CASE STUDY: Ron NUR 162
Name:_____________________ Date:___________________
RON
GENDER SPIRITUAL/RELIGIOUS
Male ■ Buddhist
AGE PHARMACOLOGIC
42 ■
SETTING PSYCHOSOCIAL
■ Hospital
ETHNICITY LEGAL
■ White American ■ Illegal drug possession and use
CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS ■ Charting must be factual
■ “Hippie” Culture ■ Possibility of nurse involvement in
PREEXISTING CONDITION court proceedings
ETHICAL
COEXISTING CONDITION ■ Care based on client lifestyle
ALTERNATIVE THERAPY
COMMUNICATION Acupuncture
■ PRIORITIZATION
DISABILITY
DELEGATION
SOCIOECONOMIC ■
■ Middle Class
Overview: This case involves treating an illegal drug user with additional health
concerns.
Client Profile
RON is a 42 year old high school teacher who smokes marijuana (Cannabis sativa)
occasionally. He has been using marijuana with varying intensity since junior high
school. His drug use prolonged his college education, but he did eventually earn a
bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate for high-school-level history, English,
Name:_____________________ Date:___________________
RON
GENDER SPIRITUAL/RELIGIOUS
Male ■ Buddhist
AGE PHARMACOLOGIC
42 ■
SETTING PSYCHOSOCIAL
■ Hospital
ETHNICITY LEGAL
■ White American ■ Illegal drug possession and use
CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS ■ Charting must be factual
■ “Hippie” Culture ■ Possibility of nurse involvement in
PREEXISTING CONDITION court proceedings
ETHICAL
COEXISTING CONDITION ■ Care based on client lifestyle
ALTERNATIVE THERAPY
COMMUNICATION Acupuncture
■ PRIORITIZATION
DISABILITY
DELEGATION
SOCIOECONOMIC ■
■ Middle Class
Overview: This case involves treating an illegal drug user with additional health
concerns.
Client Profile
RON is a 42 year old high school teacher who smokes marijuana (Cannabis sativa)
occasionally. He has been using marijuana with varying intensity since junior high
school. His drug use prolonged his college education, but he did eventually earn a
bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate for high-school-level history, English,
