Completing Health History and Physical Examination
Purpose
As you learned in NR302, before any nursing plan of care or intervention can be implemented or evaluated, the
nurse conducts an assessment, collecting subjective and objective data from an individual. The data collected
are used to determine areas of need or problems to be addressed by the nursing care plan. This assignment will
focus on collecting both subjective and objective data, synthesizing the data, and identifying health and wellness
priorities for the person. The purpose of the assignment is twofold.
1. To recognize the interrelationships of subjective data (physiological, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual
values, and developmental) and objective data (physical examination findings) in planning and
implementing nursing care
2. To reflect on the interactive process that takes place between the nurse and an individual while conducting
a health assessment and a physical examination
Course Outcomes This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.
CO 1: Explain expected client behaviors while differentiating between normal findings, variations and
abnormalities. (PO1)
CO 2: Utilize prior knowledge of theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines to integrate
clinical judgment in professional decision-making and implementation of nursing process while
obtaining a physical assessment. (POs 4, 8)
CO 3: Recognize the influence that developmental stages have on physical, psychosocial, cultural, and
spiritual functioning. (PO 1)
CO 4: Utilize effective communication when performing a health assessment. (PO 3)
CO 5: Demonstrate beginning skill in performing a complete physical examination using the techniques of inspection,
palpation, percussion, and auscultation. (PO 2
CO 6: Identify teaching/learning needs from the health history of an individual. (POs 2, 5)
CO 7: Explore the professional responsibilitiesinvolved in conducting a comprehensive health assessment and providing
appropriate documentation. (PO 6, 7)
Due date Your faculty member will inform you when this assignment is due. The Late Assignment Policy applies to this
assignment.
Total points possible 100 points
Preparing the assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.
1. Complete a health history and physical examination on an individual. This individual must be different from the
individual used for the NR302 health history and physical examination assignment. Using the following subjective
and objective components, as well as your textbook for explicit details about each category, complete a health
history and physicalexamination on an individual. You may choose to complete portions of this assignment as you
obtain the health history and perform the physical examination associated with the body systems covered in NR304.
The person interviewed must be 18 years of age or older. Please be sure to avoid the use of any identifiers in
preparing the assignment and follow HIPAA protocols.
2.
a. Students may seek input from the course instructor on securing an individual for this assignment.
b. Avoid the use of client identifiers in the assignment, HIPAA protocols must be utilized.
c. During the lab experiences, you will conduct a series of physical exams that includes the systems listed in
Objective Data below.
d. Refer to the course textbook for detailed components of each system exam.
1) Remember, assessment of the integumentary system is an integral part of the physical exam and should be
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included throughout each system.
e. Keep notes on each part of the health history and physical examination as you complete them so that you can
refer to the notes as you write the paper, particularly the reflection section.
f. Utilize proper medical terminology.
3. Include the following sections, used as section headers within the paper.
a. Health History: Subjective Data (30 points/30% [1-2 paragraphs in length])
1) Demographic data
2) Reason for care
3) Present illness (PQRST of current illness)
4) Perception of health
5) Past medical history (including medications, allergies, and vaccinations and immunizations)
6) Family medical history
7) Review of systems
8) Developmental considerations- use Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development- which stage is your
participant at and give examples of if they have met or not met the milestones for that stage.
9) Cultural considerations- definition, cultural traditions, cultural viewpoints on healing/healers, traditional and
complementary medicine, these are examples but please add more
10) Psychosocial considerations- supportsystems-family, religious, occupational, community these are examples
but please add more
11) Presence or absence of collaborative resources (community, family, groups, and healthcare system)
b. Physical Examination: Objective Data (30 points/30% [1 paragraph])
1) From NR302
a) HEENT (head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat)
b) Neck (including thyroid and lymph chains)
c) Respiratory system
d) Cardiovascularsystem
2) From NR304
a) Neurological system
b) Gastrointestinalsystem
c) Musculoskeletalsystem
d) Peripheral vascular system
c. Needs Assessment (20 points/20% [2 paragraphs])
1) Based on the health history and physical examination findings, determine at least two health education
needs for the individual. Remember, you may identify an educational topic that is focused on wellness.
2) Support the identified health teaching needs selected with evidence from two current, peer-reviewed
journal articles.
3) Discuss how the interrelationships of physiological, developmental, cultural, and psychosocial considerations
will influence, assist, or become barriers to the effectiveness of the proposed health education.
4) Describe how the individual’s strengths (personal, family, and friends) and collaborative resources (clinical,
community, and health and wellness resources) effect proposed teaching.
d. Reflection (10 points/10% [1 paragraph])
Reflection is used to intentionally examine our thought processes, actions, and behaviors in order to
evaluate outcomes. Provide a written reflection that describes your experience with conducting this
complete health history and physical assessment.
1) Reflect on your interaction with the interviewee holistically.
a) Describe the interaction in its entirety: include the environment, your approach to the individual,
time of day, and other features relevant to therapeutic communication and to the interview process.
2) How did your interaction compare to what you have learned?
3) What barriers to communication did you experience?
a) How did you overcome them?
b) What will you do to overcome them in the future?
4) What went well with this assignment?
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5) Were there unanticipated challenges during this assignment?
6) Was there information you wished you had available but did not?
7) How will you alter your approach next time?
e. Writing Style and Format (10 points/10%)
1) Writing reflects synthesis of information from prior learning applied to completion of the assignment.
2) Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.
3) Able to verbalize thoughts and reasoning clearly.
4) Use appropriate resources and ideas to support topic with APA where applicable.
5) HIPAA protocolsfollowed.
For writing assistance, visit the Writing Center.
Please note that your instructor may provide you with additional assessmen
Grading Rubric Criteria are met when the student’s application of knowledge demonstrates achievement of the outcomes for this assignment.
Assignment Section and
Required Criteria
(Points possible/% of total points available)
Highest Level of
Performance
High Level of
Performance
Satisfactory
Level of
Performance
Unsatisfactory
Level of
Performance
Section not
present in
paper
Health History: Subjective Data
(30 points/30%) 30 points 28 points 23 points 15.5 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. This individual must be different from the individual used for the
NR302 health history and physical examination assignment.
2. Demographic data.
3. Reason for care (why they are in the facility)
4. Present illness (PQRST of current illness)
5. Perception of health
6. Past medical history (including medications, allergies, and
vaccinations and immunizations)
7. Family medical history
8. Review ofsystems
9. Developmental considerations
10. Cultural considerations
11. Psychosocial considerations
12. Presence or absence of collaborative resources (community,
family, groups, and healthcare system)
Includes 12
requirementsfor
section.
Includes 10-11
requirementsfor
section.
Includes 6-9
requirement
forsection.
Includes 1-5
requirement for
section.
No requirements
for this section
presented.
Physical Examination: Objective Data
(30 points/30%) 30 points 28 points 23 points 15.5 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. From NR302
o HEENT (head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat)
o Neck (including thyroid and lymph chains)
o Respiratory system
o Cardiovascularsystem
2. From NR304
o Neurological system
o Gastrointestinalsystem
o Musculoskeletalsystem
o Peripheral vascularsystem
Includes 8
requirement for
section.
Includes 7
requirement for
section.
Includes 4-6
requirements
forsection.
Includes 1-3
requirementsfor
section.
No requirements
for this section
presented.
Needs Assessment
(20 points/20%) 20 points 18 points 15 points 7.5 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. Based on the health history and physical examination findings,
determine at least two health education needs for the individual.
Includes 4
requirementsfor
section.
Includes 3
requirementsfor
section.
Includes 2
requirements
forsection.
Includes 1
requirement for
section.
No requirements
for this section
presented.
NR304 Health Assessment II
RUA Health History and Physical Assessment Guidelines
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Remember, you may identify an educational topic that is focused
on wellness.
2. Support the identified health teaching needs selected with
evidence from two current, peer-reviewed journal articles.
3. Discuss how the interrelationships of physiological, developmental,
cultural, and psychosocial considerations will influence, assist, or
become barriers to the effectiveness of the proposed health
education.
4. Describe how the individual’s strengths (personal, family, and
friends) and collaborative resources (clinical, community, and
health and wellness resources) effect proposed teaching.
Reflection
(10points/10%) 10 points 9 points 8 points 4 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. Describe the interaction in its entirety: include the environment,
your approach to the individual, time of day, and other features
relevant to therapeutic communication and to the interview
process.
2. How did your interaction compare to what you have learned?
3. What went well?
4. What barriers to communication did you experience?
5. How did you overcome them?
6. What will you do to overcome them in the future?
7. Were there unanticipated challenges to the interview?
8. Was there information you wished you had obtained?
9. How will you alter your approach next time?
Includes 9
requirementsfor
section.
Includes 7-8
requirementsfor
section.
Includes 5-6
requirementsfor
section.
Includes 1-4
requirementsfor
section.
No requirements
for this section
presented.
Style and Organization
(10 points/10%) 10 points 9 points 8 points 4 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. Writing reflectssynthesis of information from priorlearning
applied to completion of the assignment.
2. Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.
3. Able to verbalize thoughts and reasoning clearly.
4. Use appropriate resources and ideasto support topic with APA
where applicable.
5. HIPAA protocolsfollowed.
Includes 5
requirementsfor
section.
Includes 4
requirementsfor
section.
Includes 3
requirementsfor
section.
Includes 1-2
requirementsfor
section.
No requirements
for this section
presente
The purpose of the assignment is two-fold:
To recognize the interrelationships of subjective data (physiological, psychosocial, cultural/spiritual values, and developmental) and objective data (physical examination findings) in planning and implementing nursing care.
To reflect on the interactive process that takes place between the nurse and an individual while conducting a health assessment and a physical examination.
Review and download the NR304 RUA Health History and Physical Examination Guidelines Links to an external site. for the assignment to assure you have addressed all required elements prior to submitting.
Rubric
NR304 RUA: Health History and Physical Assessment Guidelines (Sept20)
NR304 RUA: Health History and Physical Assessment Guidelines (Sept20)
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeHealth History: Subjective Data
Required criteria
1. This individual must be different from the individual used for the NR302 health history and physical examination assignment.
2. Demographic data.
3. Reason for care (why they are in the facility)
4. Present illness (PQRST of current illness)
5. Perception of health
6. Past medical history (including medications, allergies, and vaccinations and immunizations)
7. Family medical history
8. Review of systems
9. Developmental considerations
10. Cultural considerations
11. Psychosocial considerations
12. Presence or absence of collaborative resources (community, family, groups, and healthcare system
30 pts
Highest Level of Performance
Includes 12 requirements for section.
28 pts
High Level of Performance
Includes 10-11 requirements for section.
23 pts
Satisfactory Performance
Includes 6-9 requirements for section.
15.5 pts
Unsatisfactory Performance
Includes 1-5 requirements for section.
0 pts
Not Present
No requirements for this section presented.
30 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePhysical Examination: Objective Data
Required criteria
1. From NR302:
o HEENT (head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat)
o Neck (including thyroid and lymph chains)
o Respiratory system
o Cardiovascular system
2. From NR304:
o Neurological system
o Gastrointestinal system
o Musculoskeletal system
o Peripheral vascular system
30 pts
Highest Level of Performance
Includes 8 requirements for section.
28 pts
High Level of Performance
Includes 7 requirements for section.
23 pts
Satisfactory Performance
Includes 4-6 requirements for section.
15.5 pts
Unsatisfactory Performance
Includes 1-3 requirements for section.
0 pts
Not Present
No requirements for this section presented.
30 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeNeeds Assessment
Required criteria
1. Based on the health history and physical examination findings, determine at least two health education needs for the individual. Remember, you may identify an educational topic that is focused on wellness.
2. Support the identified health teaching needs selected with evidence from two current, peer-reviewed journal articles.
3. Discuss how the interrelationships of physiological, developmental, cultural, and psychosocial considerations will influence, assist, or become barriers to the effectiveness of the proposed health education.
4. Describe how the individual’s strengths (personal, family, and friends) and collaborative resources (clinical, community, and health and wellness resources) effect proposed teaching.
20 pts
Highest Level of Performance
Includes 4 requirements for section.
18 pts
High Level of Performance
Includes 3 requirements for section.
15 pts
Satisfactory Performance
Includes 2 requirements for section.
7.5 pts
Unsatisfactory Performance
Includes 1 requirement for section.
0 pts
Not Present
No requirements for this section presented.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReflection
Required criteria
1. Describe the interaction in its entirety: include the environment, your approach to the individual, time of day, and other features relevant to therapeutic communication and to the interview process.
2. How did your interaction compare to what you have learned?
3. What went well?
4. What barriers to communication did you experience?
5. How did you overcome them?
6. What will you do to overcome them in the future?
7. Were there unanticipated challenges to the interview?
8. Was there information you wished you had obtained?
9. How will you alter your approach next time?
10 pts
Highest Level of Performance
Includes 9 requirements for section.
9 pts
High Level of Performance
Includes 7-8 requirements for section.
8 pts
Satisfactory Performance
Includes 5-6 requirements for section.
4 pts
Unsatisfactory Performance
Includes 1-4 requirements for section.
0 pts
Not Present
No requirements for this section presented.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStyle and Organization
Required criteria
1. Writing reflects synthesis of information from prior learning applied to completion of the assignment.
2. Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.
3. Able to verbalize thoughts and reasoning clearly.
4. Use appropriate resources and ideas to support topic with APA where applicable.
5. HIPAA protocols followed.
10 pts
Highest Level of Performance
Includes 5 requirements for section.
9 pts
High Level of Performance
Includes 4 requirements for section.
8 pts
Satisfactory Performance
Includes 3 requirements for section.
4 pts
Unsatisfactory Performance
Includes 1-2 requirements for section.
0 pts
Not Present
No requirements for this section presented.
10 pts
Total Points: 100
Health History
Student’s Name
University Affiliation
Professor’s Name
Course Title
Due Date
Health History
The person is a forty-five-year-old male, an African American who is a cook by profession. He has three biological children: twenty, eighteen, and thirteen. He lives with them all in a three-bedroom maisonette. He recently divorced his wife and targets to remarry in a few months. His reason for care includes recent discomfort with his health, such as frequent headaches, frequent urination, numbness and tingling at the toes and fingers, tiredness and fatigue, and situational irritability. He went to a nearby local clinic and was only given painkillers with an explanation that he works too much and he could be acutely fatigued. He is worried as he perceives health as essential and paramount. He plans to visit a renowned hospital soon. He has no significant past medical history and recalls that as a kid, he underwent all the immunizations required. He has also received the covid-19 vaccination. On his family medical history, he recalls that his father was diagnosed with high blood pressure at fifty years and later passed on due to chronic kidney injury. His mother is still alive though they do not get along well. He describes her as a healthy and strong woman.
Under the problem-pertinent review of systems, neurological, musculoskeletal, and urinary systems are highlighted. Under the neurological system, there is numbness and tingling in the fingers and toes. Under the musculoskeletal system, there is muscle ache. Under the urinary system, there is frequent and urgent urination. In Erickson's stages of development, the person is at the middle adulthood stage (forty to sixty-five years) (Dunkel & Harbke, 2017). Though not all, he has met some milestones for this stage, including having a strong sense of responsibility and care. Cultural considerations include all the cultural aspects that are likely to influence his health. His cultural traditions allow him to binge eat fatty and sugary foods, binge drink alcohol, and smoke during events as a cultural way of celebrating. He believes in healers and traditional medicine, such as oleifera seeds, to lower blood pressure and make the skin appear younger. As a man, his culture does not allow him to seek help, so he deals with his problems and fears all alone. Psychosocial considerations include the support he receives from people close to him and the fact that he is a Christian who believes that those who are faithful to God will receive healing and peace. Collaborative resources for him include his children and his young lover, who is always worried about him. In his community, he says there is a support group for the elderly and sick people, but only women attend meet-ups in those groups. There are several hospitals within his reach that are all equipped with modern technology.
Physical Examination
Here, the four techniques, inspection, palpation, auscultation, and percussion, are applied to examine the patient physically and effectively. There are no significant problems under the head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat (HEENT), respiratory, and cardi...
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