Category Response Clinical Experience Briefly describe a situation where you encountered an STI test in a clinical setting with an adult patient. What were the presenting symptoms or concerns? Diagnostic Test What specific STI test(s) were performed (e.g., Chlamydia PCR, HIV antibody test)? Normal Results What are considered normal results for the specific STI test(s) […]
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Category Response Clinical Experience Briefly describe a situation where you encountered a radiographic exam (X-ray, fluoroscopy) in a clinical setting with an adult patient. What were the presenting symptoms or concerns? Diagnostic Exam What specific radiographic exam was performed (e.g., chest X-ray, abdominal X-ray)? Normal Findings What are the normal findings expected on this specific
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Look for a patient that meets criteria or zero points will be given. Category Response Clinical Experience Briefly describe a situation where you encountered a diagnostic exam in a clinical setting with an adult patient. What were the presenting symptoms or concerns? Diagnostic Exam What diagnostic exam was performed (e.g., X-ray, CT scan, MRI)? Normal
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Look for a patient that meets criteria or zero points will be given. Category Response Clinical Experience Mental health screening in adult-gerontology patients should be a routine part of primary care. There are many validated screening tools available for different mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, and dementia. It is important to choose a
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Category Response Clinical Experience Briefly describe a situation where you encountered a lab test in a clinical setting with an adult patient. What were the presenting symptoms or concerns? Lab Test What labs were done? Normal Values What are the normal values? Differential Diagnoses If the test results were abnormal, what are some potential explanations
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Sharpening Your Skills: The NP Case Challenge After studying Module 7: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following: This week, we’ll be putting our diagnostic skills to the test! Think about a patient with a Neuro, Muscle, Women, Men. Instructions: Create a Case Scenario: Briefly describe a patient (real or fictional) with their presenting symptoms, describe
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A 65-year-old sexually active male presents to the clinic with a painless ulcer on his penis that appeared about four weeks ago. He also reports a rash on his palms and soles, along with fatigue and fever. He denies any other symptoms. Prompt: Differential Diagnoses:Based on the patient’s presentation, what are the potential differential diagnoses?
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A 28-year-old woman presents to the clinic with complaints of genital warts. She describes them as small, flesh-colored growths on her vulva. She reports being sexually active with multiple partners and not consistently using condoms. Prompt: Differential Diagnoses:Based on the patient’s presentation, what are the potential differential diagnoses? Prioritize these diagnoses based on the patient’s
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A 22-year-old sexually active female presents to the clinic complaining of a burning sensation when urinating and a yellowish, mucus-like vaginal discharge for the past week. She denies any pelvic pain, fever, or abnormal menstrual bleeding. She reports having unprotected sex with a new partner about two weeks ago. Prompt: Differential Diagnoses:Based on the patient’s
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A 35-year-old male presents to the clinic complaining of pelvic pain, difficulty urinating, and frequent urination. The pain is described as a dull ache in the perineal area, and he reports feeling feverish and chills. These symptoms began abruptly two days ago. Prompt: Differential Diagnoses:Based on the patient’s presentation, what are the potential differential diagnoses?
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