The 34-Year-Old Patient Evaluation & Management Plan
A 34-y.o. female presents with the complaint of a sudden excruciating pain in her back and points to her flank area on the right side. She rates the pain as 10 on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the worst. She also complains of nausea with the pain. She states that she has never had anything like this before, and the pain is subsiding a little now.
- What additional questions should you ask the patient and why?
- What should be included in the physical examination at this visit?
- What are the possible differential diagnoses at this time?
- What tests should you order and why?
- How should this patient be managed?
Post should be 500 words, in current APA style with at least 2 current academic sources.
Course Textbook: Dunphy, L. M., Winland-Brown, J. E., Porter, B. O., & Thomas, D. J. (2023). Primary Care: The Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing – an Interprofessional Approach (6th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. Print: 9781719644655 eText: 9781719644662
The 34-Year-Old Patient Evaluation & Management Plan
A 34-y.o. female presents with the complaint of a sudden excruciating pain in her back and points to her flank area on the right side. She rates the pain as 10 on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the worst. She also complains of nausea with the pain. She states that she has never had anything like this before, and the pain is subsiding a little now.
- What additional questions should you ask the patient and why?
- What should be included in the physical examination at this visit?
- What are the possible differential diagnoses at this time?
- What tests should you order and why?
- How should this patient be managed?
Post should be 500 words, in current APA style with at least 2 current academic sources.
Course Textbook: Dunphy, L. M., Winland-Brown, J. E., Porter, B. O., & Thomas, D. J. (2023). Primary Care: The Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing – an Interprofessional Approach (6th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. Print: 9781719644655 eText: 9781719644662
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