Assignment: Musculoskeletal System or Nervous System
Assignment: Musculoskeletal System or Nervous System
1. Select a body system relevant to the lesson from the previous week for the topic of this paper. For example, if you are writing this assignment for Week 2, then select the HEENT, Respiratory, or Integumentary system as the focus for the paper (not all three systems). If you are writing this assignment for Week 1, select the Health History as the topic of the paper.
2. Discuss the physiology (structure and function) of the body system including details about the major organ systems (if applicable). If you are writing the assignment for Week 1, provide an interviewing techniques.
3. Construct relevant health history questions (subjective data) pertaining to the body system. If writing the assignment for Week 1, construct relevant health history questions for all body systems as included on the review of systems (ROS).
4. Provide an overview of the objective data and expected normal physical examination findings for this body system. If writing this assignment for Week 1, provide the expected normal subjective findings for each body systems on the ROS.
5. Explain special physical assessment examination techniques or procedures specific to assessing this body system. If writing the assignment for Week 1, explain advanced interview techniques.
6. Analyze and discuss how you might adapt your physical assessment skills or interviewing techniques to accommodate each of the following specific populations:
Infant/pediatric
Pregnancy
Geriatric
7. Identify one major disease or disease process that may significantly impact this body system. If writing the assignment for Week 1, identify one disease process or condition that may significantly hinder conducting a Health History interview.
Synthesis and discuss the expected abnormal physical examination findings that may be associated with this disease or disease process.
8. Summarize the key points
