Lab Assignment: Assessing the Genitalia and Rectum Lab Assignment: Assessing the Genitalia and Rectum Photo Credit: Getty Images Patients are frequently uncomfortable discussing with healthcare professional’s issues that involve the genitalia and rectum; however, gathering an adequate history and properly conducting a physical exam are vital. Examining case studies of genital and rectal abnormalities can…
Special Examinations—Breast, Genital, Prostate, and Rectal Special Examinations—Breast, Genital, Prostate, and Rectal One critical element of any physical exam is the ability of the examiner to put the patient at ease. By putting the patient at ease, nurses are more likely to glean quality, meaningful information that will help the patient get the best…
Digital Clinical Experience: Comprehensive (Head-to-Toe) Physical Assessment Digital Clinical Experience: Comprehensive (Head-to-Toe) Physical Assessment Throughout this course, you were encouraged to practice conducting various physical assessments on multiple areas of the body, ranging from the head to the toes. Each of these assessments, however, was conducted independently of one another. For this DCE Assignment, you…
Practice Assessment: Neurological Examination Practice Assessment: Neurological Examination Short of opening a patient’s cranium or requesting a brain scan, what can an advanced practice nurse do to determine the cause of neurological symptoms? A multitude of techniques can be used to generate a neurological diagnosis. ORDER NOW FOR CUSTOMIZED SOLUTION PAPERS In preparation for…