NR 509 Week 3 QUESTION AND ANSWERS|Week 3: Shadow Health Assessment Assignment

Two days after a minor, low-speed car accident in which Tina Jones was a passenger, she noticed daily bilateral headaches along with neck stiffness. She reports that it hurts to move her neck, and she believes her neck might be swollen. She did not lose consciousness in the accident and denies changes in level of consciousness since that time. She states that she gets a headache every day that lasts approximately 1-2 hours. She occasionally takes 650 mg of over the counter Tylenol with relief of the pain. This case study will allow you the opportunity to examine the patient's optic nerve via use of the ophthalmoscope as well as assess her visual acuity. You will need to document your findings using appropriate medical terminology. Careful assessment of documentation of EACH cranial nerve is integral to performing a comprehensive neurological assessment. Be sure to assess for foot neuropathy using the monofilament test. Tips and Tricks By now you are very familiar and comfortable with navigating the Shadow Health virtual learning environment. The simulated patients are similar to actual patients and can respond to over 70,000 initial and follow-up questions. Your patients will never get frustrated when you ask multiple questions and they will never get embarrassed or withhold information if you address sensitive subjects, like sexual activity. Be sure to practice asking interview questions in Shadow Health using the talk-to-text feature and the Google Chrome browser. This will assist with reducing the time commitment for each assignment and enhance the fidelity of your patient-provider experience.