Table of Contents

• Free Topics
  • 2 to 20 years: Girls
  • Classification of Murmurs
  • Cultural Considerations
  • Cultural Variations in Communicating and Interviewing
  • Environmental Assessment
  • Introduction- The Physical Examination
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • Psychosocial History
  • Sample Adult Physical Assessment Form with Guide
  • Sample Health History Form
  • Stages of Secondary Sexual Characteristics: Male Genital Development
  • The Folstein Mini-Mental State Examination (Test of Cognitive Function)
  • Types of Skin Lesions
  • Variations in Normal Vital Signs for the Adult
• Part 2:The Physical Examination
  • 04.Physical Examination Guidelines
    • Cultural Considerations
    • F - 4-1. Percussion technique
    • F - 4-2. Optimal seating positions for communication with the older adult
    • General Guidelines for Documentation of Findings
    • Geriatric Adaptations
    • Introduction
    • Pediatric Adaptations
    • Physical Examination Guidelines
    • Physical Examination Guidelines (Details)
    • Preparation Guidelines
    • Suggested Sequence of the Physical Examination
    • T - 4-1. Auscultation Sounds
    • T - 4-2. Percussion Sounds
    • Techniques in Physical Assessment
  • Part 2:The Physical Examination
• Part 3:Body Organ and System Assessment
  • 05.General Overview (with Examples)
    • F - 5-1. Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale
    • F - 5-2. Pain rating scale for older adults
    • General Overview (with Examples)
    • Overweight and Obesity
    • Physical Assessment Body Weight
    • Physical Assessment Pain
    • Physical Assessment Vital Signs
    • T - 5-1. Variations in Normal Vital Signs for the Adult
    • T - 5-2. FLACC Nonverbal Pain Scale
    • Weight Management Goals
  • 06.Integument
    • F - 6-1. Keloid lesion on neck
    • F - 6-2. Testing skin turgor: Adult
    • F - 6-3. Testing skin turgor: Child
    • F - 6-4. Abnormal nail conditions
    • F - 6-5. Common skin changes in older adults
    • F - 6-6. Body prominences prone to pressure ulcers
    • Integument
    • T - 6-1. Types of Skin Lesions
    • T - 6-2. Stages of Pressure Ulcers
    • T - 6-3. Assessment of Skin Color
  • 07.Head
    • F - 7-1. Fontanels of infant's skull and bones of the skull
    • Head
  • 08.Neck
    • F - 8-1. Palpating the thyroid
    • F - 8-2. Thyroid gland and related structures
    • F - 8-3. Lymph nodes of the head and neck
    • Neck
  • 09.Eyes
    • Eyes
    • F - 9-1. Rosenbaum pocket vision screener
    • F - 9-2. Placement of eyes
    • F - 9-3. Checking for optical accommodation and convergence
    • F - 9-4. Testing peripheral fields of vision
    • F - 9-5. Extraocular eye muscles
    • F - 9-6. Retina of right eye
    • F - 9-7. The Snellen tumbling E chart
  • 10.Ears
    • 11.Nose and Sinuses
    • Ears
    • F - 10-1. Position of eye and ear
    • F - 10-2. Weber test and Rinne test
    • F - 10-3. Use of otoscope
    • F - 10-4. The tympanic membrane and landmarks of right ear
  • 12.Mouth and Throat
    • F - 12-1. Mouth, tongue, and pharynx
    • F - 12-2. Dentition (eruption of teeth)
    • Mouth and Throat
  • 13.Lungs and Thorax
    • F - 13-1. (A) Clubbing of fingers. (B) Normal nails with arch illustrated by arrow. (C) Clubbed nailschr(133)chr(133)chr(133)
    • F - 13-2. Measurement of thoracic expansion
    • F - 13-3. Topographical landmarks of chest
    • F - 13-4. Anterior thoracic auscultation and palpation sites
    • F - 13-5. Posterior thoracic auscultation, percussion, and palpation sites
    • F - 13-6. Expected breath sounds
    • F - 13-7. Adventitious breath sounds
    • Lungs and Thorax
  • 14.Breasts and Axillae
    • Breasts and Axillae
    • F - 14-1. A palpation method for the breast and tail of Spence
    • F - 14-2. Clock pattern of breast examination
    • F - 14-3. Bimanual palpation of breast: Technique used for large pendulous breasts
    • F - 14-4. Breast self-examination
    • T - 14-1. Stages of Secondary Sexual Characteristics: Female Breast Development
  • 15.Cardiovascular System
    • Cardiovascular System
    • F - 15-1. Cardiac auscultation and palpation sites
    • F - 15-2. Palpation of peripheral pulses
    • F - 15-3. Inspection of jugular vein
    • T - 15-1. Classification of Murmurs
  • 16.Abdomen
    • Abdomen
    • F - 16-1. Scaphoid abdomen
    • F - 16-2. Abdominal quadrants and regions
    • F - 16-3. Percussion of liver
    • F - 16-4. Palpation of liver
  • 17.Musculoskeletal System
    • F - 17-1. Normal and abnormal spinal curves
    • F - 17-2. Range of motion of neck
    • F - 17-3. Range of motion of upper extremity
    • F - 17-4. Range of motion of trunk
    • F - 17-5. Range of motion of lower extremity
    • F - 17-6. Hip dislocation in infant
    • F - 17-7. Normal joint and deformities
    • Musculoskeletal System
  • 18.Neurologic System
    • F - 18-1. Reflexes
    • F - 18-2. Eliciting deep tendon reflexes
    • F - 18-3. Eliciting deep tendon reflexes
    • F - 18-4. Use of percussion hammer to elicit reflex response
    • Neurologic System
    • T - 18-1. Cranial Nerve Functions and Assessment Methods
  • 19.Male Genitourinary System and Rectum
    • F - 19-1. Testicular self-examination
    • Male Genitourinary System and Rectum
    • T - 19-1. Stages of Secondary Sexual Characteristics: Male Genital Development
  • 20.Female Genitourinary System and Rectum
    • F - 20-1. External hemorrhoid
    • Female Genitourinary System and Rectum
    • T - 20-1. Types of Chronic Urinary Incontinence (UI)
    • T - 20-2. Diagnosis and Treatment Interventions for Urinary Incontinence
  • 21.Pregnancy
    • F - 21-1. Fundal heights and gestation
    • Pregnancy
  • Part 3:Body Organ and System Assessment
• Appendices
  • A. NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses
  • B. Age Categories and Labels and Words Used for Older People
  • C. Sample Health History Form
  • D. Sample Mental Status Assessment Flow Sheet
  • E. The Folstein Mini-Mental State Examination (Test of Cognitive Function)
  • F. Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living
  • G. Apgar Scoring System
  • H. Recommended Childhood, Adolescent, and Adult Immunization Schedule
  • I. Examples of Pediatric Developmental Milestones
  • J. Sample of Community Resources Available for Older People
  • K. Sample Adult Physical Assessment Form with Guide
  • L. Seven Warning Signs of Cancer
  • M. Suggested Schedule of Health Screening for People Age 65 and Older with No Symptoms
  • N. Food Guide Pyramid
    • F - N-1. Original food guide pyramid
    • F - N-2. Food guide pyramid for older Adults
    • Food Guide Pyramid
  • O. Height, Weight Charts and Body Mass Index (BMI)
    • F - O-1. Are you at a healthy weight?
    • F - O-2. 2 to 20 years: Girls
    • F - O-3. 2 to 20 years: Boys
    • F - O-4. Calculation of body mass index
    • Height, Weight Charts and Body Mass Index (BMI)
    • P. Physical Signs of Malnutrition and Deficiency State
    • Q. A Guide for Healthy Aging
    • R. Recommended Dietary Nutrients and Sources
    • S. Glasgow Coma Scale
  • T. Client Positions
    • Client Positions
    • F - T-1. Positions
    • U. Conversion Rules
    • V. Weights and Measures
    • W. Fahrenheit and Celsius Scales
    • X. Medication Card
    • Y. Newborn Physical Assessment Guide
• Glossary / References / Bibliography
  • Bibliography
  • Glossary
  • References
• Part 1:The Patient Interview and Health History
  • 01.Overview of the Nursing Process
  • 02.Communication Skills
    • Communicating With People Who Are Aggressive
    • Communicating With People Who Are Cognitively Challenged
    • Communicating With People Who Are Physically Challenged
    • Communication Skills
    • Cultural Variations in Communicating and Interviewing
    • Developmental Considerations in Communication
    • Effective Communication
    • F - 2-1. Components of communication
    • Nonverbal Communication
  • 03.Health History Guidelines
    • Demographic Characteristics in the United States
    • Environmental Assessment
    • F - 3-1. Family communication patterns
    • F - 3-2. ECOMAP depicting family and interacting systems
    • Family Assessment
    • Family Caregiver Assessment
    • Functional Assessment
    • Geriatric Additions to the Health History
    • Health History Guidelines
    • Information Needed for a Complete Health History
    • Interviewing
    • Introduction
    • Mental Status Assessment
    • Past Health History
    • Pediatric Additions to the Health History
    • Psychosocial History
    • Review of Systems (Symptoms)
    • Summary at End of Total Health History
    • T - 3-1. A Profile of the United States, 2000
    • Tips for Interviewing
  • Part 1:The Patient Interview and Health History