NRNP 6531 Week 7 iHuman Assignment - Evita Alonso
Course : Walden
Contributed :
- $20.00
Week 7 iHuman Assignment –
Student Name
Evita Alonso
48-year-old female 5’6” 170 lbs.
Reason for encounter: “My stomach has really been hurting over the last two days and I haven’t been able to go to work.”
Questions:
- How can I help you today?
- My stomach has really been hurting over the last two days and I haven’t been able to go to work.
- Any other symptoms or concerns?
- I’ve vomited three times in the last two days and haven’t felt like eating anything. I’ve only been drinking water and Gatorade, so I’m really only throwing up clear-looking
liquid.
- How severe is your nausea and/or vomiting?
- Well, I’m not keeping much of anything down.
- Does anything make your nausea and/or vomiting better or worse?
- No. The nausea is pretty much there all of the time.
- What treatments have you had for your nausea and/or vomiting?
- Antacids – but that didn’t help/
- Does the pain in your abdomen keep you from sleeping?
- Yeah, it’s gotten bad over the last two days. I do get some sleep though.
- Have you been having fevers?
- Yes, off and on over the last two days. I’ve felt feverish. I haven’t taken my temperature, but it is definitely up.
- Do you have diarrhea?
- No.
- Have you lost weight?
- Yes. My weight loss program is going really well. 15 pounds since I was here last. Look at my chart. I’m proud of that.
- 4 months ago – Weight 185 lbs.
- Have you had any yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice)?
- No.
- What treatments have you had for your abdominal pain?
- Nothing really. I have taken antacids and ibuprofen, but neither seems to help much.
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