Evaluating Hand Pain in a 16-Year-Old Male in an Outpatient
Setting with SOAP Note Analysis (Walden University, NURS
6531, 2025)"
, Course: Case2025 – 6531
Week: 9
� Patient Information:
Age: 16 years old
Gender: Male
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Weight: 132 lbs (60.0 kg)
� Encounter Information:
Reason for Encounter: Hand pain
Location: Outpatient clinic
o X-ray available
o ECG available
o Lab capabilities present
� Patient History
Chief Complaint (CC):
"My hand hurts."
History of Present Illness (HPI):
The patient is a 16-year-old right-handed male presenting with a recent
onset of right/left hand pain (adjust based on your case). He reports
that the pain began [insert duration, e.g., ―2 days ago‖] after [insert
mechanism, e.g., ―falling on an outstretched hand during a basketball
game‖].