NR 305 Week 3 Discussion; HEENT and Neurological Assessment

Step 1: Answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail. Scenario: Jackson is a 16-year-old male admitted to the emergency department after sustaining a concussion during a football game. His parents report that Jackson hit his head on the ground after being tackled. Moments later, he began vomiting and became dizzy and disoriented. He has no per-tinent past medical history and no significant surgical history. He complains of a headache, sensitiv-ity to light, and nausea. Paragraph one: Based on the letter of your last name, discuss which specific assessments you would complete on Jackson. Explain why you would select these assessments. Last Name Assessment A-L Neurological M-Z HEENT Paragraph two: Based on the letter of your last name, explain how your HEENT or neurological assessment will differ based on the situation in the table. Last Name Assessment Situation A-L Neurological Jackson is an 88-year-old admitted to the emer-gency department after sustaining a concussion from a fall at a care facility. He also has dementia. M-Z HEENT Jackson is an 8-year-old admitted to the emergen-cy department after sustaining a concussion from a motor vehicle accident. He is scared and sobbing. Paragraph three: Discuss the priority problems related to your assessment findings that warrant immediate attention.