(ANSWER) NURS-6512N Week 3 Assignment 1: Case Study Assignment: differential diagnoses and diagnostic testing

NURS-6512N Week 3 Assignment 1: Case Study Assignment: differential diagnoses and diagnostic testing

To prepare:

• By Day 1 of this week, your Instructor will assign a patient profile for this Assignment. Note: Please see the Course Announcements section of the classroom for your patient profile Assignment.
• Review this week’s Learning Resources.
• Review the details of the patient case study.
• Consider what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be most appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s condition.
• Reflect on how the results would be used to make a diagnosis.
• Identify three to five (3–5) possible conditions that may be considered in a differential diagnosis for the patient.

Assignment: Diagnostic Reasoning 

Include the following:

• Identify the patient’s chief complaint. NURS-6512N Week 3 Assignment 1
• Identify what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be most appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s condition. Be specific and explain your reasoning.
• Explain how the results would be used to make a diagnosis.
• Identify three to five (3–5) possible conditions that may be considered in a differential diagnosis for the patient. Explain your thinking.

Solution

The chief complaint for the 20 y/o female college student is abdominal pain, nausea, and diarrhea. Coupled with an unintentional weight loss, these are the reasons for seeking care.

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