Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit 1. Nursing data collection, documentation, and analysis. The nurse's role in health assessment -- Collecting subjective data: The interview and health history -- Collecting objective data: Physical exam techniques -- Validating and documenting data -- Thinking critically to analyze data to make informed clinical judgements -- Unit 2. Integrative holistic nursing assessment. Assessing mental status including risk for substance abuse -- Assessing psychosocial, cognitive, and moral development -- Assessing general health status and vital signs -- Assessing pain -- Assessing for violence -- Assessing culture -- Assessing spirituality and religious practices -- Assessing nutritional status -- Unit 3. Nursing assessment of physical systems. Assessing skin, hair, and nails -- Assessing head and neck -- Assessing eyes -- Assessing ears -- Assessing mouth, throat, nose, and sinuses -- Assessing thorax and lungs -- Assessing breasts and lymphatic system -- Assessing heart and neck vessels -- Assessing peripheral vascular system -- Assessing abdomen -- Assessing musculoskeletal system -- Assessing neurologic system -- Assessing male genitalia, anus, and rectum -- Assessing female genitalia, anus, and rectum -- Pulling it all together: Integrated head-to-toe assessment -- Unit 4. Nursing assessment of special groups. Assessing childbearing women -- Assessing newborns and infants -- Assessing children and adolescents -- Assessing older adults -- Assessing families -- Assessing communities -- Appendices. Nursing health history guide -- Physical assessment guide -- Manual of collaborative problems -- Glossary -- Index

Clearly written, colorfully designed, and updated with the most current, evidence-based nursing considerations, Health Assessment in Nursing, 7th Edition helps students develop the comprehensive knowledge base and expert nursing assessment skills to confidently perform accurate, timely health assessments in a variety of healthcare settings. This popular, student-friendly text is known for its innovative 2- and 3-column design and intuitive organization, presenting in-depth assessment information alongside dynamic visuals to make concepts easy to understand. Powerful learning tools in the text and available online further hone students' data collection capabilities and cultivate the critical thinking skills students need to analyze data and detect client problems. Reflecting the latest trends and topical issues facing today's practicing nurses--including opioid use and human trafficking--this 7th Edition equips students with the assessment, documentation, and analytical skills to meet the clinical challenges ahead and ensure successful client outcomes throughout their nursing careers