DISC 5 HP

Physical Examination Part III

Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).

(Note: The citations below are provided for your research convenience. You should always cross reference the current APA guide for correct styling of citations and references in your academic work.)

Read

• Jarvis, C. (2020).
  • Chapters 24
    
    
• Stroke: What is Your Risk? (Links to an external site.)
  Elsevier. (n.d.). Stroke. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition - Clinical reference - Health promotion guide. https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/clinicalreference_health/?ch=23

Watch

• Lower Extremities (Links to an external site.)
  Elsevier. (n.d.).  Lower extremities. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition - Videos - Assessment [Video].https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/videos_assessment/?ch=22
  
  
• My stroke of insight
  Jill Bolte Taylor. (2008). My stroke of insight [Video]. TED: Ideas worth spreading. https://www.ted.com/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_my_stroke_of_insight?
  
  
  

Supplemental Online Materials & Resources

• Tengland, P. (2016). Behavior change or empowerment: On the ethics of health-promotion goals. Health Care Analysis, 24(1), 24-46. DOI 10.1007/s10728013-0265-0. 
  Behavior Change or Empowerment
  
  
• What if our healthcare system kept us healthy?
  TED. (2012, June 12). Rebecca Onie: What if our healthcare system kept us healthy? [Video file]. https://youtu.be/BoRUrWcdkQ4
  
  
  
• Applying the Health Belief Model
  Ross, H. (2014, November 9). Applying the Health Belief Model [Video file]. https://youtu.be/ekNimvMbEaA
  
  
  
• Theory of Planned Behavior | Queensland University Technology 2015
  QUT IFB101. (2015, March 8). Theory of Planned Behaviour [Video file]. https://youtu.be/nZsxuD3gExE
  

Neurological

• List the risk factors for cerebrovascular accidents and why?
• What cultures are at higher risk and why?
• Describe the 0 to 4+ scale for scoring deep tendon reflexes.
• What would you expect to find in a patient with diabetic peripheral neuropathy?
• Share any experience you have encountered and elaborate.

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in proper current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. 

All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.

Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.