Main description:

The Student Laboratory Manual for Jarvis's Physical Examination & Health Assessment has been fully revised to align with the Jarvis's Physical Examination & Health Assessment ANZ edition. The workbook features reading assignments, glossary terms, exercises and questions in varying formats, and may be used as a study guide to reinforce key concepts or as a tool in the clinical skills laboratory.

Contents:

Unit 1 Approaches and contexts of health assessment in nursing Chapter 1 The Context of Health Assessment Chapter 2 Critical Thinking in Health Assessment Chapter 3 Developmental Tasks and Health Promotion across the life cycle Chapter 4 Cultural competence: Cultural Care Chapter 5 Risk and Safety Management: Screening for domestic violence and abuse Unit 2 Health assessment tools and techniques Chapter 6 The health assessment interview Chapter 7 The complete health history Chapter 8 Physical assessment techniques Chapter 9 General survey, measurement and vital signs Chapter 10 Pain assessment: the fifth vital sign Unit 3 Assessing activity: Cardiovascular function Chapter 11 Peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system Chapter 12 Heart and neck vessels Unit 4 Assessing activity: Respiratory function Chapter 13 Nose, mouth and throat Chapter 14 Thorax and lungs Unit 5 Assessing activity: Musculoskeletal function Chapter 15 Musculoskeletal system Unit 6 Assessing nutrition and metabolism Chapter 16 Nutritional assessment Chapter 17 Skin, hair and nails Unit 7 Assessing kidney, bladder and bowel function Chapter 18 Urinary tract function Chapter 19 Abdomen Chapter 20 Bowel function Unit 8 Assessing mental status, neurological and sensory function Chapter 21 Mental status examination Chapter 22 Neurological system Chapter 23 Eyes Chapter 24 Ears Unit 9 Assessing sexuality and reproductive function Chapter 25 Female sexual and reproductive function Chapter 26 Male genitalia Chapter 27 Breasts and regional lymphatics Chapter 28 The pregnant female Unit 10 Utilizing health assessment in practice Chapter 29 The complete health assessment: putting it all together Chapter 30 Focused assessment