COURSE
NR305 Health Assessment for the Practicing RN – UPDATED
Week 4 iHuman Case Link: Ben Bundy
Debriefing: Discover and Deepen
- You are encouraged, but not required, to complete at least one iHuman Virtual Patient Encounter attempt before participating in the debriefing.
- Answer all questions below with explanations and detail. No scholarly sources are required.
Paragraph one: Reflect on your experience conducting cardiovascular, respiratory, or peripheral vascular assessments. Discuss challenges and barriers when performing these assessments in a clinical setting and describe how you can address them effectively. Reflect upon a time you encountered an unexpected assessment finding and describe what you learned from that experience related to the assessment.
Paragraph two: Answer the questions based on the first letter of your last name below.
| Last Name | Question to Answer |
|---|---|
| A – G | How would you approach a cardiovascular physical assessment differently if you were assessing an adolescent female experiencing anxiety in the clinic setting? Address inspection, palpation, and auscultation. |
| H – Q | How would you approach a respiratory physical assessment differently if you were evaluating a pregnant client in her third trimester experiencing shortness of breath in the clinic setting? Address inspection, palpation, and auscultation. |
| R – Z | How would you approach a peripheral vascular physical assessment differently if you were assessing an elderly client with dementia in a long-term care facility who is non-verbal and unable to provide feedback during the examination? Address inspection and palpation. |
Paragraph three: How will you apply what you learned from the simulation and/or this week’s lesson to your nursing practice? How will your new knowledge of health promotion help you advocate for early recognition and intervention in your nursing practice?
SOLUTION
Paragraph one: Reflect on your experience conducting cardiovascular, respiratory, or peripheral vascular assessments. Discuss challenges and barriers when performing these assessments in a clinical setting and describe how you can address them effectively. Reflect upon a time you encountered an unexpected assessment finding and describe what you learned from that experience related to the assessment.
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