Physical Examination & Health Assessment » (5th Edition)

Family Nurse Practitioner, Chestnut Health Systems, Bloomington; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL

This money-saving package is a must-have for nursing students! It includes Jarvis' Physical Examination & Health Assessment 5th edition text and an electronic version of the textbook that allows students to search, highlight information, take notes, share notes and more. This package makes it simple for students to make the most of their study time and get more use out of their textbooks!

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Reviewer:Carole Ann Kenner, DNS, MSN, BSN(Northeastern University Bouve College of Health Sciences)
Description:This is the fifth edition of a book that comprehensively covers how to take a health history and perform a physical examination. The previous edition was published in 2004.
Purpose:The purpose is to provide easy-to-use, step-by-step guidance for nursing students as well as practitioners to conduct a comprehensive health history and physical examination.
Audience:The audience is nursing students and practicing nurses, including advanced practice nurses. The author is a well known health assessment expert.
Features:The book is easy to follow and illustrations guide the assessment. For example, lymph nodes are shown by dots on a human picture followed by how the nurse's hands are placed on the patient for examination. The book begins with the assessment of the whole person, followed by application of the material in the clinical setting. The third section presents the physical exam itself, followed by the integration of the health assessment. Several chapters new to this edition address issues of rehospitalization, functional assessment of the older adult, cultural competence, domestic violence, and healthy lifestyles. Each chapter now includes an emphasis on culture with more information on physiology and assessment tools. In addition each chapter uses full color art, illustrations, and references that refer to best practices.
Assessment:There are many assessment books on the market, but this one has an excellent track record for the integration of up-to-date information on health histories and the integration of physical examination findings to support clinical reasoning skills. There also is an excellent web site that offers readers more cases and quick assessments of common conditions. This edition presents evidence to support best practices in assessment and addresses the changing health needs of an older population, cultural diversity, and healthy lifestyle changes.

Unit 1: Assessment of the Whole Person

1. Critical Thinking in Health Assessment

2. Developmental Tasks and Health Promotion Across the Life Cycle

3. Cultural Competence: Cultural Care

4. The Interview

5. The Complete Health History

6. Mental Status Assessment

7. Domestic Violence

Unit 2: Approach to the Clinical Setting

8. Assessment Techniques and the Clinical Setting

9. General Survey, Measurement, Vital Signs

10. Pain Assessment: the Fifth Vital Sign

11. Nutritional Assessment

Unit 3: Physical Examination

12. Skin, Hair, and Nails

13. Head and Neck, Including Regional Lymphatics

14. Eyes

15. Ears

16. Nose, Mouth, and Throat

17. Breasts and Regional Lymphatics

18. Thorax and Lungs

19. Heart and Neck Vessels

20. Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System

21. Abdomen

22. Musculoskeletal System

23. Neurologic System

24. Male Genitourinary System

25. Anus, Rectum, and Prostate

26. Female Genitalia

Unit 4: Integration of the Health Assessment

27. The Complete Health Assessment: Putting It All Together

28. Reassessment of the Hospitalized Patient NEW!

29. The Pregnant Female

30. Functional Assessment of the Older Adult NEW!

Contents may vary upon publication.