Health & physical assessment / 
 Health and physical assessment 
Violet H. Barkauskas ... [et al.]. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - St. Louis:  Mosby,  1998. 
 - xiv, 797 p. :  ill. (some col.) ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 764-773) and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents: Taking the health history: Clinical reasoning in determining health status -- Interviewing skills and techniques -- The health history -- Holistic assessment: Developmental assessment across the life span -- Nutritional assessment -- Sleep assessment -- Cultural considerations in health assessment -- Physical assessment: Assessment techniques -- General assessment, including vital signs -- Skin, hair and nails -- Face, head, neck and regional lymphatics -- Eyes -- Ears, nose, mouth and throat -- Breasts and regional lymphatics -- Respiratory system -- Cardiovascular system -- Abdomen -- Musculoskeletal system -- Neurological system, including mental status -- Male genitalia -- Female genitalia -- Anus and rectosigmoid region -- Integration of the physical assessment and documentation -- Assessing special populations: Pregnant clients -- Pediatric clients -- Aging clients -- Clients with functional limitations --   
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0815127766 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>97014864  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing assessment.<br/>Medical history taking.<br/>Physical diagnosis.<br/>Physical Examination--nurses' instruction.<br/>Nursing Assessment.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RT48.H38  
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.07/5 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>WB 200 H434 1997