Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents: Unit I: Introduction to health assessment: Health assessment -- Wellness and health promotion -- Health assessment across the life span -- Cultural considerations -- Psychosocial assessment -- Unit II: Intro
duction to physical assessment: Techniques and equipment -- General survey -- Pain assessment -- Nutritional assessment -- The health history -- Unit III Physical assessment: Skin, hair, and nails -- Head, neck, and related lymphatics -- eye -- Ears, nose, mouth, and throat -- Respiratory system -- Breasts and axillae -- Cardiovascular system -- peripheral vascular system -- Abdomen -- Urinary system -- Male reproductive system -- Female reproductive system -- Musculoskeletal system -- Neurologic system -- Unit IV: Physical assessment across the life span: Assessment of infants, children, and adolescents -- The pregnant female -- Assessing the older adult.