NSG 3370

You are at the local mall and you see a patient who appears to be homeless by his physical appearance and you witness the person “walk 50 feet to a table sit down, and after 5 seconds he gets up and walks to a tree and urinates on it” He repeats this action 5 times apparently oblivious to his surroundings. When the police come he ignores them as if they aren’t there. Later, you go to work and sitting in exam room 3 is the same person! Now, he is your patient, when you talk to him he has no...

You are at the local mall and you see a patient who appears to be homeless by his physical appearance and you witness the person “walk 50 feet to a table sit down, and after 5 seconds he gets up and walks to a tree and urinates on it” He repeats this action 5 times apparently oblivious to his surroundings. When the police come he ignores them as if they aren’t there. Later, you go to work and sitting in exam room 3 is the same person! Now, he is your patient, when you talk to him he has no...

NSG 3370 Study Guide – Question and Answers During pregnancy, dyspnea accompanied by increased respiratory rate, cough, rales, or respiratory distress raises concerns of: The middle section of the thoracic cavity containing the esophagus, trachea, heart, and great vessels is the: A patient is unable to identify the smell of an orange. This inability could reflect an abnormality in cranial nerves: A transient ischemic attack is: The term asteatosis refers to: An enlarged liver with a sm...

NSG 3370 Week 7 part 3 (DISCUSSION) A 19-year-old freshman in college has been brought to your office by campus security. The patient had been standing on top of the school chapel proclaiming that he was the prophet of God and that God was speaking to him. In fact, he claimed to actually hear God’s voice. When he is in your office you notice that he is speaking very fast, can’t seem to sit still and his sentences at times don’t seem to make sense. He states, “I saw the professor...

NSG 3370 WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT 2 (DISCUSSION) A 56-year-old female comes into the clinic complaining of intermittent severe pain that radiates from the flank to the groin and sometimes to the inner thigh. Upon further questioning she tell you that she has an urge to always go to the restroom and that she sometime sweats and feels nauseous. A urinalysis provides traces of blood, a few white blood cells and no bacteria. • What is your differential diagnosis? Discuss in detail the pathophysi...

NSG 3370 WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT 1 S-subjective data CC- “rectal bleeding with pain/soreness to rectum area when wiping with tissue” HPI: Onset: “unsure” Location: “observed blood on tissue during wiping” Duration: Intermittent Characteristics: “bright red” Aggravating factors: “during straining to have a bowel movement; and at times when I have constant bowel movements during the day” Relieving factors: N/A Treatment: N/A Severity: “unsure, non-noted” PMHx: Alle...

NSG 3370 WEEK 7 PART 2 DISCUSSION Your patient is a 77-year-old woman who has been more socially withdrawn lately and told her daughter she had not been feeling well. Her daughter has noticed a stepwise decline. While shopping for groceries with her daughter she became separated from daughter in the aisles. She became confused and angry when store employees and others tried to assist her. Her current medications are Hydrochlorothiazide, Lisinopril and Atorvastatin. • What is your di...

NSG 3370 WEEK 7 PART 1 DISCUSSION You are at the local mall and you see a patient who appears to be homeless by his physical appearance and you witness the person “walk 50 feet to a table sit down, and after 5 seconds he gets up and walks to a tree and urinates on it” He repeats this action 5 times apparently oblivious to his surroundings. When the police come he ignores them as if they aren’t there. Later, you go to work and sitting in exam room 3 is the same person! Now, he is y...

NSG 3370 WEEK 7 PART 2 DISCUSSION

NSG 3370 WEEK 7 PART 1 DISCUSSION You are at the local mall and you see a patient who appears to be homeless by his physical appearance and you witness the person “walk 50 feet to a table sit down, and after 5 seconds he gets up and walks to a tree and urinates on it” He repeats this action 5 times apparently oblivious to his surroundings. When the police come he ignores them as if they aren’t there. Later, you go to work and sitting in exam room 3 is the same person! Now, he is y...