principal of nursing assessment

Tympanic Membrane and Thyroid Gland

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research the tympanic membrane and the thyroid gland. Based on your findings, create a 5- to 6-page Microsoft Word document that includes:

• Information about a minimum of two health assessment histories.
• The possible findings for the tympanic membrane.
• Information on how to examine the thyroid gland using both the anterior and posterior methods.
• A concise note in the subjective, objective, assessment, and plan (SOAP) format with each patient's encountered findings.
  • For a review of SOAP notes:
  • SOAP Documentaion
  • Information about laboratory tests that may be used for screening clients and the expected normal levels for each test.

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