CCPA 5060 - Patient Assessment III

4 credit hours

Patient Assessment III is the third course in a four-course series designed to develop student skills for patient interviewing, physical exam, and documentation including formulating a patient-centered treatment plan. Instruction in this course will continue to build upon the foundational knowledge presented in Patient Assessment I and II including guidance on use of medical equipment, patient-centered history taking skills, physical exam techniques, and use of medical terminology for documentation. This course will focus on the chief concerns/conditions related to gastrointestinal (GI), obstetrics, genitourinary (GU), renal, and musculoskeletal chief concerns/conditions. We will also incorporate endocrinology concepts and comprehensive wellness exams for Men’s and Women’s Health, as well as an overview of sports physical exams. Students will practice skills for patient encounters including history taking and physical examination for common complaints/concerns and conditions. Additional topics covered in this course include diagnostic clinical procedures such as glucometers, fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), urinalysis, Papanicolaou (Pap) smear, and fetal heart tones.