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Essential Health Assessment
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Janice M Thompson
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1st Edition
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,Table of Contents
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ChapterM01MUnderstandingMHealthMAssessment 1
ChapterM02MInterviewingMtheMPatientMforMtheMHealthMHistory 11
ChapterM03MTakingMtheMHealthMHistory 40
ChapterM04MAssessingMNutritionMandMAnthropometricMMeasurements 61
ChapterM05MAssessmentMTechniques 88
ChapterM06MGeneralMSurveyMandMAssessingMVitalMSigns 99
ChapterM07MAssessingMPain 128
ChapterM08MAssessingMtheMSkin,MHair,MandMNails 149
ChapterM09MAssessingMtheMHead,MFace,MMouth,MandMNeck 188
ChapterM10MAssessingMtheMEars 229
ChapterM11MAssessingMtheMEyes 250
ChapterM12MAssessingMtheMRespiratoryMSystem 281
ChapterM13MAssessingMtheMCardiovascularMSystem 308
ChapterM14MAssessingMtheMAbdomen 335
ChapterM15MAssessingMtheMPeripheralMVascularMSystemMandMRegionalMLymphaticMSystem 363
ChapterM16MAssessingMtheMMusculoskeletalMSystem 391
ChapterM17MAssessingMtheMNeurologicalMSystem 417
ChapterM18MAssessingMtheMFemaleMBreasts,MAxillae,MandMReproductiveMSystem 451
ChapterM19MAssessingMtheMMaleMBreastsMandMReproductiveMSystem 477
ChapterM20MAssessingMtheMAnusMandMRectum 501
ChapterM21MAssessingMtheMNewborn 517
ChapterM22MAssessingMtheMChildMandMAdolescent 555
ChapterM23MAssessingMtheMPregnantMWoman 583
ChapterM24MAssessingMtheMOlderMAdult 612
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MEssentialMHealthMAssessment,M1stMeditionM(Thompson,M2025)
Chapter 1: Understanding Health Assessment
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1.MTheMWorldMHealthMOrganizationM(WHO)MestablishedMaMglobalMstrategyMcalledM“HealthMforMAll.
”MTheMgoalMforMthisMstrategyMis:
1. AllMindividualsMtoMgetMtheMsameMhealthMcareMthroughoutMtheirMlifeMspans.
2. TheMgovernmentMtoMsupplyMmoneyMtoMcareMforMallMtheMpeopleMinMtheMworld.
3. ResourcesMforMhealthMcareMtoMbeMevenlyMdistributedMandMaccessible.
4. Health-careMprovidersMcanMneverMdenyMpatientsMhealthMcare.
2.MHealthMassessmentMisMaMfoundationalMandMpriorityMnursingMskill.MThisMessentialMskillMrequiresMre
gisteredMnursesM(RNs)Mto:
1. DiagnoseMandMtreatMpatients.
2. IdentifyMnormalMandMabnormalMfindings.
3. ReferMpatientsMwithMabnormalMfindings.
4. CounselMpatientsMwithMpsychosocialMneeds.
3.MYouMareMassessingMaMpatientMwithMfiveMgunshotMwoundsMonMaMtraumaMunit.MThereMisMaMpoliceMp
resenceMoutsideMhisMdoorMbecauseMtheMpatientMisMaMknownMdrugMdealerMinMtheMcommunity.MYouMkn
owMthatMnursesMmustMtreatMallMpatientsMasMpersons.MThisMisMcalled:
1. Caring.
2. HolisticMprocess.
3. Person-centeredMcareM(PCC).
4. StandardsMofMcare.
4.MTheMscience-
basedMframeworkMupdatedMeveryM10MyearsMbyMtheMU.S.MDepartmentMofMHealthMandMHumanMServic
esMthatMhasMsetMnationalMgoalsMandMobjectivesMforMhealthMpromotionMandMdiseaseMpreventionMis:
1. HealthyMPeople.
2. HealthyMPeopleM2020.
3. U.S.MPreventiveMTaskMForce.
4. WorldMHealthMOrganization.
5. AM38-year-oldMmaleMhasMaMfamilyMhistoryMofMcolonMcancer.MHisMfatherMdiedMofMcolonMcancerMatMage
48.MTheMdoctorMrecommendedMthatMthisMpatientMhaveMaMcolonoscopyMthisMyear.MThisMisManMexampleMof:
1. PrimaryM healthM prevention.
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2. SecondaryMhealthMprevention.
3. TertiaryMhealthMprevention.
6.MAMpatientMinMtheMhospitalMputsMonMhisMcallMlightMandMtellsMtheMpersonMansweringMthatMheM“thinks
runningMaMfeverMandMhasMstomachMdiscomfort.”MYouMareMtheMregisteredMnurseMinMcharge.MW
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hatMshouldMyouMdo?
1. AskMtheMmedicalMassistantMtoMgoMtoMtheMpatient’sMroomMandMassessMhisMcomplaints.
2. GoMcheckMtoMseeMifMtheMpatientMhasManMorderMforMTylenolMforMaMfever.
3. PageMtheMresidentMonMcallMimmediatelyMtoMassessMtheMpatient.
4. GoMtoMtheMpatient’sMroomMandMassessMforMfeverMandMtheMepigastricMdiscomfort.
7.MYouMareMleadingManMinterdisciplinaryMteamMconferenceMtoMdiscussMhowMtoMprovideMbetterMcareM
forMaMchallengingMpatientMwhoMhasMbehavioralMproblems.MThereMareMseveralMareasMthatMneedMtoMbe
MproblemMsolvedMandMnewMideasMformulatedMtoMcreateManMimprovedMplanMofMcare.MWhatMcognitive
MskillsMareMyouM using?
1. CriticalMthinking
2. ClinicalMdecisionMmaking
3. IntuitiveMthinking
4. ClinicalMreasoning
8.MBestMpracticeMassessmentMtechniquesMandMinstrumentsMhaveMbeenMvalidatedMby:
1. AmericanMNursesMAssociation.
2. CodeMofMEthicsMforMNursesMWithMInterpretiveMStatements.
3. ResearchMandMevidence-basedMpractice.
4. PatientMProtectionMandMAffordableMCareMAct.
9. HealthMandMillnessMareMdeterminedMbyMmanyMfactors.MWhatMareMtheMdeterminantsMofMhealthMident
ifiedMbyMtheMCentersMforMDiseaseMControlMandMPreventionM(CDC)?MSelectMallMthatMapply.
1. GeneticsMandMbiology
2. GenderMandMoccupation
3. IndividualMbehavior
4. SocialMenvironment
5. PhysicalMenvironment
6. HealthMservices
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Essential Health Assessment
M M
Janice M Thompson
M M
1st Edition
M
,Table of Contents
M M
ChapterM01MUnderstandingMHealthMAssessment 1
ChapterM02MInterviewingMtheMPatientMforMtheMHealthMHistory 11
ChapterM03MTakingMtheMHealthMHistory 40
ChapterM04MAssessingMNutritionMandMAnthropometricMMeasurements 61
ChapterM05MAssessmentMTechniques 88
ChapterM06MGeneralMSurveyMandMAssessingMVitalMSigns 99
ChapterM07MAssessingMPain 128
ChapterM08MAssessingMtheMSkin,MHair,MandMNails 149
ChapterM09MAssessingMtheMHead,MFace,MMouth,MandMNeck 188
ChapterM10MAssessingMtheMEars 229
ChapterM11MAssessingMtheMEyes 250
ChapterM12MAssessingMtheMRespiratoryMSystem 281
ChapterM13MAssessingMtheMCardiovascularMSystem 308
ChapterM14MAssessingMtheMAbdomen 335
ChapterM15MAssessingMtheMPeripheralMVascularMSystemMandMRegionalMLymphaticMSystem 363
ChapterM16MAssessingMtheMMusculoskeletalMSystem 391
ChapterM17MAssessingMtheMNeurologicalMSystem 417
ChapterM18MAssessingMtheMFemaleMBreasts,MAxillae,MandMReproductiveMSystem 451
ChapterM19MAssessingMtheMMaleMBreastsMandMReproductiveMSystem 477
ChapterM20MAssessingMtheMAnusMandMRectum 501
ChapterM21MAssessingMtheMNewborn 517
ChapterM22MAssessingMtheMChildMandMAdolescent 555
ChapterM23MAssessingMtheMPregnantMWoman 583
ChapterM24MAssessingMtheMOlderMAdult 612
, TestMBankM-
MEssentialMHealthMAssessment,M1stMeditionM(Thompson,M2025)
Chapter 1: Understanding Health Assessment
M M M M
1.MTheMWorldMHealthMOrganizationM(WHO)MestablishedMaMglobalMstrategyMcalledM“HealthMforMAll.
”MTheMgoalMforMthisMstrategyMis:
1. AllMindividualsMtoMgetMtheMsameMhealthMcareMthroughoutMtheirMlifeMspans.
2. TheMgovernmentMtoMsupplyMmoneyMtoMcareMforMallMtheMpeopleMinMtheMworld.
3. ResourcesMforMhealthMcareMtoMbeMevenlyMdistributedMandMaccessible.
4. Health-careMprovidersMcanMneverMdenyMpatientsMhealthMcare.
2.MHealthMassessmentMisMaMfoundationalMandMpriorityMnursingMskill.MThisMessentialMskillMrequiresMre
gisteredMnursesM(RNs)Mto:
1. DiagnoseMandMtreatMpatients.
2. IdentifyMnormalMandMabnormalMfindings.
3. ReferMpatientsMwithMabnormalMfindings.
4. CounselMpatientsMwithMpsychosocialMneeds.
3.MYouMareMassessingMaMpatientMwithMfiveMgunshotMwoundsMonMaMtraumaMunit.MThereMisMaMpoliceMp
resenceMoutsideMhisMdoorMbecauseMtheMpatientMisMaMknownMdrugMdealerMinMtheMcommunity.MYouMkn
owMthatMnursesMmustMtreatMallMpatientsMasMpersons.MThisMisMcalled:
1. Caring.
2. HolisticMprocess.
3. Person-centeredMcareM(PCC).
4. StandardsMofMcare.
4.MTheMscience-
basedMframeworkMupdatedMeveryM10MyearsMbyMtheMU.S.MDepartmentMofMHealthMandMHumanMServic
esMthatMhasMsetMnationalMgoalsMandMobjectivesMforMhealthMpromotionMandMdiseaseMpreventionMis:
1. HealthyMPeople.
2. HealthyMPeopleM2020.
3. U.S.MPreventiveMTaskMForce.
4. WorldMHealthMOrganization.
5. AM38-year-oldMmaleMhasMaMfamilyMhistoryMofMcolonMcancer.MHisMfatherMdiedMofMcolonMcancerMatMage
48.MTheMdoctorMrecommendedMthatMthisMpatientMhaveMaMcolonoscopyMthisMyear.MThisMisManMexampleMof:
1. PrimaryM healthM prevention.
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MEssentialMHealthMAssessment,M1stMeditionM(Thompson,M2025)
2. SecondaryMhealthMprevention.
3. TertiaryMhealthMprevention.
6.MAMpatientMinMtheMhospitalMputsMonMhisMcallMlightMandMtellsMtheMpersonMansweringMthatMheM“thinks
runningMaMfeverMandMhasMstomachMdiscomfort.”MYouMareMtheMregisteredMnurseMinMcharge.MW
MheMisM
hatMshouldMyouMdo?
1. AskMtheMmedicalMassistantMtoMgoMtoMtheMpatient’sMroomMandMassessMhisMcomplaints.
2. GoMcheckMtoMseeMifMtheMpatientMhasManMorderMforMTylenolMforMaMfever.
3. PageMtheMresidentMonMcallMimmediatelyMtoMassessMtheMpatient.
4. GoMtoMtheMpatient’sMroomMandMassessMforMfeverMandMtheMepigastricMdiscomfort.
7.MYouMareMleadingManMinterdisciplinaryMteamMconferenceMtoMdiscussMhowMtoMprovideMbetterMcareM
forMaMchallengingMpatientMwhoMhasMbehavioralMproblems.MThereMareMseveralMareasMthatMneedMtoMbe
MproblemMsolvedMandMnewMideasMformulatedMtoMcreateManMimprovedMplanMofMcare.MWhatMcognitive
MskillsMareMyouM using?
1. CriticalMthinking
2. ClinicalMdecisionMmaking
3. IntuitiveMthinking
4. ClinicalMreasoning
8.MBestMpracticeMassessmentMtechniquesMandMinstrumentsMhaveMbeenMvalidatedMby:
1. AmericanMNursesMAssociation.
2. CodeMofMEthicsMforMNursesMWithMInterpretiveMStatements.
3. ResearchMandMevidence-basedMpractice.
4. PatientMProtectionMandMAffordableMCareMAct.
9. HealthMandMillnessMareMdeterminedMbyMmanyMfactors.MWhatMareMtheMdeterminantsMofMhealthMident
ifiedMbyMtheMCentersMforMDiseaseMControlMandMPreventionM(CDC)?MSelectMallMthatMapply.
1. GeneticsMandMbiology
2. GenderMandMoccupation
3. IndividualMbehavior
4. SocialMenvironment
5. PhysicalMenvironment
6. HealthMservices
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