NSG 6440 Week 3 Discussion: Common adolescent health conditions
NSG 6440 Week 3 Discussion: Common adolescent health conditions
In week 3 you learned about other common adolescent health conditions. Review the following case study and answer the following questions:
An 18 year old white female presents to your clinic today with a 2 week history of intermittent abdominal pain. She also is positive for periodic cramping and diarrhea as well as low grade fever. She also notes reduced appetite. She notes that She admits smoking ½ PPD for the last 2 years. Denies any illegal drug or alcohol use. Does note a positive history of . Based on the information provided answer the following questions:
- What are the top 3 differentials you would consider with the presumptive final diagnosis listed first?
- What focused physical exam findings would be beneficial to know?
- What diagnostic testing needs completed if any to confirm diagnosis?
- Using evidence based treatment guidelines note a treatment plan.
Submission Details:
- Post your response to the Discussion Area by the due date assigned. Respond to atleast two posts by the end of the week.
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NSG 6440 Week 10 Discussion – Evidence-Based Clinical Intervention
By the due date assigned, submit your Evidence-Based Clinical Intervention to the Discussion Area.
Your Evidence-Based Clinical Intervention should be submitted in a Microsoft Word document following APA style and should include the following:
- The medical problem/diagnosis/disease.
- Typical presenting signs and symptoms including:
- Onset, Characteristics, Location, Radiation, Timing, Setting, Aggravating factors, Alleviating factors, Associated symptoms, Course since onset, Usual age group affected
- Concomitant disease states associated with the diagnosis
- The pathophysiology of the problem.
- Three differential diagnoses and the usual presenting signs and symptoms in priority sequence with rationales.
- Reference to at least two current journal articles that show evidence-based practice as how to best treat this disorder related to the primary differential.
- The expected outcomes of the intervention.
- Algorithms if available.
- A typical clinical note in SOAP format.
