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Introduction
Contact Information and Acknowledgments
Learning Outcomes
Introduction to Health Assessment
Health Assessment: Related Legislation
Clinical Judgment and Nursing
Priorities of Care
Guiding Approaches of Health Assessment
Health Promotion
Behavioural Health Promotion
Relational Health Promotion
Structural Health Promotion
Health Determinants
Integrative Approach to Health Promotion and Assessment
Clinical Judgement Activity
Key Takeaways
What is an Inclusive Assessment?
Moving Beyond Culture in Health Assessment
Moving Toward Anti-Oppression Perspectives in Health Assessments
Practical Considerations and Application of Inclusive Health Assessment
Inclusive Health Assessments with Indigenous Clients
Inclusive Health Assessments with Black Clients
Inclusive Health Assessments with LGBTQI2SA+
Conclusion
Introduction to the Respiratory System
Subjective Assessment
Objective Assessment
Brief Scan – Respiratory System
Nose and Sinuses
Posterior and Lateral Thorax - Inspection
Posterior and Lateral Thorax – Auscultation
Posterior and Lateral Thorax - Palpation
Posterior and Lateral Thorax – Percussion
Anterior Thorax - Inspection
Anterior Thorax - Auscultation
Anterior Thorax - Palpation
Anterior Thorax - Percussion
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Considerations and Interventions
Clinical Judgment – Case Study
Introduction to the Cardiovascular System
Carotid Arteries
Jugular Veins
The Heart
Inspection of the Precordium
Palpation of the Precordium
Auscultation of the Heart
Auscultation of the Apical Pulse
Auscultation of the Cardiac Valves
Introduction to Gastrointestinal System
Oral Cavity - Inspection and Palpation
Abdominal Assessment
Abdomen - Inspection
Abdomen - Auscultation
Abdomen - Palpation
Abdomen - Percussion
Perianal Region - Inspection and Palpation
Clinical Judgment - Case Study
Glossary
By Dr. Jennifer Lapum, Michelle Hughes, Mahidhar Pemasani, Paul Petrie, Sita Mistry, and Siobhan Doyle
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