LAB ASSIGNMENT: ASSESSING  THE ABDOMEN

 

LAB ASSIGNMENT: ASSESSING  THE ABDOMEN

 

A male went to the emergency room for severe midepigastric abdominal pain. He was diagnosed with AAA ; however, as a precaution, the doctor ordered a CTA scan.

Because of a high potential for misdiagnosis, determining the precise cause of abdominal pain can be time consuming and challenging. By analyzing case studies of abnormal abdominal findings, nurses can prepare themselves to better diagnose conditions in the abdomen.

In this Lab Assignment, you will analyze an Episodic note case study that describes abnormal findings in patients seen in a clinical setting. You will consider what history should be collected from the patients as well as which physical exams and diagnostic tests should be conducted. You will also formulate a differential diagnosis with several possible

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

TO PREPARE

 

Review the Episodic note case study your instructor provides you for this week’s Assignment. Please see the “Course Announcements” section of the classroom for your Episodic note case study.

• With regard to the Episodic note case study provided:
  • Review this week’s Learning Resources, and consider the insights they provide about the case
  • Consider what history would be necessary to collect from the patient in the case
  • Consider what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s How would the results be used to make a diagnosis?
  • Identify at least five possible conditions that may be considered in a differential diagnosis for the

 

THE ASSIGNMENT

 

1. Analyze the subjective portion of the note. List additional information that should be included in the
2. Analyze the objective portion of the note. List additional information that should be included in the
3. Is the assessment supported by the subjective and objective information? Why or why not?
4. What diagnostic tests would be appropriate for this case, and how would the results be used to make a diagnosis?
5. Would you reject/accept the current diagnosis? Why or why not? Identify three possible conditions that may be considered as a differential diagnosis for this Explain your reasoning using at least three different references from current evidence-based literature.

 

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