Study Guide & Laboratory Manual for Physical Examination & Health Assessment

Carolyn Jarvis, PhD, APRN, CNP

• UNIT I ASSESSMENT OF THE WHOLE PERSON1 Evidence-Based Assessment2 Cultural Assessment3 The Interview4 The Complete Health History5 Mental Status Assessment6 Substance Use Assessment7 Family Violence and Human TraffickingUNIT II APPROACH TO THE CLINICAL SETTING8 Assessment Techniques and Safety in the Clinical Setting9 General Survey and Measurement10 Vital Signs11 Pain Assessment12 Nutrition AssessmentUNIT III PHYSICAL EXAMINATION13 Skin, Hair, and Nails14 Head, Face, Neck, and Regional Lymphatics15 Eyes16 Ears17 Nose, Mouth, and Throat18 Breasts, Axillae, and Regional Lymphatics19 Thorax and Lungs20 Heart and Neck Vessels21 Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System22 Abdomen23 Musculoskeletal System24 Neurologic System25 Male Genitourinary System26 Anus, Rectum, and Prostate27 Female Genitourinary SystemUNIT IV INTEGRATION: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER28 The Complete Health Assessment: Adult29 The Complete Physical Assessment: Infant, Young Child, and Adolescent30 Bedside Assessment and Electronic Documentation31 Pregnancy32 Functional Assessment of the Older AdultUNIT V UNFOLDING CASE STUDIES33 Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Examination-Style Unfolding Case Studies