Case Study
Physical Assessment
Case Study Template
Name: ________________________________________
Week of Class (1-8): ______
Body System focus area (i.e., cardiovascular): _____________________________
Case Study: (copy/paste here please)
Note: Include in-text cita ons as needed (author, year).
Ques ons (if data is unavailable, indicate !unavailable”):
1. What is the client’s chief complaint?
2. What ques ons would you ask the client?
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HPI (history of present illness)
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ROS (review of systems)
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Medical/Surgical/Psych History
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Family History
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Other
3. What physical examina ons would you include?
Body System
Include?
Notes
” (yes) or – (not indicated)
General survey
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HEENT (head, eyes, ears, nose,
throat/thyroid)
Cardiovascular
Peripheral Vascular
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Breasts
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Auscultate heart sounds
(stethoscope to actual skin)
Lympha c
Pulmonary
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Auscultate lung sounds (stethoscope to actual skin) – anterior
and posterior
Gastrointes nal/Abdominal
Genitourinary/Pregnancy
Integumentary
Musculoskeletal
Neurological
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4. What are per nent posi ve physical assessment ndings?
5. What are the per nent nega ve physical assessment ndings?
6. What are at least 3 di eren al diagnoses (use Up-to-Date App if needed)?
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7. What is your primary diagnosis?
Pharmacotherapy (including complementary and alterna ve therapies)
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Health promo on (preventa ve care, an cipatory guidance)
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Client educa on (including lifestyle modi ca ons, if applicable)
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Labs
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Diagnos c procedures
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8. What is your treatment plan?
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Follow-Up
References
(within last 5 years, scholarly, include clinical prac ce guidelines if available)
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APA format please, at least one reference