HIM-FPX 4610 Assessment One Skin Progress

Progress Note

Translate the medical terms contained in a progress note for a patient with a skin condition into common terms. Spell all medical and common terms correctly on the provided template.

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Introduction

In this first assessment you will begin your exploration of the structure of medical terminology. The first step is to review how to build a medical term. Then you will examine the skin and musculoskeletal systems; in particular, we will focus on the diagnosis and treatment of the integumentary, or skin system. The skin is the largest organ of the body with a total area of about 20 square feet. The skin protects us from microbes and the elements, helps regulate body temperature, and permits the sensations of touch, heat, and cold. Your suggested resources address the three layers of skin, skin conditions, diseases, treatment, and diagnostic studies.

In the assessment, you will review a progress note. This is a common document found in a health care record in doctors’ offices and hospitals. You will then translate the medical terms in the progress note into common terms.

Demonstration of Proficiency

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 2: Use medical terminology and abbreviations related to general structures and functions of the human body.
  • Identify medical terms related to general structures and functions of the human body correctly.
  • Translate medical terms related to general structures and functions of the human body into common terms correctly.
• Competency 3: Use medical terminology and abbreviations related to body systems.
  • Identify medical terms related to body systems correctly.
  • Translate medical terms related to body systems into common terms correctly.
• Competency 6: Spell and pronounce basic medical terms.
  • Spell medical and common terms correctly.
• Competency 7: Communicate in a professional manner.
  • Provide citations and references in APA style.

Instructions

Review the progress note below, including the subjective and objective notations. Next, download the Skin Progress Note Template [DOCX] and complete all of the following on the template:

• Select 15 medical terms from the progress note.
• Translate the 15 selected medical terms into commonly used terms.
• Spell the 15 medical and common terms correctly.
• Cite in correct APA style the references you used to perform your translation. Click Evidence and APA for additional guidance on how to ensure your citations and references conform to APA guidelines.

Skin Progress Note

Subjective: The patient is a 49-year-old female who comes in with the complaint of having bumps on her arms. She states some of the bumps have been there a long time. Recently the bumps have been increasing in number and size. She was last seen about two years ago for eczema, at which time she did not have these bumps. The bumps are not itchy or painful.

Objective: Very pleasant, alert, and oriented x3 female in no apparent distress. A full integumentary exam of the upper extremities was performed today. The left radial aspect demonstrated erythematous macules. The right ulnar aspect demonstrated actinic keratosis. Bilateral hands appeared dry with linear excoriation and fissuring of her fingertips. Bilateral upper arms demonstrated superficial and deep masses. Deep subcutaneous masses are mobile and may represent lipomas. Superficial masses appear to be sebaceous cysts.

Assessment and Plan:

1. Actinic keratosis of the right ulnar aspect was treated with liquid nitrogen.
2. Possible lipomas: Schedule surgical biopsy of larger masses.
3. Sebaceous cysts: Punch biopsy performed today; await pathology report. Apply Neosporin to biopsy site.
4. Continue Cortisone 10 intensive cream for eczema.

Additional Requirements

• Format: Ensure you complete all columns on the Skin Progress Note Template.
• Scoring Guide: Be sure to read the scoring guide for this assessment, so you understand how your faculty member will evaluate your work.

Resources

Use the resources linked below to help complete this assessment.

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Study Tips

• Speak it and use your new language! Examples:
  • No longer say that you have a headache, but rather speak the medical term, cephalgia.
  • If a child falls and scrapes a knee, let the child know the injury is a patellar abrasion.
• Use the textbook as a workbook.
• Use the interactive resource, Evolve Resources for The Language of Medicine, accompanying your textbook. Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to use this item, please contact Disability Services to request accommodations.
• Repetition, repetition, repetition!
• Start a portfolio—an alphabetized electronic or written portfolio of terms that you might have difficulty in understanding or remembering.
• Write your notes in color ink. Assign a special color to help improve your recall of terms; for example, use red ink for cardiology, green for gastrointestinal, blue or brown for ophthalmology, or whatever highlight makes sense to you. Researchers have found that colors help to improve memorization results.
• Relate ideas and terms.
  • Levator muscles (hold up support tissue) = elevator (goes up).
• Use songs and games.
• E-mail your faculty member if you have questions or need clarification.

Medical Terminology Structure

These readings introduce the forms and word components that make up medical language, including suffixes and prefixes.

Chabner, D. (2017). The language of medicine (11th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders. Available in the courseroom via the VitalSource Bookshelf link.

• Chapter 1, “Basic Word Structure,” pages 1–32.
• Chapter 3, “Suffixes,” pages 75–108.
• Chapter 4, “Prefixes,” pages 109–138.

Use the interactive activities in The Language of Medicine to study the skills and terms covered in this assessment. These activities include the practice applications and review activities located within each chapter. Completing these activities will help you prepare for this assessment.

In addition, you have access to flashcards and quizzes from the textbook’s companion website, Evolve Resources for The Language of Medicine, as well as practice quizzes for each chapter. Use these to further prepare yourself for your assessments.

Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to use these items, please contact Disability Services to request accommodations.

General Body Terms

Chabner, D. (2017). The language of medicine (11th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders. Available in the courseroom via the VitalSource Bookshelf link.

• Chapter 2, “Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole,” pages 33–74.

Musculoskeletal and Skin Systems

These readings cover the anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal and skin systems along with word parts, vocabulary, and terminology needed to use these terms in health care settings.

Chabner, D. (2017). The language of medicine (11th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders. Available in the courseroom via the VitalSource Bookshelf link.

• Chapter 15, “Musculoskeletal System,” pages 579–652.
• Chapter 16, “Skin,” pages 653–696.

Activity

Click Word Scramble: The Skin to complete an interactive activity that will enable you to practice using medical terminology relating to the largest organ of the body, which has a total area of about 20 square feet. This will help you prepare for the medical terminology relating to the skin that you will encounter in your assessment. Good luck.

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