F.A. Davis Company

Excellent as a stand-alone assessment tool or as an accompaniment to any assessment text! Helps you bridge the gap from classroom to clinical…from learning the theory behind assessment to applying it.Dillon delivers with assessment information most likely to be needed in the clinical setting in this 2nd edition revision of the pocket guide that is based on the Nursing Health Assessment: A Critical Thinking, Case Studies Approach text. Focus on the relationships among the various body systems promotes the same integrated approach as the text. Bulleted lists and tabular presentation of the text’s core content make the information easily accessible; full-color photos and step-by-step assessment techniques make the content easy to follow.

• Practical emphasis - the health history section of each system-based chapter includes the actual questions the nurse should ask the patient.
• Helpful hints and clinical alerts are highlighted within physical assessment tables.
• Developmental and cultural considerations are included, as are specialized assessments for the various stages across the life span as well as mental health, pain, nutritional, spiritual, environmental, and abuse status.

1. Assessing the Integumentary System
2. Assessing the Head, Face, and Neck
3. Assessing the Eyes and Ears
4. Assessing the Respiratory System
5. Assessing the Cardiovascular System
6. Assessing the Peripheral-Vascular and Lymphatic Systems
7. Assessing the Breasts
8. Assessing the Abdomen
9. Assessing the Female Genitourinary System
10. Assessing the Male Genitourinary System
11. Assessing the Motor-Musculoskeletal System
12. Assessing the Sensory-Neurologic System
13. Assessing the Mother-to-Be
14. Assessing the Newborn and Infant
15. Assessing the Toddler and Preschooler
16. Assessing the School-age Child and Adolescent
17. Assessing the Older Adult
18. Assessing the Homeless Person
19. Assessing Pain
20. Approach to the Mental Health Assessment
21. Assessing Nutrition
22. Assessing Spirituality
23. Assessing Culture
24. Assessing the Patient's Environment
25. Assessing Abuse
26. Index