TASK

For this Discussion, you will take on the role of a clinician who is building a health history for one of the following cases. Your instructor will assign you your case number.

CASE:

• 55-year-old Asian female living in a high-density poverty housing complex.

• Pre-school aged white female living in a rural community.

Questions:

• What are the barriers to interpersonal communication?

• What are the procedures and examination techniques that will be used during the physical exam of your patient?
• Describe the Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Planning (S.O.A.P.) approach for documenting patient data and explain what they are.