Physical examination & health assessment / Carolyn Jarvis ; with Ann Eckhardt.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Assessment of the whole person: Evidence-based assessment -- Cultural assessment -- The interview -- The complete health history -- Mental status assessment -- Substance use assessment -- Domestic and family violence assessment -- Approach to the Clinical Setting: Assessment techniques and safety in the clinical setting -- General survey and measurement -- Vital signs -- Pain assessment -- Nutrition assessment -- Physical Examination: Skin, hair, and nails -- Head, face, neck, and regional lymphatics -- Eyes -- Ears -- Nose, mouth, and throat -- Breasts, axillae, and regional lymphatics -- Thorax and lungs -- Heart and neck vessels -- Peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system -- Abdomen -- Musculoskeletal system -- Neurologic system -- Male genitourinary system -- Anus, rectum, and prostate -- Female Genitourinary system -- Integration: putting it all together: The complete health assessment: adult -- The complete physical assessment: infant, young child, and adolescent -- Bedside assessment and electronic documentation -- The pregnant woman -- Functional assessment of the older adult.