PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE PATIENT
Course unit partition: PIACENZA

Academic year 2017/18
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Scienze infermieristiche e tecniche neuro-psichiatriche e riabilitative (MED/48)
Field
Ambito aggregato per crediti di sede
Type of training activity
Caratterizzante
20 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: PIACENZA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Course unit partition: PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE PATIENT

Learning objectives

Ability to analyze postural attitudes; ability to perform a proper palpatory examination and to locate bone and tendon repere points and locate major muscle groups; ability to observe and evaluate the articulation of active and passive movement; learn to measure with goniometer.
Ability to make a transfer.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Physical examination:
general patient observation and assessment:
posture and alignment.
Inspection, palpation, active and passive articulation, goniometer measurements.
Transfers

Full programme

Definition and purpose of the objective examination and kinesiological evaluation.
Objective assessment and functional evaluation.
Objective examination phases: observation, inspection, palpation, assessment of active and passive articulation, function evaluation,trunk, upper and lower limbs goniometer and tape measurements; joint limitation, muscle shortening, pain and functional compensation; tranfers, practical labs.

Bibliography

CLARKSON: Kinesiological evaluation", EDI-ERMES, 2003.

KENDALL: Muscle test.

Teaching methods

Oral lessons and practical labs.

Assessment methods and criteria

Practice test

Other information

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