment, 81
7 Family Violence and Human Trafficking, 95
UNIT 2 APPROACH TO THE CLINICAL SETTING
8 ssessment Techniques and Safety in the Clinical Setting, 111
A
9 General Survey and Measurement, 127
10 Vital Signs, 141
11 Pain Assessment, 163
12 Nutrition Assessment, 181
UNIT 3 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
13 kin, Hair, and Nails, 199
S
14 Head, Face, Neck, and Regional Lymphatics, 251
15 Eyes, 281
16 Ears, 323
17 Nose, Mouth, and Throat, 351
18 Breasts, Axillae, and Regional Lymphatics, 383
19 Thorax and Lungs, 409
20 Heart and Neck Vessels, 455
21 Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System, 505
22 Abdomen, 533
23 Musculoskeletal System, 573
24 Neurologic System, 629
25 Male Genitourinary System, 685
26 Anus, Rectum, and Prostate, 715
27 Female Genitourinary System, 731
UNIT 4 INTEGRATION: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
28 he Complete Health Assessment: Adult, 769
T
29 The Complete Physical Assessment: Infant, Young Child, and Adolescent, 785
30 Bedside Assessment and Electronic Documentation, 795
31 Pregnancy, 803
32 Functional Assessment of the Older Adult, 829
Illustration Credits, 841
Wellness Screening, Inside back cover
,C H A P T E R O R G A N I Z AT I O N
The following color bars are used consistently for each section within a chapter to help locate specific information.
STRU CTU RE A ND F UNCTI O N
Anatomy and physiology by body system
SU B JECTI V E D A TA
Health history through questions (examiner asks) and explanation (rationale)
OBJECTI V E D A TA
Core of the examination part of each body system chapter with skills, expected findings, and common variations for healthy
people, as well as selected abnormal findings
HEALTH PROMOT I O N A ND P A TI ENT TEA CH I NG
Health promotion related to each body system.
DOCUME NTATION A ND CRI TI CA L TH I NKI NG
Clinical case studies with sample documentation for subjective, objective, and assessment data
ABNORM A L F I ND I NG S
Tables of art, photographs, and text of common pathologic disorders and conditions; followed by tables of photographs and text
of Abnormal Findings for Advanced Clinical Practice
, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
& HEALTH ASSESSMENT
UNIT 1 ASSESSMENT OF THE WHOLE PERSON
1 vidence-Based Assessment, 1
E
2 Cultural Assessment, 9
3 The Interview, 19
4 The Complete Health History, 41
5 Mental Status Assessment, 59
6 Substance Use Assessment, 81
7 Family Violence and Human Trafficking, 95
UNIT 2 APPROACH TO THE CLINICAL SETTING
8 ssessment Techniques and Safety in the Clinical Setting, 111
A
9 General Survey and Measurement, 127
10 Vital Signs, 141
11 Pain Assessment, 163
12 Nutrition Assessment, 181
UNIT 3 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
13 kin, Hair, and Nails, 199
S
14 Head, Face, Neck, and Regional Lymphatics, 251
15 Eyes, 281
16 Ears, 323
17 Nose, Mouth, and Throat, 351
18 Breasts, Axillae, and Regional Lymphatics, 383
19 Thorax and Lungs, 409
20 Heart and Neck Vessels, 455
21 Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System, 505
22 Abdomen, 533
23 Musculoskeletal System, 573
24 Neurologic System, 629
25 Male Genitourinary System, 685
26 Anus, Rectum, and Prostate, 715
27 Female Genitourinary System, 731
UNIT 4 INTEGRATION: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
28 he Complete Health Assessment: Adult, 769
T
29 The Complete Physical Assessment: Infant, Young Child, and Adolescent, 785
30 Bedside Assessment and Electronic Documentation, 795
31 Pregnancy, 803
32 Functional Assessment of the Older Adult, 829
Illustration Credits, 841
Wellness Screening, Inside back cover
,C H A P T E R O R G A N I Z AT I O N
The following color bars are used consistently for each section within a chapter to help locate specific information.
STRU CTU RE A ND F UNCTI O N
Anatomy and physiology by body system
SU B JECTI V E D A TA
Health history through questions (examiner asks) and explanation (rationale)
OBJECTI V E D A TA
Core of the examination part of each body system chapter with skills, expected findings, and common variations for healthy
people, as well as selected abnormal findings
HEALTH PROMOT I O N A ND P A TI ENT TEA CH I NG
Health promotion related to each body system.
DOCUME NTATION A ND CRI TI CA L TH I NKI NG
Clinical case studies with sample documentation for subjective, objective, and assessment data
ABNORM A L F I ND I NG S
Tables of art, photographs, and text of common pathologic disorders and conditions; followed by tables of photographs and text
of Abnormal Findings for Advanced Clinical Practice
, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
& HEALTH ASSESSMENT
