Problem
The patient is a 56-year-old female who presents to the cardiologist's office for her 6-month follow-up appointment. The patient states that she has been experiencing some occasional chest pain that she describes as a heavy, dull aching feeling and reports that it is relieved when she takes 1-2 Nitrostat tablets.
A. Demonstrate physical examination skills of the skin, hair, nails, and musculoskeletal system.
B. Prioritize appropriate assessment techniques for the gastrointestinal, breast, and genitourinary systems.
C. Demonstrate physical examination skills of the head, ears, eyes, nose, mouth, neck, and regional lymphatics.
D. Apply assessment techniques for the neurological and respiratory systems.
E. Select appropriate physical examination skills for the cardiovascular and peripheral vascular systems.
F. Instructions: Content: Objective findings, including a short descriptive paragraph of findings for each section.
G. The client's actual or potential risk factors are based on the assessment findings with a description or reason for selecting them.