CCPA 5050 - Patient Assessment II

4 credit hours

Patient Assessment II is the second course in a four-course series designed to develop student skills for patient interviewing, physical exam, and documentation. Instruction in this course will continue to build upon the foundational knowledge presented in Patient Assessment I 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 chief concerns/conditions related to pulmonology, hematology, and cardiology. Students will practice history taking and physical examination for common pulmonary, cardiac, peripheral vascular and hematological complaints/conditions. Additional topics covered in this course include common diagnostic clinical procedures such as proper patient instruction on inhaler and peak flow use, set-up and use of nebulizer machines, along with electrocardiogram (ECG) set-up and interpretation.