Nurs-6512 Assign

Assignment 1: 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.

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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 assessments and diagnostic tests should be conducted. You will also formulate a differential diagnosis with several possible conditions.

To Prepare

Review the Episodic note case study your instructor provides you for this week’s Assignment.

• About      the Episodic note case study provided:
  • Review       this week’s Learning Resources and consider the insights they provide       about the case study.
  • Consider       what history would be necessary to collect from the patient in the case       study.
  • Consider       what physical assessment and diagnostic tests would be appropriate to       gather more information about the patient’s condition. 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 patient.

Case study