Description
Complete a health history, physical assessment and client interview and determine their nursing diagnoses. This written assignment should include the following:
1. Describe the medical diagnoses of your assigned client (you need to research it). Include the admitting diagnosis as number one and then four other medical diagnoses (for a total of 5).
The admitting diagnosis is reason for being in the facility. If post-surgical, include surgery and reason for surgery. The secondary diagnoses include a history of pre-existing medical diagnoses). You need to include 4 secondary diagnoses. For each diagnosis, provide at least a 5-sentence explanation of the pathophysiology of the condition/problem. MAKE SURE YOU CITE YOUR SOURCES.
2. Write a detailed physical assessment and interview on your case study client. You will have to know what to expect in your client by using the information from #1 above and your case study. You will have to be creative.
3. 5 Nursing diagnoses (only the NDx, you will complete the careplan for week 10). Make sure they are in the correct format. If you give me only the label you will not get any points for nursing diagnoses.
Topic Points
Medical history- describe the Pathophysiology of the admitting diagnosis & 4 secondary medical diagnoses (at least 5 sentences per diagnosis) 10
Head to Toe Assessment and client interview 10
Identify 5 priority NANDA nursing diagnoses written in correct format 5
*Must include reference page/citations or points will be deducted
