Includes appendix and index.

Contents: Unit 1: Assessment of the whole person: Assessment for health and illness -- Developmental tasks and health promotion across the life cycle -- Transcultural considerations in assessment -- The interview -- The complete health history -- Mental status assessment -- Nutritional assessment -- Unit 2: Physical examination: Assessment techniques and approach to the clinical setting -- General survey, measurement, vital signs -- Skin, hair, and nails -- Head and neck, including regional lymphatics -- Eyes -- Ears -- Nose, mouth and throat -- Breasts and regional lymphatics -- Thorax and lungs -- Heart and neck vessels -- Peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system -- Abdomen -- Musculoskeletal system -- Neurologic system -- Male genitalia -- Anus, rectum and prostate -- Female genitalia -- The pregnant female -- Unit 3: Integration of the health assessment: The complete health assessment: Putting it all together -- Critical thinking in health