PAS 510 - History and Physical Examination I

Units: 4
When Offered: Fall
This course exposes students to methods of patient evaluation. Students develop critical thinking, interviewing techniques, examination techniques, and proper equipment use. In addition, students appraise patient responses and culturally background. Students learn how to obtain a patient history, document information using the SOAP format, and use medical terminology. Assessment of the skin, head, neck, eyes, ears, nose, sinuses, oral cavity, chest & lungs, and nutrition are practiced in a lab setting.