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FEU IN-AHSE
Far Eastern University
Institute of Nursing
HEALTH ASSESSMENT (HA)
Course Outline for
Concept 2
• Collecting Objective Data
• Vital Signs
• Proper Use of Thermometer, Stethoscope, BP Apparatus
• General Factors Affecting VS
Day 1
• Introduction to Physical Assessment
• Techniques for Physical Assessment (IPPA)
• Equipments
• Diagnostic Procedures
Day 2
• Prelims
• Introduction to Head and Neck
• Focus on normal findings only
Day 3
• Continuation of Head and Neck
• Skin, Hair, Nails Head and Neck
• Incorporate Neurological Assessment (Cranial Nerves)
Day 4
• Thorax and Lungs
• Anterior Chest
• Posterior Chest
• Heart
• Pressure and Pulses
Day 5
• Abdomen
• Female Genitalia
• Anus, Rectum, and Prostate
• Extremities
• Peripheral Vascular System
Reference:
Health Assessment by Weber
Fundamentals of Nursing by Kozier, et. al
Guide to Physical Diagnosis by Bates
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