Physical Assessment (3-3-4)

Catalog description

This course focuses on health history and physical examination skills, as well as health promotion, restoration, and maintenance activities related to caring for the adult client. Emphasis is on the cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills necessary to perform a complete head-to-toe physical examination. It also includes clinical variations, developmental tasks, and health promotion, restoration, and maintenance activities related to the infant, child, and older adult, as well as significant cultural variations. Application of clinical assessment and clinical judgment is assessed in the laboratory setting.