comprehensive health screening and history on a young adult.docx
1. comprehensive health screening and history on a young adult
In this assignment, you will be completing a comprehensive health screening and history on
a young adult. To complete this assignment, do the following:Select an adolescent or young
adult client on whom to perform a health screening and history. Students who do not work
in an acute setting may “ practice” these skills with a patient, community member,neighbor,
friend, colleague, or loved one.Complete the “ Health History and Screening of an
Adolescent or Young Adult Client” worksheet.Format the write-up in a manner that is easily
read, computer-generated, neat, and without spelling errors.Complete the assignment as
outlined on the worksheet, including:1. Biographical Data2. Past Health History3. Family
History: Obstetrics History (if applicable) and Well Young Adult Behavioral Health History
Screening4. Review of Systems5. Include all components of the health history6. Use correct
acronyms or abbreviations when indicated7. Develop three Nursing Diagnoses for this
client based on the health history and screening. Include: one actual nursing diagnosis, one
wellness nursing diagnosis, one “ Risk For” nursing diagnosis, and yourrationale for the
choice of each nursing diagnosis for this client.While APA format is not required for the
body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and
references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can befound in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.This assignment uses a grading
rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students
should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with
theassignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the
assignment.Content25.0 %Develop Three Nursing Diagnoses for the Client Based on Health
History and Screening (Actual, Wellness, Risk For) Provides less than three complete
nursing diagnoses (Actual, Wellness, and RiskFor) based upon the information collected in
the health history and screening, with or without rationale. Provides three complete and
accurate nursing diagnoses (Actual, Wellness, and Risk For) based uponthe information
collected in the health history and screening. Rationale absent. Provides three complete and
accurate nursing diagnoses (Actual, Wellness, and Risk For) and includes rationale based
upon theinformation collected in the health history and screening. Interrelates the three
complete and accurate nursing diagnoses (Actual, Wellness, and Risk For) and provides
rationale based upon the informationcollected in the health and history screening.
Interrelates the three complete and accurate nursing diagnoses (Actual, Wellness, and Risk
2. For), provides rationale based upon the information collected in thehealth and history
screening, and integrates each diagnosis into a recommended wellness plan for the
patient.25.0 %Include All Components of the Health History (Biographical, Past Heath,
Family, Symptoms) Using Appropriate Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations Provides
incomplete medical history with orwithout use of appropriate medical acronyms and
abbreviations. Provides all components of the health history based upon the information
collected in the health history. Appropriate medical acronyms andabbreviations are absent
or inconsistent. Provides all components of the health history (biographical, past health,
family, symptoms) using appropriate medical acronyms and abbreviations. Provides
allcomponents of the health history (biographical, past health, family, symptoms) using
appropriate medical acronyms and abbreviations, and relates information to the diagnoses.
Provides all components of thehealth history (biographical, past health, family, symptoms)
using appropriate medical acronyms and abbreviations, and relates information to the
diagnoses and integrates into treatment plan.30.0 %Benchmark D5: Holistic Patient Care
Competency 5.1: Understand the human experience across the health-illness continuum
Health screening and diagnosis do not demonstrate understand of thehuman experience
across the health-illness continuum. Health screening and diagnosis suggest minimal
understanding of the human experience across the health-illness continuum. Health
screening and diagnosisdemonstrate understanding of the human experience across the
health-illness continuum. Health screening and diagnosis are integrated in an
understanding of the human experience across the health-illnesscontinuum. Health
screening and diagnosis are integrated in an understanding of the human experience across
the health-illness continuum and provide specific suggestions for treatment across this
continuum.10.0 %Organization and Effectiveness10.0 %Mechanics of Writing (Includes
spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use) Surface errors pervasive enough that
they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/orsentence
construction used. Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader.
Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are
present. Some mechanicalerrors/typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the
reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used. Prose is
largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may bepresent. A variety of sentence
structures and effective figures of speech are used. Writer is clearly in command of
standard, written, academic English.10.0 %Format10.0 %Research Citations (In-text
citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as
appropriate to assignment) No reference page is included. No citations are used.Reference
page is present. Citations are inconsistently used. Reference page is included and lists
sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors
may be present.Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources.
Documentation is appropriate and style is usually correct. In-text citations and a reference
page are complete. The documentation of citedsources is free of error.100 %Total
Weightage