Health Assessment

Catalog description

This course provides the learner with basic knowledge about assessment of the health status of adults. Developmental and cultural variations across the lifespan are examined. The focus of the course is on wellness maintenance, interviewing skills in obtaining health histories, performing physical examinations in a supervised laboratory environment and use of critical thinking skills to identify risk factors for actual and potential alterations in health. Identifying selected abnormal physical findings when conducting a head-to-toe physical examination is emphasized.