Health Project

For this assignment Perform a complete health history on a self-selected patient. For this assignment, you will need to identify a family member or friend as your selected patient for the entire assignment. No demographic or identifying information is to be shared for this assignment. Use chapter four of your Jarvis (2020) textbook as a guide to complete this paper. Synthesize your findings in a narrative, scholarly paper format based on the directions below. Structure and Content: No more than six pages in length, double-spaced, not including the title and reference pages. 12 point font Times New Roman or 11 point font Calibri. Title page in APA style. Complete sentences in narrative format. Sections of your Paper: Introduction (no heading): Briefly introduce your patient to the reader. Include biographic data, source of history, and present history or history of present illness. Past Health: Childhood illnesses, accidents or injuries, serious or chronic illnesses, hospitalizations, operations, obstetric history, immunizations, last examination date, allergies, and current medications. Culture and Genetics: Briefly highlight in the findings of the family history identified in the genogram discussion. Discuss any pertinent cultural issues. Review of Systems: Present a brief overview highlighting only abnormal findings. Functional Assessment: Use your Jarvis (2020) textbook as a guide. You may want to discuss self-esteem, self-concept, activity/exercise, nutrition/elimination, sleep/rest, spiritual resources, coping and stress management, personal habits, alcohol, illicit or street drugs, environmental/hazards, intimate partner violence, and occupational health. Perception of Health: Conclude with a summary of your patient’s perception of health. Identify their health concerns, goals, and expectations from their health care providers. General Tips Refer to Chapter 4 (Jarvis, 2020) for information on each required health history area. *Be sure to follow the Written Assignment Rubric. Each section should be used as a Level 1 heading in your paper “Centered, Bold, Title Case Heading” (American Psychological Association, 2020, p. 48). Please remember to protect your patient’s privacy. Use initials instead of first and last names when mentioning your patient. Do not disclose your patient’s address. This is not a medical record, it is an academic paper so please follow APA guidelines. For more information on citations, please visit the APA tutorial. For ease of access, it is recommended that you use a family member, friend, or classmate within close proximity as your “patient”. This activity will be graded using the written assignment rubric. References American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). Author. Jarvis, C. (2020). Physical examination and health assessment (8th ed.). Elsevier.