This Assignment builds upon prior knowledge gained in MN552: Advanced Health Assessment.
- Select a respiratory disorder and perform an assessment on a volunteer family member or friend to complete an episodic SOAP Note.
- You may complete the SOAP note on a patient seen in the practicum setting (if you are enrolled in a practicum course).
- The SOAP Note should include an assessment of general appearance, heart, and lungs regardless of the chief complaint.
- Include an assessment of other pertinent systems based on the chief complaint and history of present illness (HPI).
Please follow the SOAP Note written guide and the grading rubric located in the “Grading Rubrics” area of the course to complete this Assignment.
Assignment Requirements
Before finalizing your work, you should:
- be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above);
- consult the Grading Rubrics (under the Course Home) to make sure you have included everything necessary; and
- utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors.
Your Assignment should:
- follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
- be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
- display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics
Submit the Assignment to the Dropbox by Tuesday before 11:59 p.m. of this week.
When you are ready to submit your Assignment, click the Dropbox tab and select this unit’s basket from the dropdown menu, then attach your file. Make sure to save a copy of the Assignment you submit. Please be sure to confirm that your file uploaded correctly.
For help uploading your file, review the Student Guide to the Dropbox.
Please access the Out-of-Class activity log, located in the Grading Rubrics area of the course, and document activities relevant to the respiratory system.
- You are required to document a minimum of 2 hours each week.
- Activities may include time spent performing assessment of the respiratory system, viewing presentations, and conducting database searches to locate evidence-based practice articles for this week’s Discussion.
- The Activity Log is worth five points, and no points will be awarded unless the log is submitted by the assigned due date.
Assignment Requirements
Before finalizing your work, you should:
- be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above);
- consult the Grading Rubrics (under the Course Home) to make sure you have included everything necessary; and
- utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors.
Your Assignment should:
- follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
- be well ordered, logical, and unified
- display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics
