Health Assessment NURS 1079 _ Week 12
Week 12: Assessment of the Genitourinary
and Reproductive Systems
Instructions
Please use the Student Package to assist with your learning for Week 12.
1. Complete the required readings related to this week’s case scenario.
2. Read through your Student Package and complete the exercises and activities.
3. Record your answers and responses to the activities in your Student Package.
4. Be prepared to hand in your answers to the exercises and activities in your Student Package.
5. Practice, practice, practice! the skills.
*It is your responsibility to be prepared for class and to complete the workbook activities
and exercises EACH WEEK. This is part of your participation in the course. You are
expected to do your own work and not copy a classmate’s work. That is plagiarism. It is
unacceptable.
Readings
This week’s readings are chapters 18, 23, 26 & 27 from your textbook.
Jarvis, C. (2019). Physical examination & health assessment. 3rd Canadian Edition. St.
Louis, Mo: Saunders
Getting Started
Before you get started it is important to know how to get the most out of the readings. As you
read the required readings for this week pay particular and close attention to:
the topics
the subheadings
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the tables
boxes, figures, illustrations and photos,
developmental considerations
abnormal findings tables
critical findings boxes
promoting health boxes
cultural competencies
documentation examples
evidence informed guidelines
summary checklists
You may also want to visit the companion Evolve website to help reinforce what you are
learning. To access the site you must have the current edition of the textbook.
Review – Before Getting Started
Now take some time to think about the questions. Refer to this week’s readings. This will help
you in answering the questions and guide you through each chapter so you get the most
important things out of your readings.
Think Like a Nurse
In order to think like a nurse you must be able to recognize the following priorities and answer
the following questions:
What is my PRIORITY?
What clinical data is RELEVANT?
What are the RELEVANT TRENDS in the data?
What is the RATIONALE for all nursing/medical interventions?
Case Background
This week you will focus on assessment of the genitourinary and reproductive systems.
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Week 12: Assessment of the Genitourinary
and Reproductive Systems
Instructions
Please use the Student Package to assist with your learning for Week 12.
1. Complete the required readings related to this week’s case scenario.
2. Read through your Student Package and complete the exercises and activities.
3. Record your answers and responses to the activities in your Student Package.
4. Be prepared to hand in your answers to the exercises and activities in your Student Package.
5. Practice, practice, practice! the skills.
*It is your responsibility to be prepared for class and to complete the workbook activities
and exercises EACH WEEK. This is part of your participation in the course. You are
expected to do your own work and not copy a classmate’s work. That is plagiarism. It is
unacceptable.
Readings
This week’s readings are chapters 18, 23, 26 & 27 from your textbook.
Jarvis, C. (2019). Physical examination & health assessment. 3rd Canadian Edition. St.
Louis, Mo: Saunders
Getting Started
Before you get started it is important to know how to get the most out of the readings. As you
read the required readings for this week pay particular and close attention to:
the topics
the subheadings
1
, Health Assessment NURS 1079 _ Week 12
the tables
boxes, figures, illustrations and photos,
developmental considerations
abnormal findings tables
critical findings boxes
promoting health boxes
cultural competencies
documentation examples
evidence informed guidelines
summary checklists
You may also want to visit the companion Evolve website to help reinforce what you are
learning. To access the site you must have the current edition of the textbook.
Review – Before Getting Started
Now take some time to think about the questions. Refer to this week’s readings. This will help
you in answering the questions and guide you through each chapter so you get the most
important things out of your readings.
Think Like a Nurse
In order to think like a nurse you must be able to recognize the following priorities and answer
the following questions:
What is my PRIORITY?
What clinical data is RELEVANT?
What are the RELEVANT TRENDS in the data?
What is the RATIONALE for all nursing/medical interventions?
Case Background
This week you will focus on assessment of the genitourinary and reproductive systems.
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