The ideal student guide to assessing a person’s healthJarvis’s Health Assessment provides the foundational knowledge and skills every nurse needs to assess people’s health.
Written by leading academics and clinicians, this text will help the learner seamlessly combine their knowledge of human anatomy and physiology with clinical assessment, communication and clinical reasoning skills. Its logical structure covers key theories, frameworks, techniques, specific areas of human function and how to apply health assessment knowledge and skills in practice.
The fourth edition has been fully updated for Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand and is relevant for each year of the undergraduate or pre-registration curriculum across multiple subjects. It is accompanied by a wealth of learning and teaching resources to help learners grasp both theoretical and practical concepts.
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Ideal for pre-registration course students, beginning and experienced registered nurses and those undertaking advanced practice roles
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Clearly separates knowledge and skills for nurses at a beginning level and those who have clinical experience, making it easy for teachers and students to identify content relevant to their level of learning
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Includes case studies to illustrate the initial parts of the clinical reasoning process and documentation of health assessments
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Easy to navigate, with a clear structure and colour-coding
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Extensive use of illustrations to clarify important anatomical and physiological concepts
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Accompanying resources include videos showcasing physical examination skills, PowerPoints and summative MCQ test banks
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A focus on person-centred care, health education, inclusive practice and lifespan considerations is embedded throughout
New to this edition
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Fully updated, reflecting current practice and guidelines in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
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Restructured content to support learning
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Significant revisions of chapters on screening for family violence and substance misuse
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Revisions of chapters on communication skills
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Further development of approaches to gender diversity and inclusion
Instructor resources on Evolve
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Instructor teaching and learning guide
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PowerPoints
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Image collection
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Test banks
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New semester planner - embedding Elsevier solutions into your course
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New mapping guide - cross-referencing to Elsevier foundational content
Student and instructor resources on Evolve
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Skills videos
Table of Contents
Unit 1 Approaches and contexts of health assessment in nursing1 The context and frameworks of health assessment
2 Clinical reasoning in health assessment
3 Developmental tasks across the life span
4 Cultural safety
5 Screening for family violence and abuse
6 Screening for substance use
Unit 2 Health assessment tools and techniques
7 The health assessment interview
8 The health history
9 Physical assessment techniques
10 General survey and vital signs
Unit 3 Assessing mental health, neurological and sensory function
11 Mental health assessment
12 Neurological assessment
13 Pain assessment
14 Eye assessment
15 Ear assessment
Unit 4 Assessing cardiovascular function
16 Peripheral vascular assessment
17 Cardiac assessment
Unit 5 Assessing respiratory function
18 Upper airways assessment
19 Lower airways assessment
Unit 6 Assessing musculoskeletal function
20 Musculoskeletal assessment
Unit 7 Assessing nutrition and metabolic function
21 Nutritional and metabolic assessment
22 Skin, hair and nails assessment
Unit 8 Urinary and bowel function
23 Abdominal assessment
24 Assessment of urinary function
25 Assessment of bowel function
Unit 9 Assessing sexuality and reproductive function
26 Female sexual and reproductive assessment
27 Male sexual and reproductive assessment
28 Breasts assessment
29 Assessing the pregnant woman
Unit 10 Utilising health assessment in practice
30 Using health assessment to promote safe and quality nursing care
