F.A. Davis Company

Well child assessment and screening techniques in one easy-to-carry volume! Rely on this easy-to-use reference to provide all of the guidance you need to perform age-specific assessments and screenings of school-age children and adolescents.

You’ll begin with a review of basic assessment techniques, then focus on the specific techniques, assessment strategies, and advanced procedures for each body system and age group. Special sections address behavioral and nutritional assessments, as well as meeting the needs of special populations.

• Presents the knowledge and clinical skills to assess children from preschool through adolescence, including special populations.
• Provides a review of basic assessment techniques.
• Approaches well child assessment and health promotion by both body systems and specific age groups.
• Presents techniques for assessing normal and abnormal findings.
• Offers a behavioral assessment that focuses on the early warning signs of violence, suicide, and deteriorating mental conditions as well as a nutritional assessment.
• Follows a consistent format in each chapter that features an introduction, chapter objectives, history, review of systems, referral guidelines, and anticipatory guidance.

1. Assessment by Body System

1. Well Child Examination—Overview
2. Physical Examination Assessment Techniques
3. Assessment of Head and Neck
4. Assessment of Visual System
5. Assessment of Respiratory System
6. Assessment of Cardiovascular System
7. Assessment of Gastrointestinal System
8. Assessment of Surgical Abdomen
9. Assessment of Neurological System
10. Assessment of Musculoskeletal System
11. Assessment of Endocrine System
12. Genitourinary Assessment
13. Assessment of Integumentary System
14. Behavioral and Mental Status Assessment
15. Nutritional Assessment

2. Assessment by Age

16. Assessment of the School-Age Child
17. Assessment of Adolescents

3. Assessment of Special Issues

18. Cultural Assessment
19. Special Needs of the International Adoptee
20. Sports Physicals