Initial Health Assessment: Enhancing Your Understanding

Client Case Example for the Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to enhance your understanding and consideration of concepts and knowledge introduced in Units 1 and 2 during an initial health assessment. This assignment is focused on these elements: the concepts of critical thinking, cultural and social considerations, determinants of health, health history, the interview and communication techniques, a general survey of the whole person, and health promotion. The assignment does not include the actual physical assessment of the client. You are required to demonstrate critical thinking as you assess, reflect, and apply the concepts to an initial meeting between you and a specific client.
This assignment must include the following:
Select a client case example for this assignment. This can be a client that you have worked with in the past or a fictitious client (e.g., a homeless person, a recent immigrant who speaks limited English, an older adult who lives alone at home, an individual with COPD who continues to smoke, a child with impetigo ~ just to name a few).  
Describe your client, including general survey (physical appearance, body structure, mobility, and behaviour) and the reason they have sought healthcare.
Analyze and reflect on the following as applied to your specific client: cultural and social considerations, determinants of health, health history, the interview and communication techniques, and health promotion strategies.