Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Nurse's Role in Health Assessment -- Health History and Interview -- Techniques of Assessment and Safety -- Documentation and Interprofessional Communication -- Vital Signs and General Survey -- Pain Assessment -- Nutrition Assessment -- Assessment of Developmental Stages -- Mental Health, Violence, and Substance Use -- Cultural Assessment -- Skin, Hair, and Nails -- Head and Neck, with Basic Vision and Hearing Basics -- Eye Assessment for Advanced and Specialty Practice -- Ear Assessment for Advanced and Specialty Practice -- Nose, Sinuses, Mouth, and Throat -- Thorax and Lungs -- Heart and Neck Vessels -- Peripheral Vascular with Lymphatics -- Breasts and Axillae -- Abdominal Assessment -- Musculoskeletal Assessment -- Neurological and Mental Status -- Male Genitalia and Rectum -- Female Genitalia and Rectum -- Pregnant Woman -- Newborns and Infants -- Children and Adolescents -- Older Adults -- Hospitalized Adult Assessment -- Head-to Toe Assessment of Adult.

"Nursing Health Assessment: A Clinical Judgment Approach reflects a progressive, modern approach to both nursing education and clinical nursing practice. The goal is to combine the most successful elements of traditional health assessment texts with innovative elements to help students apply knowledge. The text includes a two-column format with normal and abnormal findings and also highlights priority and safety assessments that demand urgent attention. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies and clinical judgment features that align with the new NCLEX Clinical Judgment Model"-- Provided by publisher.