Character avatar. Hi. I'm Preceptor Diana. I will explain the details of this assignment and your objectives, just as a preceptor would in real life. Pay
... [Show More] close attention to this information as it will help guide your exam. At the end of this prebrief, you will answer a short question about the upcoming assignment. During the simulation, you may return to these instructions at any time by scrolling to the top of your transcript.
Your Avatar. What is the situation? Question 11/11/25 5:16 PM EST
Character avatar. It's 8 p.m. on Tina Jones' first day as a patient here at Shadow General Hospital. Your role in this simulation is that of a healthcare provider who will perform a full abdominal exam on Ms. Jones. She's spent the whole day in bed, so you will want to determine whether she has full abdominal function and if bed rest has impacted her gastrointestinal health.
Your Avatar. What are my objectives in this assessment? Question 11/11/25 5:16 PM EST
Character avatar. In your interview with Ms. Jones, you will ask about her inputs and outputs (I's and O's) and the overall health of her abdominal system so that you can identify any issues and document findings accurately. If you discover any disease states, ask about symptoms and the patient's experiences of them. Your questioning should cover a broad array of the symptoms' characteristics. You will also inquire into the health history of Ms. Jones' family with regards to the abdominal system so you can determine her genetic predisposition to any diseases. Regardless of whether you have assessed Tina previously, ask all questions that are medically relevant to her abdominal system. In addition to collecting subjective data, you will perform a physical exam on Ms. Jones' abdominal system to gather objective data about the system's health and physiology. While you should communicate with patients using accessible, everyday language, it is standard practice to use professional medical terminology everywhere else, such as in documenting physical findings and nursing notes. You may complete the exam activities in any order and move between them as needed.
Your Avatar. What else will this exam involve? Question 11/11/25 5:16 PM EST
Character avatar. You will complete nursing tasks to protect the patients safety, privacy, and health. You can document your findings, including vital signs, in the Electronic Health Record. This record provides necessary information for healthcare professionals who will continue patient care. Activities other than Subjective and Objective Data Collection, such as Documentation and Education and Empathy, provide valuable practice for their real-world counterparts. However, they are not automatically graded by the simulation.
Your Avatar. How will I be evaluated? Question
11/11/25 5:16 PM EST
Character avatar. In this assignment, you will be evaluated on your Subjective and Objective Data Collection. The evaluation of your interview is dependent on how you word your questions therapeutically and precisely and explore all relevant topics with comprehensive breadth and depth. The evaluation of your physical exam is based on how successfully you report on your physical findings by selecting among clinical terms in the Electronic Health Record. This assignment takes on average between 35 and 50 minutes. You can pause and resume the assignment at any time; your work is always saved automatically.
Your Avatar. How does this assignment prepare me for the real world? Question 11/11/25 5:16 PM EST
Character avatar. In this assessment, you will become familiarized with the structure and content of abdominal exams so that with real-life patients, you can: º ask effective and comprehensive questions º use therapeutic language º evaluate the patient's risk of disease, infection, injury, and complications º and obtain and assess objective data.
Character avatar. In 1 or 2 sentences, answer this question to help prepare for the upcoming exam: What effects can bed rest have on the abdominal system?
Character avatar. Time to begin. Tina Jones. Hey.
Your Avatar. Can you please tell me your name and date of birth? Question 11/11/25 5:19 PM EST
Tina Jones. My name's Tina Jones, and my birthday's February 17th. Your Avatar. Do you know where you are? Question
11/11/25 5:20 PM EST
Tina Jones. Yeah, I'm at Shadow General Hospital. Your Avatar. What is todays date? Question 11/11/25 5:20 PM EST
Tina Jones. Um, today's date is . . . [Ms. Jones reports the correct date and year.]
Your Avatar. Do you know why you are in the hospital? (Clarified to What brings you to the hospital?.) Question
11/11/25 5:20 PM EST
Tina Jones. I got this scrape on my foot a while ago, and I thought it would heal up on its own, but now it's looking pretty nasty. And the pain is killing me! (Clarified to what brings me to the hospital.)
Your Avatar. What is your current pain level on a scale from 1 to 10? Question [Show Less]