GerontologyStudent Handbook

Focused Exam: Pain This assignment provides the opportunity to conduct a focused exam on an older adult patient presenting with pain related to intense joint pain. You will assess relevant body systems to evaluate physiological symptoms. You will also interview the patient, conduct a cognitive assessment, and provide therapeutic communication. After the patient exam, you will complete an SBAR hand-off. On average, this assignment should take 90 minutes to complete

Focused Exam: Pain This assignment provides the opportunity to conduct a focused exam on an older adult patient presenting with pain related to intense joint pain. You will assess relevant body systems to evaluate physiological symptoms. You will also interview the patient, conduct a cognitive assessment, and provide therapeutic communication. After the patient exam, you will complete an SBAR hand-off. On average, this assignment should take 90 minutes to complete

Focused Exam: Pain This assignment provides the opportunity to conduct a focused exam on an older adult patient presenting with pain related to intense joint pain. You will assess relevant body systems to evaluate physiological symptoms. You will also interview the patient, conduct a cognitive assessment, and provide therapeutic communication. After the patient exam, you will complete an SBAR hand-off. On average, this assignment should take 90 minutes to complete