Student Laboratory Manual for Health Assessment for Nursing Practice
- 8th Edition - January 18, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Author: Susan Fickertt Wilson
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 2 5 2 2 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 2 5 5 6 - 0
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Request a sales quoteGet the review and practice you need to solidify your health assessment skills! This practical laboratory manual corresponds to Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 8th Edition, leading you through an assessment lab session for each of the textbook’s major topics and examination procedures. Step-by-step worksheets serve as a guide to techniques and as practice in documenting a comprehensive physical examination.
- UPDATED! Content throughout matches the eighth edition of Health Assessment for Nursing Practice
- UPDATED! Performance Checklists help ensure you have mastered each assessment skill
- Comprehensive guide equips you to practice assessment skills in the health assessment laboratory
- Perforated worksheets align to each major chapter of the Health Assessment for Nursing Practice textbook
- Dual function allows this lab manual serve as both a guide and as practice in documenting a comprehensive health assessment and physical examination
Students in ADN-level nursing programs; students in BSN-level nursing programs; students in RN-to-BSN programs
- Title of Book
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Introduction to Health Assessment
- Chapter 2. Obtaining a Health History
- HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHIC DATA
- REASON FOR SEEKING CARE (Presenting problem)
- HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
- Present Health Status
- PAST HEALTH HISTORY
- Childhood Illnesses (Check all that apply)
- List previous medical conditions, surgeries, hospitalizations, or injuries. (Document if none apply)
- Obstetric History
- FAMILY HISTORY
- (Document age and current health of family members. If deceased, indicate age and cause of death.)
- PERSONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HISTORY
- Personal Status
- Family and Social Relationships
- Diet/Nutrition
- Functional Ability
- Mental Health
- Tobacco, Alcohol, and Illicit Drug Use
- Health Promotion Practices
- Environment (Include living and work environments)
- REVIEW OF SYSTEMS
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- Chapter 3. Techniques and Equipment for Physical Assessment
- USING EQUIPMENT
- Thermometers
- Sphygmomanometer/Cuffs
- Pulse Oximeter
- Scale to measure body weight and height
- Skin-Fold Calipers
- Ruler and Tape Measure
- Visual Acuity Examinations
- Ophthalmoscope
- Otoscope
- Audioscope
- Tuning Fork
- Nasal Speculum
- Doppler
- Goniometer
- Percussion Hammer and Neurologic Hammer
- Monofilament
- Vaginal Speculum
- Chapter 4. General Inspection and Measurement of Vital Signs
- GENERAL INSPECTION
- HEIGHT AND WEIGHT
- Temperature
- Heart Rate
- Respiratory Rate
- Blood Pressure
- Oxygen Saturation
- Pain Assessment
- Chapter 5. Cultural Competence
- HEALTH HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHIC DATA
- PERSONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HISTORY
- Introductory Questions
- Primary Language and Method of Communication
- Personal Beliefs About Health and Illness
- Beliefs About a Current Health Problem (Sickness)
- Religious or Spiritual Influences
- Roles in the Family
- Special Dietary Practices
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- Chapter 6. Pain Assessment
- HEALTH HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHIC DATA
- HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
- Symptom Analysis
- Response to Pain
- EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- Chapter 7. Mental Health Assessment
- HEALTH HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHIC DATA
- REASON FOR SEEKING HEALTH CARE (Presenting Problem) (Check All That Apply)
- HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
- PRESENT HEALTH STATUS
- PAST HEALTH HISTORY
- FAMILY HISTORY
- PERSONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HISTORY
- HEALTH PROMOTION AND PROTECTION
- EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- Chapter 8. Nutritional Assessment
- HEALTH HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHIC DATA
- REASON FOR SEEKING HEALTH CARE (Presenting Problem) (Check all that apply)
- HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
- PRESENT HEALTH STATUS
- HEALTH HISTORY
- FAMILY HISTORY
- PERSONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HISTORY
- ASSESSMENT OF DIETARY INTAKE
- HEALTH PROMOTION AND PROTECTION
- EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- Chapter 9. Skin, Hair, and Nails
- HEALTH HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHIC DATA
- REASON FOR SEEKING HEALTH CARE (Presenting Problem) (check all that apply.)
- HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
- PRESENT HEALTH STATUS
- PAST HEALTH HISTORY
- FAMILY HISTORY
- PERSONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HISTORY
- HEALTH PROMOTION AND PROTECTION
- EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- Chapter 10. Head and Neck
- HEALTH HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHIC DATA
- REASON FOR SEEKING HEALTH CARE (Presenting Problem) (Check all that apply)
- HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
- PRESENT HEATLH STATUS
- PAST HEALTH HISTORY
- FAMILY HISTORY
- PERSONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HISTORY
- HEALTH PROMOTION AND PROTECTION
- EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- Chapter 11. Eyes
- HEALTH HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHIC DATA
- REASON FOR SEEKING HEALTH CARE (Presenting Problem) (Check all that apply)
- HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
- PRESENT HEATLH HISTORY
- PAST HEALTH HISTORY
- FAMILY HISTORY
- PERSONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HISTORY
- HEALTH PROMOTION AND PROTECTION
- EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- Chapter 12. Ears, Nose, and Throat
- HEALTH HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHIC DATA
- REASON FOR SEEKING HEALTH CARE (Presenting Problem) (Check All That Apply)
- HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
- PRESENT HEATLH STATUS
- PAST HEALTH HISTORY
- FAMILY HISTORY
- PERSONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HISTORY
- PROMOTION AND PROTECTION
- EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- Chapter 13. Respiratory System
- HEALTH HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHIC DATA
- REASON FOR SEEKING HEALTH CARE (Presenting Problem) (Check all that apply)
- HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
- PRESENT HEALTH STATUS
- PAST HEALTH HISTORY
- FAMILY HISTORY
- PERSONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HISTORY
- HEALTH PROMOTION AND PROTECTION
- EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- Chapter 14. Cardiovascular System
- HEALTH HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHIC DATA
- REASON FOR SEEKING HEALTH CARE (Presenting Problem) (Check all that apply)
- HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
- PRESENT HEALTH STATUS
- PAST HEALTH HISTORY
- FAMILY HISTORY
- PERSONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HISTORY
- HEALTH PROMOTION AND PROTECTION
- EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- Chapter 15. Abdomen
- HEALTH HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHIC DATA
- REASON FOR SEEKING HEALTH CARE (Presenting Problem) (Check all that apply)
- HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
- PRESENT HEALTH STATUS
- PAST HEALTH HISTORY
- FAMILY HISTORY
- PERSONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HISTORY
- HEALTH PROMOTION AND PROTECTION
- EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- Chapter 16. Musculoskeletal System
- HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
- REASON FOR SEEKING HEALTH CARE (Presenting Problem) (Check all that apply)
- HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
- PRESENT HEALTH STATUS
- PAST HEALTH HISTORY
- FAMILY HISTORY
- PERSONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HISTORY
- HEALTH PROMOTION AND PROTECTION
- EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- Chapter 17. Neurologic System
- HEALTH HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHIC DATA
- REASON FOR SEEKING HEALTH CARE (Presenting Problem) (Check all that Apply)
- HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
- PRESENT HEALTH STATUS
- PAST HEALTH HISTORY
- FAMILY HISTORY
- PERSONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HISTORY
- HEALTH PROMOTION AND PROTECTION
- EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- Chapter 18. Breasts and Axillae
- HEALTH HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHIC DATA
- REASON FOR SEEKING HEALTH CARE (Presenting Problem) (Check All That Apply)
- HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
- PRESENT HEALTH STATUS
- PAST HEALTH HISTORY
- FAMILY HISTORY
- PERSONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HISTORY
- HEALTH PROMOTION AND PROTECTION
- EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- Chapter 19. Female Reproductive System
- HEALTH HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHIC DATA
- REASON FOR SEEKING HEALTH CARE (Presenting Problem) (Check all that Apply)
- HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
- PRESENT HEALTH STATUS
- PAST HEALTH HISTORY
- FAMILY HISTORY
- PERSONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HISTORY
- SEXUAL HISTORY
- Obstetric History
- HEALTH PROMOTION AND PROTECTION
- EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- Chapter 20. Male Reproductive System
- HEALTH HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHIC DATA
- REASON FOR SEEKING HEALTH CARE (Presenting Problem) (Check all that apply)
- HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
- PRESENT HEALTH STATUS
- PAST HEALTH HISTORY
- FAMILY HISTORY
- PERSONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HISTORY
- HEALTH PROMOTION AND PROTECTION
- EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- Chapter 21. Anus, Rectum, and Prostate
- HEALTH HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHIC DATA
- REASON FOR SEEKING HEALTH CARE (Presenting Problem) (Check all that Apply)
- HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
- PRESENT HEALTH STATUS
- PAST HEALTH HISTORY
- FAMILY HISTORY
- HEALTH PROMOTION AND PROTECTION
- EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- Chapter 22. Assessment of the Infant, Child, and Adolescent
- HEALTH HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHIC DATA
- HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
- PRESENT HEALTH STATUS
- PAST HEALTH HISTORY
- Pregnancy
- Newborn Course
- Childhood Illnesses
- Date of Last Examinations
- FAMILY HISTORY (indicate age and current health. If deceased, indicate age and cause of death.)
- Home Environment
- PERSONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HISTORY
- Personal Status
- Family and Social Relationships
- Nutrition and Diet
- Sleep
- Mental Health
- Sexuality (Teens should be asked privately about sexual activity. Questions about sexuality should be approached with great sensitivity, and the nurse must not make assumptions about sexual orientation.)
- Developmental Tasks
- Health Promotion Activities
- REVIEW OF SYSTEMS (check all symptoms that apply; add comments below.)
- EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- Chapter 23. Assessment of the Pregnant Patient
- HEALTH HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHIC DATA
- REASON FOR SEEKING HEALTH CARE (Presenting Problem)
- HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
- PRESENT HEALTH STATUS
- PAST HEALTH HISTORY
- Gynecologic Obstetric History (GTPAL)
- Description of Previous Pregnancies
- FAMILY HISTORY
- PERSONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HISTORY
- Attitude Toward Pregnancy
- Diet/Nutrition
- Tobacco, Alcohol, and Illicit Drug Use
- Environment
- PROBLEM-BASED HISTORY
- HEALTH PROMOTION AND PROTECTION
- EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL JUDGEMENT
- Chapter 24. Assessment of the Older Adult
- HEALTH HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHIC DATA
- ASSESS COGNITIVE FUNCTION
- REASON FOR SEEKING CARE (Presenting Problem)
- HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
- PRESENT HEALTH STATUS
- PAST HEALTH HISTORY
- Immunizations: (date)
- Date of Last Examinations
- FAMILY HISTORY (Indicate age and current health. If deceased, indicate age and cause of death.)
- PERSONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HISTORY
- Personal Status
- Family and Social Relationships
- Diet and Nutrition
- Functional Assessment
- Mental Health
- Sleep
- Tobacco, Alcohol, and Illicit Drug Use
- Environment
- REVIEW OF SYSTEMS (Check all symptoms that apply; add comment below.)
- HEALTH PROMOTION AND PROTECTION
- EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- Chapter 25. Conducting a Head-to-Toe Examination
- BIOGRAPHIC DATA
- EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL JUDGMENT
- Chapter 26. Adapting Health Assessment
- Edition: 8
- Published: January 18, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443125225
- eBook ISBN: 9780443125560
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Susan Fickertt Wilson
Emeritus Associate Professor Susan Fickertt Wilson works at the Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas.
Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Associate Professor, Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas