01 Oct You are admitting a 27-year-old woman to your unit for work-up of weight loss.
NSG3012 Principles of Assessment for RN
Week 1 Discussion
TASK Post your initial response to one of the scenarios below.
Scenario 1
You are admitting a 27-year-old woman to your unit for work-up of weight loss. While conducting an admission interview, you learn that she has recently lost her job and has a strong family history of depression and suicide.
How would you construct your interview?
What measures would you take with the information you have gathered? Why?
Scenario 2
You are admitting a 12-year-old child to your unit. The mother states that the child has a history of unexplained blackout episodes, headaches, sleep disturbances, and is presently exhibiting tremors.
What is the most likely cause of these symptoms?
What actions would you take during the interview process? Explain.
Scenario 3
A young 33-year-old man is admitted to your unit with a chief complaint of “tiredness and morning headaches” even after sleeping.
How you would perform a comprehensive analysis of symptoms?
What are the possible causes of the symptoms?
What examinations would be crucial to determine the cause of his problems? Why?
