Physical examination

Discussion 4.1: Sequence During a Physical Examination Discuss why you feel sequence in physical examination is essential. Be sure to thoroughly support your answer. The physical examination is a crucial element, which extends from the physical history of the patient present illness or chief complaint.it yields more information that helps the health care provider make a problem diagnosis, and build a more accurate medical plan. During the examination process, the main focus is to assess…

Mental Status Examinations (MSE) are semi-structured assessment interviews designed to evaluate the client’s current cognitive process, while focusing primarily on psychiatric diagnoses versus neurological functioning (Sommers-Flanagan & Sommers-Flanagan, 2014). As an examiner, ideally, you should be able to “balance emotional sensitivity with appropriate objective detachment” (Sommers-Flanagan & Sommers-Flanagan, 2014, p. 250). Additionally, as with any interview or assessment, it is crucial to…

us the following information on study guides available at the UNCP Livermore Library: Mastering the National Counselor Examination and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination by Erford, Hays, Crockett, and Miller, the Encyclopedia of Counseling by Rosenthal, the Study Guide for the National Counselor Examination and CPCE Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination by A. A. Helwig, and that additional information about Study Guides: http://www.nbcc.org/Exam/StudyGuides . The…

When it comes to examining injuries, the two main settings where evaluations are performed are in the athletic training room and on the field. Although they both follow the same examination process, an on the field injury is more crucial and emergent. When it comes to acute examinations on the field, the first step is a primary survey of the injury which is then followed by a secondary survey if necessary. The purpose of the primary survey is to rule out life threatening injuries and starts…

certified pathologist in which the PA preps and dissects the specimen. The American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants website defines the career as professionals who, “… are responsible for the gross examination and dissection of anatomic pathology specimens and the performance of postmortem examinations. PAs prepare tissue for numerous pathological tests…” According to ExploreHealthDuties, which was reviewed and approved by The American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants, stated…

A Lesson Learned My senior year was a complete disaster. I never took anything serious, and I always waited till the last minute to do everything. All throughout my senior year teachers told me I needed to push myself to achieve a higher grade although my stubborn self never listened. I can remember I always was a student who fell under the c to a d range in my grades with homework and tests, and my teachers always told me I could do better. It was not till one day that was towards the last…

Physical Medicine Guidelines – Allow for fading of treatment frequency. The patient reported chronic lumbar spine, right ankle and right foot pain. Review completed on 11/02/15 denied additional chiropractic for right ankle/foot 3 X 4; additional chiropractic for lumbar spine 3 X 4; additional physiotherapy for lumbar spine 3 X 4; and additional physical therapy for right knee 3 X 4. The prior review noted that Nancy from Dr…

average or above average GPA fail their grade. How could this happen? If a child spends 3-4 hours on homework a day, study whenever needed and completes all assignments with passing grades, be retained to their current grade based on a 100 question examination at the end of the year or semester? This has been something many parents are not concerned with, parent feel most of the time maybe the student didn't try hard enough or study long enough. Many studies have been done to determine why are…

Thomas Watson, former chairman of IBM said, “Nothing so conclusively proves a man’s ability to lead others, as what he does from day to day to lead himself.” In my current position, the best things I can do to strengthen and improve the teaching profession are to teach to the best of my abilities, be a professional, maintain a positive attitude, keep my focus student-centered, and influence other teachers to do the same. One of my fellow teachers, Mrs. Pam Parris, and her exceptional…

When thinking positive, you are thinking on the bright side of what can potentially happen. Many people positively fantasize about their futures. Some people who think positive, expect positive results, as we all should. Can those positive thoughts lead to something worse eventually? I have always been taught to think positive, to never let negative thoughts get you down. Always think positive, think it into existence or it will never happen. There are people who have been taught, and…