1 online resource (xii, 657 pages) : color illustrations
Contents
Introduction to assessment -- Assessing the integumentary system -- Assessing the head, face and neck -- Assessing eyes and the ears -- Assessing the respiratory system -- Assessing the cardiovascular system -- Assessing the peripheral -vascular and lymphatic systems -- Assessing the breasts -- Assessing the abdomen -- Assessing the female genitourinary -- Assessing the male genitourinary -- Assessing the motor musculoskeletal system -- Assessing the sensory neurological system -- Assessing the mother to be -- Assessing the newborn and infant -- Assessing the toddler and preschooler -- Assessing the school-age child and adolescent -- Assessing the older adult -- Assessing the homeless person -- Assessing pain -- Approach to the mental health assessment -- Assessing nutrition -- Assessing spirituality -- Assessing culture -- Assessing the patient's environment -- Assessing abuse -- Assessing the dying patient
Summary
"Perfect your assessment skills. Differentiate normal from abnormal findings. Validate your assessment findings. Bridge the gap from classroom to clinical ... from theory to application. Dillon delivers with the assessment information most likely to be needed in the clinical setting, focusing on the relationships among the various body systems. Bulleted lists and tabular presentation make the information easily accessible; full-color photographs and step-by-step assessment techniques make the content easy to follow. Excellent as a stand-alone assessment tool or as an accompaniment to any assessment text!"--Provided by publisher
