NUR 600 Patient Comfort During Genital Exams Discussion 9.1
NUR 600 Patient Comfort During Genital Exams Discussion 9.1
NUR 600 Patient Comfort During Genital Exams Discussion 9.1
Discussion Guidelines
Initial Post
After viewing the Bickley video, explain how you will be most successful in approaching genital exams with patients in a way that will keep your patient and yourself comfortable.
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Response Post
Reply to the initial posts of at least two classmates.
Submission
Post your initial and follow up responses and review full grading criteria on the Discussion 9.1: Patient Comfort During Genital Exams page.
Week 9: The Comprehensive Physical Exam (cont.)—Genitalia, Anus, Rectum, and Prostate
Welcome to the ninth week of Advanced Physical Assessment. During this week, you will continue coordinating the comprehensive physical exam with a focus on the male and female genitalia systems, the anus, rectum, and prostate. You will learn how to recognize normal anatomical landmarks and then look at different exam techniques that are specific to assessing those systems. You will also review proper terminology for identifying and then appropriately documenting those subjective and objective findings. By understanding the sensitive nature of these systems, you will discuss successful approaches to performing the general exam.
Review a list of all items due this week in your course syllabus.
Lesson 1: Male and Female Genitalia and the Anus, Rectum, and Prostate
During this lesson, you will begin coordinating the comprehensive exam, recognizing anatomical landmarks, looking at different exam techniques, and reviewing proper terminology for objective findings when examining male and female genitalia as well as the anus, rectum, and prostate.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Begin the practice of sequencing and coordinating the comprehensive physical exam of the adult patient.
Identify the anatomical landmarks of the human body of the genitalia, anus, rectum, and prostate.
Correlate examination techniques of the genitalia, anus, rectum, and prostate using the correct sequence and anatomical landmarks in an adult patient.
Use correct terminology to record objective components of the physical examination findings.
Before attempting to complete your learning activities for this week, review the following learning materials:
Learning Materials
Read the following in your Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking textbook:
Chapter 20, “Male Genitalia”
Chapter 21, “Female Genitalia”
Chapter 22, “Anus, Rectum, and Prostate”
These readings will help you perform assessments for a hernia and also assess male and female genitalia, anus, and prostate. It also will help you recognize pertinent positives and negatives related to those systems and document them appropriately.
Additional Required Resources:
Also read the following article:
Spencer, M. J. (2005). Iatrogenic hymenal injury. Topics in Emergency Medicine, 27(1), 80–89.
This article is a case study that will serve as the basis for your written assignment this week.
