Influenza Diagnosis and Management, Assignments of Nursing

Download Influenza Diagnosis and Management and more Assignments Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! Marvin Webster - Influenza M.W.: the lymph nodes in the anterior cervical area must be palpated the software gives you this information but the option to palpate is imperative. He complained about his throat, look at it. Usually, in the HEENT exam with head sick patients, an ear exam is warranted but according to the expert in M.W.’s case, it is not. But that’s peanuts! Make a note of any abnormalities and use them in your HPI and problem statement. Stay focused. You got this! ASSESSMENT Pick as many as 7 related key findings; never more than seven. Choose wisely. You should not need any help with this. The MNM – You can lose bunches of points here. It is a puzzle. I figured it out with M.W.  Choose the lead  All the others are ALTs  Only one is the “MNM” must not miss. This is fairly easy when only 3 diagnoses are to be differentiated. But I would do the same if I had 5 diagnoses to work with. Note to self: if 3 is all the course is asking for, then limit to 3. This will give you the 100% versus 67% if you do it wrong. Look at the grid. TEST RESULTS What tests did you perform? For M.W., COVID, and INFLUENZA, culture swabs, right? There is no test for an upper respiratory infection. He was negative for COVID. For K.H. the derm case, there is no test! DIAGNOSIS Make your diagnosis from test results. In cases where no tests were necessary, your education and gut will be on the front line. K.H. derm case is ACD, but go through the steps! SOAP NOTE Make sure you have references on your soap note. You should know how to write a soap note with references. MANAGEMENT PLAN  Include all categories  It will be compared to the expert’s management plan. Below is the expert’s management plan for M.W.