Unit Learning Outcomes:

• Recognize the role of health assessment as part of the nursing process
• Describe different approaches to health assessment
• Describe how critical reasoning is used to delineate normal and abnormal findings 
• Relate the nurse’s role in  health promotion when conducting a health assessment

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Identify the steps of the nursing process
• Identify subjective and objective data
• Detail the components of the complete health history
• Explain the role of health assessment in the nursing process
  

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe the types of health assessment 
• Determine the criteria for health assessment frequency
• Identify the assessment criteria that require immediate intervention 
  

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define clinical judgment
• Describe the process of clinical judgment
• Identify the steps used in clinical judgment
• Describe how clinical judgment is used in nursing
  

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define health promotion
• Describe the types of health promotion approaches

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the rationale for accurate documentation
• Explain the importance of privacy, confidentiality and security in documentation
• Identify the types of documentation methods and systems
  

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Unit Learning Outcomes:

• List the components of a health history interview 
• Describe how to obtain an accurate, comprehensive history from the patient 
• Outline the content of each component of the health history interview

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Identify the key components and structure of the health assessment interview
• Compare and contrast different interview approaches in various clinical settings
• Describe the therapeutic communication techniques used during a client interview

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• List the components of a health history
• Describe how to obtain an accurate, comprehensive history
• Outline the content of each part of the health history interview

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define cultural competence
• Define components of a cultural assessment

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the processes, procedures, and techniques in a pain assessment
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal assessment findings in pain assessment 
• Outline the interventions for pain
  

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the processes, procedures and techniques in a nutrition assessment
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal assessment findings in a nutrition assessment
• Identify nutritional interventions based on assessment findings

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Unit Learning Outcomes:

• Select the appropriate technique for assessment of each system
• Interpret assessment findings in terms of normal and abnormal

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• List the four techniques used when performing a physical assessment
• Describe the psychomotor skills need to perform each physical assessment technique

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Identify the equipment needed for performing a physical assessment
• Explain the purpose and proper use of equipment needed for physical assessment

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Interpret measures of height, weight and vital signs
• Explain how variations in height, weight and vital signs influence assessment findings
• Describe correct recording of height, weight and vital signs

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the processes, procedures and techniques in the assessment of the skin, hair and nails 
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal assessment findings of the skin, hair and nails 
• Identify the nurse’s role in health promotion and interventions related to skin, hair and nails
  

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the processes, procedures and techniques in the assessment of the head and neck 
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal assessment findings of the head and neck
• Identify nursing health promotion interventions related to head and neck
  

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the processes, procedures and techniques in the assessment of the ears, nose, mouth and throat 
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal assessment findings of the ears, nose, mouth and throat
• Identify nursing health promotion interventions related to ears, nose, mouth, and throat

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the processes, procedures and techniques in the assessment of the lung and thorax 
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal assessment findings of the lungs and thorax
• Identify nursing health promotion interventions related to lungs and thorax

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the processes, procedures and techniques in the assessment of the lymphatic system 
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal assessment findings of the lymphatic system
• Identify nursing health promotion interventions related to lymphatic system

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the processes, procedures and techniques in the assessment of the heart
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal assessment findings of the heart 
• Identify nursing health promotion interventions related to the heart

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the processes, procedures and techniques in the assessment of the breasts
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal assessment findings of the breasts
• Identify nursing health promotion interventions related to breasts

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the processes, procedures and techniques in the assessment of the abdomen
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal assessment findings of the abdomen 
• Identify nursing health promotion interventions related to the abdomen

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the processes, procedures and techniques in the assessment of the peripheral circulation
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal assessment findings of the peripheral circulation
• Identify nursing health promotion interventions related to peripheral circulation

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the processes, procedures and techniques in the assessment of the neurological system 
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal assessment findings of the neurological system
• Identify nursing health promotion interventions related to the neurological system

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the processes, procedures and techniques in the assessment of the muscular system
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal assessment findings of the muscular system
• Identify nursing health promotion interventions related to the muscular system

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the processes, procedures and techniques in the assessment of the female g/u system 
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal assessment findings of the female g/u system
• Identify nursing health promotion and disease prevention interventions related to the female g/u system

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the processes, procedures and techniques in the assessment of the male g/u system
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal assessment findings of the male g/u system
• Identify nursing health promotion interventions related to male g/u system

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Unit Learning Outcomes:

• Discuss the sequence of steps when conducting a complete adult health assessment

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the processes, procedures and techniques in a head-to-toe assessment
• Describe documentation of a complete health assessment of an adult

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Examine the considerations for examination of the older adult including approach, accommodations etc. 
• Detail the complete physical exam of the older adult
• Identity the expected changes in the assessment of the adult that are consistent with aging

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