Describe your clinical experience for this week.
- Did you face any challenges, any success? If so, what were they?
- Describe the assessment of a patient, detailing the signs and symptoms (S&S), assessment, plan of care, and at least 3 possible differential diagnosis with rationales.
- Mention the health promotion intervention for this patient.
- What did you learn from this week’s clinical experience that can beneficial for you as an advanced practice nurse?
- Support your plan of care with the current peer-reviewed research guideline
Assessment: Mrs. X, a 60-year-old female patient, presents to the clinic with complaints of shortness of breath, cough, and fatigue. She reports a gradual onset of symptoms over the past few weeks. She also reports a history of smoking for 30 years but quit 10 years ago. On physical examination, her vital signs are within normal limits, and lung auscultation reveals bilateral wheezing and…………
Assessment: Mrs. X, a 60-year-old female patient, presents to the clinic with complaints of shortness of breath, cough, and fatigue. She reports a gradual onset of symptoms over the past few weeks. She also reports a history of smoking for 30 years but quit 10 years ago. On physical examination, her vital signs are within normal limits, and lung auscultation reveals bilateral wheezing and…………
Assessment: Mrs. X, a 60-year-old female patient, presents to the clinic with complaints of shortness of breath, cough, and fatigue. She reports a gradual onset of symptoms over the past few weeks. She also reports a history of smoking for 30 years but quit 10 years ago. On physical examination, her vital signs are within normal limits, and lung auscultation reveals bilateral wheezing and…………
Assessment: Mrs. X, a 60-year-old female patient, presents to the clinic with complaints of shortness of breath, cough, and fatigue. She reports a gradual onset of symptoms over the past few weeks. She also reports a history of smoking for 30 years but quit 10 years ago. On physical examination, her vital signs are within normal limits, and lung auscultation reveals bilateral wheezing and…………