HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT

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This course focuses on the discussion and application of the nursing diagnostic process, health assessment and physical examination techniques in clients at different stages of the life cycle. It focuses on the performance of the physical examination and comprehensive health assessment to establish a nursing diagnosis for health promotion and disease prevention. Communication skills, interviewing, health history assessment, physical examination techniques, and use of instruments are applied. The role of nursing professionals during physical and health examination is discussed, as well as the essential pathophysiological mechanisms of various health problems, with emphasis on the identification of abnormal findings. The course requires two (2) hours of lecture and two (2) hours of laboratory.