iHuman Case Study – Week 5: Dorothy
Jones NR 509 Advanced Physical
Assessment | Chamberlain University
2026/2027 Verified Answers & Rationales
| 100% Correct | A+ Graded
Patient Overview (Key Summary for the Case)
Name: Dorothy Jones
Age: 68-year-old African American female
Chief Complaint: “I’ve been having some trouble with my memory lately.”
Setting: Outpatient primary care clinic
Main Diagnoses to Consider/Rule Out:
Major Neurocognitive Disorder due to Alzheimer’s disease (most likely)
Vascular neurocognitive disorder
Depression (pseudodementia)
Vitamin B12 deficiency / hypothyroidism / medication side effects
Normal pressure hydrocephalus (less likely)
History of Present Illness (HPI) – Key Points to Document
Gradual onset of short-term memory loss over the past 12–18 months
Forgets recent conversations, repeats questions, misplaces items frequently
Still manages ADLs independently but needs occasional reminders for medications and
appointments
Jones NR 509 Advanced Physical
Assessment | Chamberlain University
2026/2027 Verified Answers & Rationales
| 100% Correct | A+ Graded
Patient Overview (Key Summary for the Case)
Name: Dorothy Jones
Age: 68-year-old African American female
Chief Complaint: “I’ve been having some trouble with my memory lately.”
Setting: Outpatient primary care clinic
Main Diagnoses to Consider/Rule Out:
Major Neurocognitive Disorder due to Alzheimer’s disease (most likely)
Vascular neurocognitive disorder
Depression (pseudodementia)
Vitamin B12 deficiency / hypothyroidism / medication side effects
Normal pressure hydrocephalus (less likely)
History of Present Illness (HPI) – Key Points to Document
Gradual onset of short-term memory loss over the past 12–18 months
Forgets recent conversations, repeats questions, misplaces items frequently
Still manages ADLs independently but needs occasional reminders for medications and
appointments
