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UNIT 1: ASSESSMENT OF THE WHOLE PERSON 1. Critical Thinking and Evidence-Informed Assessment 2. Health Promotion in the Context of Health Assessment 3. Cultural Competence: Cultural Care 4. The Interview 5. The Complete Health History 6. Mental Health Assessment 7. Substance Use in the Context of Health Assessment NEW! 8. Interpersonal Violence Assessment

UNIT 2: APPROACH TO THE CLINICAL SETTING 9. Assessment Techniques and the Clinical Setting 10. General Survey, Measurement, and Vital Signs 11. Pain Assessment 12. Nutritional Assessment and Nursing Practice

UNIT 3: PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 13. Skin, Hair, and Nails 14. Head and Neck, Including Regional Lymphatic System 15. Eyes 16. Ears 17. Nose, Mouth, and Throat 18. Breasts and Regional Lymphatic System 19. Thorax and Lungs 20. Heart and Neck Vessels 21. Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System 22. Abdomen 23. Anus, Rectum, and Prostate 24. Musculoskeletal System 25. Neurological System 26. Male Genitourinary System 27. Female Genitourinary System

UNIT 4: INTEGRATION OF THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT 28. The Complete Health Assessment: Putting It All Together 29. Bedside Assessment of the Hospitalized Patient 30. Pregnancy 31. Functional Assessment of the Older Adult