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02444cam a2200229Ii 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| ISBN |
9780323661195 |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
616.075 |
| Item number |
W7535 2022 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME |
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| Personal name |
Wilson, Susan Fickertt, author. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Health assessment for nursing practice / Susan Fickertt Wilson, PhD, RN, Jean Foret Giddens, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
Seventh edition. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication |
St. Louis, MO : |
| Name of publisher |
Elsevier, |
| Year of publication |
©2022. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Number of Pages |
xiii, 545 pages : |
| Other physical details |
illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
I: Foundations for health assessment. Introduction to health assessment ; Obtaining a health history ; Techniques and equipment for physical assessment ; General inspection and measurement of vital signs ; Culture competence ; Pain assessment ; Mental health assessment ; Nutritional assessment. -- II: Health assessment of the adult. Skin, hair, and nails ; Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat ; Lungs and respiratory system ; Heart and peripheral vascular system ; Abdomen and gastrointestinal system ; Musculoskeletal system ; Neurologic system ; Breasts and axillae ; Reproductive system in the perineum. -- III: Health assessment across the life span. Development assessment throughout the life span ; Assessment of the infant, child, and adolescent ; Assessment of the pregnant patient ; Assessment of the older adult. -- IV: Synthesis and application of health assessment. Conducting a head-to-toe examination ; Documenting the comprehensive health assessment ; Adapting health assessment. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
Make the most of your study time and maximize your health assessment skills! "Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 7th Edition" focuses on what you need to know, providing easy-to-understand guidelines for an effective physical examination as well as preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX Examination (NGN). New to this edition is a greater emphasis on normal findings and less on abnormal findings, new LGBTQ+ Considerations boxes, and new NGN Exam-style case studies. This book has everything you need to conduct and document an accurate assessment, succeed on the NGN, and prepare for clinical practice. -- From product description. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Term |
Nursing assessment -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Term |
Nursing diagnosis -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Term |
Medical history taking. |
| 650 #2 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Term |
Physical Examination. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Giddens, Jean. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Koha item type |
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