Tympanic Membrane and Thyroid Gland
WK 9
Tympanic Membrane and Thyroid Gland WK 9
Using the classroom resources or Online Library, research the
tympanic membrane and the thyroid gland. In a Microsoft Word
document of 4-5 pages formatted in APA style, address each of
the following criteria.
Two focused health assessment histories
One assessment related to the tympanic membrane and the other
focused on the thyroid gland.
The assessments can be hypothetical patients or patients you
have had in the past (remember HIPAA if you are describing a
previous patient).
A description of the normal and abnormal findings of the
tympanic membrane.
Information on how to examine the thyroid gland using both the
anterior and posterior methods.
A concise note in the subjective, objective, assessment (be sure to
include the NANDA diagnosis as well as the medical diagnosis),
and plan (SOAP) format with each patient’s encountered findings.
For a review of SOAP notes:
SOAP Documentaion
Information about laboratory/diagnostic tests used for screening
clients with tympanic membrane or thyroid gland issues.
Include the expected normal results for each test

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