Table of Contents

Contributors and consultants Not another boring foreword Part I Beginning the assessment Health history Fundamental physical assessment techniques Nutritional assessment Mental health assessment Part II Assessing body systems Skin, hair, and nails Neurologic system Eyes Ears, nose, and throat Cardiovascular system Respiratory system Breasts and axilla Gastrointestinal system Female genitourinary system Male genitourinary system Musculoskeletal system Appendices and Index Practice makes perfect Glossary Selected references