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NR509 Wk1 Generalized Muscle Aches Patient Information:
S.
CC: “I am here because I have had a fever, fatigue and muscle aches for the last two days”
HPI: Onset: 2 days ago
Location: Generalized muscle aches
Duration: intermittent
Characteristics: fever of 101.2 x 2 days, fatigue x 2 days, anorexia x 1 day, sweats, myalgia, sore throat, rhinorrhea x 2 days (Domino & Baldor, 2016)
Aggravating Factors: muscle pain worse when coughing
Relieving Factors: heat pads, rest, increase in fluids
Treatment: Ibuprofen 400mg PRN
Current Medications: None
Allergies: Seasonal outdoor allergies.
PMHx: …
Soc Hx: …
Fam Hx: …
ROS: (Jarvis, 2016)
CONSTITUTIONAL: No weight loss or chills reported. Reports fever of 101.2 F, fatigue and general muscle aches for the past 2 days.
HEENT: …
Head: Denies head injury, dizziness, syncope vertigo, severe or frequent headaches
Eyes: Denies any difficulty, eye pain, inflammation, lesions, visual loss, blurred vision, double vision or yellow sclera, glaucoma, cataracts, and wears no corrective lenses.
Ears: Denies hearing loss, earaches, discharge, tinnitus or vertigo
Nose: history of non-traumatic recurrent nose bleeds throughout life, has 2-3 colds per year, seasonal allergies, and current rhinorrhea x last 2 days
Throat: …
SKIN: …
CARDIOVASCULAR: Denies cyanosis, chest pain, pressure or discomfort, palpitations or edema.
RESPIRATORY: Slight productive cough x last 2 days. Denies shortness of breath. Nonsmoker. Denies history of lung disease
GASTROINTESTINAL:
GENITOURINARY:
NEUROLOGICAL:
MUSCULOSKELETAL:
HEMATOLOGIC: Reports no history of intravenous drug use, blood transfusions, anemia, bleeding or irregular bruising.
LYMPHATICS: States “his lymph nodes in neck feel swollen x last 2 days. No history of splenectomy.
PSYCHIATRIC: Denies history of depression or anxiety.
ENDOCRINOLOGIC: Intermittent sweats x past 2 days. Denies polyuria or polydipsia
ALLERGIES: No report of history of asthma, hives, eczema. Seasonal outdoor allergies. Zyrtec PRN for symptom management.
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References
Jarvis, C. (2016). Physical examination & health assessment (7th ed.). Retrieved from
http://bookshelf.vitalsource.com.
Domino, F. J., & Baldor, R. A. (2016). The 5-minute clinical consult 2017 (25th ed.).
Philadelphia, Pa.: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Sautter, R. L. (2016). Best practices for influenza testing. MLO: Medical Laboratory Observer,
48(11), 12-16.
NR509 Wk1 Generalized Muscle Aches
NR509 Alternative Writing Assignment : As a family nurse practitioner, you must possess excellent physical assessment skills. This alternative writing assignment mirrors the discussion content of the debriefing session and will allow the student to expand their knowledge of physical health assessment principles specific to the advanced practice role.
Course Outcomes
This assignment is guided by the following Course Outcomes (COs):
The purposes of this assignment are to: (a) identify and articulate advanced assessment health history and physical examination techniques which are relevant to a focused body system (CO 1), (b) differentiate normal and abnormal findings with regard to a disease or condition that impacts the body system (CO 2), and (c) adapt advanced assessment skills if necessary to suit the needs of specific patient populations (CO 4).
NOTE: You are to complete this alternative writing assignment ONLY if you had not participated or do not plan to participate in a debriefing session for the given week.
Due Date: This alternative written assignment is due no later than the Sunday of the week in which you did not attend the weekly debriefing session. For example, if you did not attend a debriefing session for Week 3, this written assignment is due the Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT of Week 4.
The standard MSN Participation Late Assignment policy applies to this assignment (please see the course syllabus)
Total Points Possible: 25 Points
NR509 Alternative Writing Assignment – Preparing the Paper:
Category | Points | % | Description |
Application of Knowledge, Analysis, and Clarity | 10 | 40% | Student demonstrates application of course knowledge consistent with the principles of advanced physical assessment; content is specific to the focus topic, organized, and clearly presented. |
Adapted Physical Assessment Skills to Special Populations, Disease Process, and Summary | 10 | 40% | Discussed appropriate clinical reasoning and judgment as evidenced by: adaption of physical assessment skills or techniques to accommodate special populations;
identified one major disease or disease process and expected examination findings; and summarized key points |
Writing Mechanics and Evidence-based Resources | 5 | 20% | Paper meets the minimum 1,500 word limit (not including the reference list); Paper is fully supported by evidence from appropriate Evidence-based, peer-reviewed resources published within the last 5 years; In-text citations and full references are provided using proper APA formatting. |
Total | 25 | 100 | A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements. |
Grading Rubric
Assignment Criteria | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory |
10 POINTS | 0 POINTS | |
Application of Knowledge, Analysis, and Clarity | Student demonstrates knowledge consistent with the principles of advanced physical assessment; content is specific to the focus topic, organized, and clearly presented. | Student did not demonstrate knowledge consistent with the principles of advanced physical assessment; content was missing, unorganized, and unclear. |
10 POINTS | 0 POINTS | |
Adapted Physical Assessment Skills to Special Populations, Disease Process, and Summary | Discussed how to adapt physical assessment skills or techniques to accommodate special populations; and
identified one major disease or disease process and expected examination findings; summarized key points. |
Student did not adapt physical assessment skills or techniques to accommodate special populations; and did not
identify one major disease or disease process and expected examination findings; did not summarize key points. |
5 POINTS | 0 POINTS | |
Writing Mechanics and Evidence-based Resources | Paper meets the minimum 1,500 word limit (not including the reference list); Paper is fully supported by evidence from appropriate sources published within the last 5 years; and Evidence-based, peer- reviewed journal article cited; In-text citations and full references are provided. | Paper does not meet the minimum 1,500 word limit (not including the reference list)
Paper contains no evidence-based practice reference or citation.
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Total Possible- Satisfactory = 25 Points | 25 Points | 0 Points |