TY - BOOK AU - Jarvis, Carolyn. TI - Physical examination and health assessment SN - 721684246 AV - RC 76 .J37 2000 PY - 2000/// CY - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PB - W.B. Saunders Company KW - PHYSICAL DIAGNOSIS N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Assessment for health and illness -- Developmental tasks and health promotion across the life cycle -- Transcultural considerations in assessment -- The interview -- The complete health history -- Mental status assessment -- Nutritional assessment -- Assessment techniques and approach to the clinical setting -- General survey, measurement, vital signs -- Skin, hair, and nails -- Head and neck, including regional lymphatics -- Eyes -- Ears -- Nose, mouth, and throat -- Breasts and regional lymphatics -- Thorax and lungs -- Heart and neck vessels -- Peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system -- Abdomen -- Musculoskeletal system -- Neurologic system -- Male genitalia -- Anus, rectum, and prostate -- Female genitalia -- The pregnant female -- The complete health assessment : putting it all together -- Critical thinking in health assessment N2 - A physical examination and assessment manual for nurses and nursing students. It features integrated developmental variations across the lifespan with age-specific content on the infant, child, adolescent, pregnant female, and ageing adult, along with transcultural considerations ER -