Assessing a patient

          Your 24-year-old patient reports that she is losing “a lot” of hair. After considering your assigned patient, answer the following questions: Describe the key assessments you will perform. What findings would you consider...

Assessing a patient

          After visiting the emergency department for a wrist fracture, a 65-year-old Caucasian female has a follow up appointment with a family orthopedist. Her past medical history includes mild hypertension which is currently managed with...

Assessing a patient

          AG is a 54-year-old Caucasian male who was referred to your clinic to establish care after a recent hospitalization after having a seizure related to alcohol withdrawal. He has hypertension and a history of alcohol and cocaine abuse....

Assessing a patient

          A 6-month-old male patient presents to your clinic with his mother. The mother’s chief complaint is that the baby has had a fever and diarrhea for several days and is not nursing as much as usual. The infant is quiet and warm, lung...

Assessing a patient

Bobby was hospitalized 6 days ago for appendicitis. After an appendectomy following a perforated appendix, he now has an open incision requiring BID dressing changes and contact isolation due to a hospital acquired MRSA infection. It is anticipated that he will be...