Course: Physical Assessment

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Course title Physical Assessment
Course code OSE/FZV01
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Bartoníčková Daniela, Mgr.
Course content
Main topics: - Introduction: Physical assessment methods and possibilities - General survey - Assessment of vital signs - Cardiovascular and respiratory assessment - Gastrointestinal and genitourinary assessment - Neurological assessment - Musculoskeletal assessment - Assessment of the immune system - Integumentary assessment and assessment of peripheral circulation

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course is designed as theoretical and practical. It will provide students with knowledge and practical skills in the field of comprehensive assessment of an individual's health through basic methods of physical examination. Students will get acquainted with the distinction between subjective and objective symptomatology, and basic examination procedures. The course is taught in English. The condition for the course to run is a minimum of two enrolled students.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active participation in teaching, written test and demonstration of practical skills.
Recommended literature
  • BICKLEY, L.S. (2016). Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking. Wolters Kluwer.
  • HICKEY, J. V. (2019). The Clinical Practice of Neurological and Neurosurgical Nursing. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • INNES, J. A., DOVER, A. R., FAIRHURST, K. (2018). Macleod's Clinical Examination. Elsevier.
  • JARVIS, Carolyn. (2015). Physical Examination & Health Assessment. Philadelphia: Saunders.
  • PEATE, I. (2020). Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology: For Nursing and Healthcare Students. Wiley-Blackwell.
  • SMITH, S. F., DUELL, D.J., MARTIN, B.C. (2014). Clinical Nursing Skills. Pearson Education Limited.
  • SPRING, N. (2019). Physical Examination, History Taking & Health Assessment Test Bank : Pass Your Exam with Flying Colors.


Study plans that include the course
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Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Paediatric Nursing (2019) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Physiotherapy (2019) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): General Nursing (2020) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
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