Assessment of the Cardiac System Assignment
Assessment of the Cardiac System Assignment
You will perform a history of a cardiac problem that your instructor has provided you or one that you have experienced, and you will perform a cardiac assessment. You will document your subjective and objective findings, identify actual or potential risks, and submit this in a Word document to the drop box provided.
Cardiac System Assignment
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Title:
Documentation of problem based assessment of the cardiac system.
Purpose of Assignment:
Learning the required components of documenting a problem based subjective and objective assessment of cardiac system. Identify abnormal findings.
Course Competency:
Select appropriate physical examination skills for the cardiovascular and peripheral vascular systems.
Instructions:
Content: Use of three sections:
- Subjective
- Objective
- Actual or potential risk factors for the client based on the assessment findings with description or reason for selection of them.
Format:
- Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.)
Resources:
Chapter 5: SOAP Notes: The subjective and objective portion only
Sullivan, D. D. (2012). Guide to clinical documentation. [E-Book]. Retrieved fromhttp://ezproxy.rasmussen.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=495456&site=eds-live&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_91 >
Smith, L. S. (2001, September). Documentation do’s and don’ts. Nursing, 31(9), 30. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.rasmussen.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=107055742&site=eds-live >
Documentation Grading Rubric- 10 possible points
Levels of Achievement | ||||
Criteria | Emerging | Competence | Proficiency | Mastery |
Subjective
(4 Pts) |
Missing components such as biographic data, medications, or allergies. Symptoms analysis is incomplete. May contain objective data. Assessment of the Cardiac System Assignment
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Basic biographic data provided. Medications and allergies included. Symptoms analysis incomplete. Lacking detail. No objective data. | Basic biographic data provided. Included list of medications and allergies. Symptoms analysis: PQRSTU completed. Lacking detail. No objective data. Information is solely what “client” provided. | Basic biographic data provided. Included list of medications and allergies. Symptoms analysis: PQRSTU completed. Detailed. No objective data. Information is solely what “client” provided. |
Points: 1 | Points: 2 | Points: 3 | Points: 4 | |
Objective
(4 Pts) |
Missing components of assessment for particular system. May contain subjective data. May have signs of bias or explanation of findings. May have included words such as “normal”, “appropriate”, “okay”, and “good”.
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Includes all components of assessment for particular system. Lacks detail. Uses words such as “normal”, “appropriate”, or “good”. Contains all objective information. May have signs of bias or explanation of findings. | Includes all components of assessment for particular system. Avoided use of words such as “normal”, “appropriate”, or “good”. No bias or explanation for findings evident Contains all objective information | Includes all components of assessment for particular system. Detailed information provided. Avoided use of words such as “normal”, “appropriate”, or “good”. No bias or explanation for findings evident. All objective information |
Points: 1 | Points: 2 | Points: 3 | Points: 4 | |
Actual or Potential Risk Factors
(2 pts)
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Lists one to two actual or potential risk factors for the client based on the assessment findings with no description or reason for selection of them. Failure to provide any potential or actual risk factors will result in zero points for this criterion. Assessment of the Cardiac System Assignment | Brief description of one or two actual or potential risk factors for the client based on the assessment findings with description or reason for selection of them. | Limited description of two actual or potential risk factors for the client based on the assessment findings with description or reason for selection of them. | Comprehensive, detailed description of two actual or potential risk factors for the client based on the assessment findings with description or reason for selection of them. |
Points: 0.5 | Points: 1 | Points: 1.5 | Points: 2 |