Maricopa Community Colleges  NUR131   19992-20032 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/17/03
NUR131 19992-20032 LEC 0.50 Credit(s) 0.50 Period(s)
Physical Assessment Review
Review and practice of taking a history, using basic assessment techniques in performing physical assessment of selected systems, and documentation of findings. Prerequisites: NUR105
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NUR131   19992-20032 Physical Assessment Review
1. Identify normal findings in physical assessment. (I-III)
2. Collect comprehensive history for each system. (I)
3. Perform assessment under supervision of body systems. (II)
4. Describe assessment techniques of breast, male and female genitalia, and rectum. (III)
5. Document history and physical assessment findings.(IV)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
NUR131   19992-20032 Physical Assessment Review
    I. Body systems
        A. Skin
        B. Head, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, throat
        C. Lungs
        D. Heart, peripheral vascular
        E. Abdomen
        F. Neurological
        G. Musculoskeletal
        H. Breast
        I. Male and female genitalia
      II. Assessing body systems
          A. Skin
          B. Head, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, throat
          C. Lungs
          D. Heart, peripheral vascular
          E. Abdomen
          F. Neurological
          G. Musculoskeletal
        III. Special assessment techniques
            A. Breast
            B. Genitalia
            C. Rectum
          IV. Documenting history and assessment findings
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