Contributors and Consultants

iv

Road Map to Assessment

v

1

Health History

1

2

Fundamentals of Physical Assessment

15

3

Nutritional Assessment

29

4

Mental Health Assessment

43

5

Skin, Hair, and Nails

55

6

Eyes

77

7

Ears, Nose, and Throat

99

8

Respiratory System

123

9

Cardiovascular System

145

10

Breasts and Axillae

171

11

Gastrointestinal System

187

12

Female Genitourinary System

209

13

Male Genitourinary System

227

14

Musculoskeletal System

251

15

Neurologic System

279

Appendices and Index

The Test Zone

317

Selected References

334

Index

335