This course provides students with a framework for conducting comprehensive history and physical assessments of the healthy adult. Emphasis is placed on developing health assessment skills and communication strategies. Students will be introduced to variations related to different ethnicities. Critical thinking skills are developed as students learn to collect, organize, analyze, and document subjective and objective findings.
Prerequisites
Anatomy & Physiology I & II (BI 156 & 256), HC 105 Medical Terminology, CH 122 General Chemistry, or consent of the Program Director.