Foreword

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Introduction

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1

Principles of Physical Assessment   Mary Ellen Honeyfield, MS, RN, NNP-BC

1

2

Recording and Evaluating the Neonatal History   Kimberly Horns LaBronte, PhD, RN, NNP-BC

9

3

Gestational Age Assessment   Carol Wiltgen Trotter, PhD, RN, NNP-BC

21

4

Skin Assessment   Catherine Witt, RN, MS, NNP-BC

41

5

Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Mouth, and Neck Assessment   Patricia J. Johnson, DNP, MPH, RN, NNP

57

6

Chest and Lungs Assessment   Debbie Fraser Askin, MN, RNC-NIC

75

7

Cardiovascular Assessment   Lyn Vargo, PhD, RN, NNP-BC

87

8

Abdomen Assessment   Martha Goodwin, MSN, RN, NNP-BC

105

9

Genitourinary Assessment   Terri A. Cavaliere, DNP, RN, NNP-BC

115

10

Musculoskeletal System Assessment   Ellen P. Tappero, DNP, RN, NNP-BC

133

11

Neurologic Assessment   Pamela Dillon Heaberlin, RN, MS, NNP-BC

159

12

Behavioral Assessment   Jacqueline McGrath, PhD, RN, NNP, FNAP, FAAN

185

13

Assessment of the Dysmorphic Infant   Michelle Bennett, MSN, RN, NNP-BC Susan Meier, MSN, RN, NNP-BC

201

14

Pain Assessment in the Newborn   Marlene Walden, PhD, RN, CCNS, NNP-BC Carol Turnage Carrier, MSN, RN, CNS

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Appendix A

Antepartum Tests and Intrpartum Monitoring   Kimberly Horns LaBronte, PhD, RN, NNP-BC

233

Appendix B

Assessing Behavioral Organization in Infants   Jacqueline McGrath, PhD, RN, NNP, FNAP, FAAN

241

Glossary of Terms

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Index

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