Table of Contents

• 1 The Broad Scope of Health Promotion in Health Assessment *CAN*
• 2 Cultural Considerations in Health Assessment *CAN*
• 3 The Health History: Subjective Data Collection
• 4 The Physical Examination: Objective Data Collection
• 5 Documenting and Analyzing Findings
• 6 General Surveys and Vital Signs
• 7 Pain Assessment *CAN
• 8 Nutritional Assessment *CAN
• 9 Psychosocial and Mental Status Assessment
• 10 The Skin, Hair, and Nails
• 11 The Head and Neck
• 12 The Eyes
• 13 The Ears, Nose, Mouth, and Throat
• 14 The Thorax and Lungs
• 15 The Cardiovascular System
• 16 The Breasts and Axillae
• 17 The Abdomen
• 18 The Peripheral Vascular System
• 19 The Musculoskeletal System
• 20 The Nervous System
• 21 Male Genitalia and Hernias
• 22 Female Genitalia
• 23 The Anus, Rectum, and Prostrate
• 24 Assessing the Woman Who Is Pregnant
• 25 The Older Adult