NURS 5465
Case Study J.A, 10years.old
male 2026 University of Texas,
Arlington
THIS EXAM INCLUDES:
• J.A., 10-year-old male pediatric case
• Pediatric patient assessment
• Relevant subjective and objective findings
• Clinical reasoning and differential diagnosis
• Family and caregiver education
• Follow-up and health-promotion considerations
• 2026 updated course material
, NURS 5465 Case Study J.A, 10years.old male 2025 University of Texas, Arlington
Case study Behavioral
SOAP Note Form
Family Hx:
S/ Identifying Information: (initials, age/DOB, gender, reliability)
J.A, 10y.o., male, What is your date of birth?, patient and mother reliable. Mother: living,
HTN, Do you
smoke or drink?
Father: living, DM,
Does your
husband smoke or
drink?
Personal/Social
Hx:
Chief Complaint/RFE: Supportive family,
Defiance and emotional dysregulation parents married.
Lives in house
with father,
mother, two
younger siblings,
and another on
the way. Any
recent changes in
family dynamic or
routines? No pets
at home. In
school, decline in
academics. No
exposure to
smoke. Any
exposure to drugs
at school? Father
has gun located in
nightstand. Is the
Hx Present Illness: (7 Variables but do not list as such) gun locked up?
Patient brought in for defiance and emotional dysregulation that has progressively been getting
worse. The patient has been experiencing this in both school and at home. Per mother the patient
started to experience a change in behavior during the second grade. What grade is he currently in?
Per mother patient becomes irritable and upset when asked to perform an action at home. The
symptoms seem to be worse prior to an event or in the morning. He has been wetting the bed
multiple times a week along with difficulty sleeping prior to the STAAR test. Did the symptoms
resolve after the test, or did they continue? Worsening abdominal pain in the morning, but not at
night. Does he have abdominal pain on the weekends? Reports pressure from parents to perform
well in school but doesn’t think he can meet their expectations. Mother what are your guy’s
expectation of James in school and at home? Decline in academics and misbehaving at school. He
does report bullying that started last year. What kind of bullying is happening at school?
CURRENT HEALTH
Medications: None
Case Study J.A, 10years.old
male 2026 University of Texas,
Arlington
THIS EXAM INCLUDES:
• J.A., 10-year-old male pediatric case
• Pediatric patient assessment
• Relevant subjective and objective findings
• Clinical reasoning and differential diagnosis
• Family and caregiver education
• Follow-up and health-promotion considerations
• 2026 updated course material
, NURS 5465 Case Study J.A, 10years.old male 2025 University of Texas, Arlington
Case study Behavioral
SOAP Note Form
Family Hx:
S/ Identifying Information: (initials, age/DOB, gender, reliability)
J.A, 10y.o., male, What is your date of birth?, patient and mother reliable. Mother: living,
HTN, Do you
smoke or drink?
Father: living, DM,
Does your
husband smoke or
drink?
Personal/Social
Hx:
Chief Complaint/RFE: Supportive family,
Defiance and emotional dysregulation parents married.
Lives in house
with father,
mother, two
younger siblings,
and another on
the way. Any
recent changes in
family dynamic or
routines? No pets
at home. In
school, decline in
academics. No
exposure to
smoke. Any
exposure to drugs
at school? Father
has gun located in
nightstand. Is the
Hx Present Illness: (7 Variables but do not list as such) gun locked up?
Patient brought in for defiance and emotional dysregulation that has progressively been getting
worse. The patient has been experiencing this in both school and at home. Per mother the patient
started to experience a change in behavior during the second grade. What grade is he currently in?
Per mother patient becomes irritable and upset when asked to perform an action at home. The
symptoms seem to be worse prior to an event or in the morning. He has been wetting the bed
multiple times a week along with difficulty sleeping prior to the STAAR test. Did the symptoms
resolve after the test, or did they continue? Worsening abdominal pain in the morning, but not at
night. Does he have abdominal pain on the weekends? Reports pressure from parents to perform
well in school but doesn’t think he can meet their expectations. Mother what are your guy’s
expectation of James in school and at home? Decline in academics and misbehaving at school. He
does report bullying that started last year. What kind of bullying is happening at school?
CURRENT HEALTH
Medications: None
