PHT 6 - History and Physical Assessment II

Institution:

Riverside City College

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Description:

CSU Prerequisite: Completion of all first semester courses. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHT- 5. Limitation on enrollment: Acceptance into the Physician Assistant Program. This course is designed to meet the state and national accreditation requirements of an approved Physician Assistant program. The student is exposed to the continuation of clinical data gathering skills related to history and physical assessment. Emphasis will be on a normal history, physical and neurological exam and progressive case studies will correlate with the clinical symptoms covered in PHT-5. The student will also learn how to perform an obstetric and gynecological exam and examination of the male genitalia and prostate using patient simulations and patient models. Includes practical experiences of history taking and physical assessment supervised by individual preceptors. 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.rcc.edu/riverside/

Phone Number:

(951) 222-8000 ext 8979

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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