CCPA 5070 - Patient Assessment IV

4 credit hours

Patient Assessment IV is the final course in this four-course series designed to develop student skills for patient interviewing, physical exam, and documentation including formulating a treatment plan. Instruction in this course will continue to build upon the foundational knowledge presented in Patient Assessment I, II and III including instruction on proper use of medical equipment, history taking skills, physical exam techniques, and use of medical terminology for documentation. This course will focus on upper/lower extremities, hips and spine. We will also incorporate concepts of the comprehensive vs focused patient encounter. Students will practice history taking and physical examination for common conditions affecting the extremities, hips and spine. Additional topics covered in this course include neurological assessment of the upper and lower extremities, and diagnostic clinical procedures.