NU304 2018 November Assignments Latest (No Week 6 Assignment)

NU304 Health Assessment in Nursing

Week 2 Assignment  

Skin, Head, Face and Neck - Part 1

Part 1

In order to apply what you have learned in the readings, lectures, and course materials, you will create a short video demonstrating how to assess the skin, head, face and neck. You will be responsible for obtaining a volunteer on which you will perform the assessment. Since you will be conducting assessments throughout the course and presenting your findings, it would be beneficial for you to use the same volunteer patient for all of your assessment videos. At the beginning of the recording of your assessment video, your volunteer must provide a verbal statement that he/she consents to being videotaped and that this video will strictly be used for instructional purposes only for College.

Part 2

In addition to the demonstration/assessment video, you must submit a document that lists your objective findings of the skin, head, face and neck assessments.

Click here to view the assignment checklist.

To Create Your Video and Upload Your Video To YouTube:

To create a free YouTube account, go to https://www.youtube.com and click sign in in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Note: In order to create a YouTube account, you will be asked to create a Google account.

Select Create account if you do not already have a Google account or enter your Google email or password if you already have an account.

To upload a video, click the Upload button and drag and drop or upload your video file by clicking on the arrow.

Enter a title and description for the video.

Choose your privacy option. You will want to select Unlisted so that your instructor can view the video but your video will not be searchable on YouTube.

Copy the link to your video. This link is located on the left-hand side of the screen.

This will be the link you paste into the assignment submission page. You will receive a new link for each video that you upload to YouTube.

 

NU304 Health Assessment in Nursing

Week 3 Assignment  

Assessment of Eyes, Ears, Nose and Mouth

Part 1

In order to apply what you have learned in the readings, lectures, and course materials, you will create a short video demonstrating how to assess the eyes, ears, nose and mouth. You will be responsible for obtaining a volunteer on which you will perform the assessment. Since you will be conducting assessments throughout the course and presenting your findings, it would be beneficial for you to use the same volunteer patient for all of your assessment videos. At the beginning of the recording of your assessment video, your volunteer must provide a verbal statement that he/she consents to being videotaped and that this video will strictly be used for instructional purposes only for College.

Part 2

In addition to the demonstration/assessment video, you must submit a document that lists your objective findings of the eyes, ears, nose and mouth assessments.

 

NU304 Health Assessment in Nursing

Week 4 Assignment  

Assessment of Lungs, Cardiovascular System and Peripheral Vascular System

Part 1

In order to apply what you have learned in the readings, lectures, and course materials, you will create a short video demonstrating how to assess the lungs, cardiovascular system and peripheral vascular system. You will be responsible for obtaining a volunteer on which you will perform the assessment. Since you will be conducting assessments throughout the course and presenting your findings, it would be beneficial for you to use the same volunteer patient for all of your assessment videos. At the beginning of the recording of your assessment video, your volunteer must provide a verbal statement that he/she consents to being videotaped and that this video will strictly be used for instructional purposes only for College.

Part 2

In addition to the demonstration/assessment video, you must submit a document that lists your objective findings of the lungs, cardiovascular system and peripheral vascular system assessments.

 

NU304 Health Assessment in Nursing

Week 5 Assignment  

Assessment of Abdominal System

Part 1

In order to apply what you have learned in the readings, lectures, and course materials, you will create a short video demonstrating how to assess the abdomen. You will be responsible for obtaining a volunteer on which you will perform the assessment. Since you will be conducting assessments throughout the course and presenting your findings, it would be beneficial for you to use the same volunteer patient for all of your assessment videos. At the beginning of the recording of your assessment video, your volunteer must provide a verbal statement that he/she consents to being videotaped and that this video will strictly be used for instructional purposes only for College.

Part 2

In addition to the demonstration/assessment video, you must submit a document that lists your objective findings of the abdomen assessment.

 

NU304 Health Assessment in Nursing

Week 6 Assignment  

Assessment of Musculoskeletal System

Part 1

In order to apply what you have learned in the readings, lectures, and course materials, you will create a short video demonstrating how to assess the musculoskeletal system, including the neck, upper and lower extremities and spine. You will be responsible for obtaining a volunteer on which you will perform the assessment. Since you will be conducting assessments throughout the course and presenting your findings, it would be beneficial for you to use the same volunteer patient for all of your assessment videos. At the beginning of the recording of your assessment video, your volunteer must provide a verbal statement that he/she consents to being videotaped and that this video will strictly be used for instructional purposes only for College.

Part 2

In addition to the demonstration/assessment video, you must submit a document that lists your objective findings of the musculoskeletal assessment.

 

NU304 Health Assessment in Nursing

Week 7 Assignment  

Assessment of Neurological System

Part 1

In order to apply what you have learned in the readings, lectures, and course materials, you will create a short video demonstrating how to assess the neurological system. You will be responsible for obtaining a volunteer on which you will perform the assessment. Since you will be conducting assessments throughout the course and presenting your findings, it would be beneficial for you to use the same volunteer patient for all of your assessment videos. At the beginning of the recording of your assessment video, your volunteer must provide a verbal statement that he/she consents to being videotaped and that this video will strictly be used for instructional purposes only for College.

Part 2

In addition to the demonstration/assessment video, you must submit a document that lists your objective findings of the neurological system assessment.

 

NU304 Health Assessment in Nursing

Week 8 Assignment  

History and Physical Paper

Instructions

In order to demonstrate your understanding of the content explored in this course, you will write a history and physical paper. Listed below are the specific topics that should be included in your paper. Please review the sample history and physical paper and guide for charting history and physical objective data prior to beginning your assignment.

Reason for Contact: Well Visit

Biographical Data: Name, age, address, next of kin, sex, ethnic group, religious affiliation, language

Social History/Client Profile

Occupation/School/Past travel

Past and present support systems

Adjustment to present living situation (safety issues: smoke detectors, CO detectors, alarm system, safe neighborhood, etc.)

Family relationships

Relationship to staff (if institutionalized)

Describe present living situation (24 hour daily routine)

Daily habits, diet (24 hour food recall), elimination, use of tobacco, ETOH, recreational drugs (if applicable), exercise, hobbies, sleep patterns

Current Health Status: Describe present health status taking into consideration:

Functional capabilities

ADL assessment

Mental functioning

present chronic physical diseases being monitored (if applicable)

Medications (RX, OTC, herbal)

Allergies

Past Health History

Past medical illnesses

Past surgical procedures/hospitalizations

Allergies

Immunizations

Family History: Immediate family (grandparents, parents, siblings, children) describe:

Age

Relationship to family

Health status of each

Note familial diseases/Genogram

Review of Systems

General: Body weight, loss or gain, time interval

Skin: Texture of skin, rashes, discolorations, itching, dryness or moisture, sweating, condition of hair and nails

Hematopoietic system: Anemia, transfusions and reactions (include dates), spontaneous bleeding or excessive bleeding after tooth extractions, tonsillectomy or minor surgery, enlarged, tender nodes

Head: Headache, vertigo, trauma

Eyes: Vision, lacrimation, photophobia, itching, pain

Ears: Deafness, pain, discharge, vertigo, tinnitus

Nose and sinuses: Nasal discharge, obstruction, frequent colds, allergies, trauma, sense of smell

Mouth and throat: Pain, bleeding gums, soreness or mouth and tongue, dysphagia, changes in voice, dental hygiene

Neck: Pain, swelling and limitation of motion

Breasts: Lump, pain, discharge

Cardiorespiratory system: Dyspnea, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, edema, cough, sputum, hemoptysis, pain, wheezing, palpitations syncope, cyanosis, hypertension, hoarseness, stridor, intermittent claudication

Gastrointestinal system: Appetite, dysphagia, pyrosis, indigestion, food intolerances, nausea, hematemesis, flatulence, jaundice, abdominal pain or discomfort, change in bowel habits, diarrhea, constipation, melena, character of stools, hemorrhoids

Genitourinary system: frequency, nocturia, urgency, hesistancy, oliguria, hematuria, pyuria, renal colic, dysuria, dark urine, edema, dribbling or incontinence, venereal disease (Male sexual history should be included here - STE)

Menstrual and obstetric: Date of last period, interval, duration, amount, age of menarche, age of menopause, dysmenorrhea, metrorrhagia, vaginal discharge, dyspareunia, number of pregnancies, deliveries and any significant complications (sexual history should be included here - SBE, mammogram)

Nervous system: Convulsions, vertigo, sensory disturbances. pain, paresthesia, paresis, any unusual thoughts, delusions, hallucinations or memory loss, mental health history

Musculoskeletal system: muscular pain, joint pain, swelling or deformity, back trouble

Endocrine system: Excessive thirst, urination or food intake, intolerance to heat or cold, changes in hair pattern, development of unusual patterns of obesity, tremor of hands, etc.

Ask client/patient to describe him/herself in one or two sentences

Objective Information: Chart physical exam findings (vital signs, general, head-to-toe exam)