09 Nov Assignment 1: Lab Assignment: Assessing the Genitalia and Rectum
Assignment 1: LabAssignment: Assessing the Genitalia and Rectum
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Patients are frequently uncomfortablediscussing with healthcare professionals issues that involve the genitalia andrectum; however, gathering an adequate history and properly conducting aphysical exam are vital. Examining case studies of genital and rectalabnormalities can help prepare advanced practice nurses to accurately assesspatients with problems in these areas.
In this Lab Assignment, you willanalyze an Episodic note case study that describes abnormal findings inpatients seen in a clinical setting. You will consider what history should becollected from the patients, as well as which physical exams and diagnostictests should be conducted. You will also formulate a differential diagnosiswith several possible conditions.
To Prepare
- Review the Episodic note case study your instructor provides you for this weeks Assignment. Please see the Course Announcements section of the classroom for your Episodic note case study.
- Based on the Episodic note case study:
- Review this weeks Learning Resources, and consider the insights they provide about the case study. Refer to Chapter 3 of the Sullivan resource to guide you as you complete your Lab Assignment.
- Search the Walden library or the Internet for evidence-based resources to support your answers to the questions provided.
- Consider what history would be necessary to collect from the patient in the case study.
- Consider what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be appropriate to gather more information about the patients condition. How would the results be used to make a diagnosis?
- Identify at least five possible conditions that may be considered in a differential diagnosis for the patient.
The Lab Assignment
Using evidence-basedresources from your search, answer the following questions and support youranswers using current evidence from the literature.
- Analyze the subjective portion of the note. List additional information that should be included in the documentation.
- Analyze the objective portion of the note. List additional information that should be included in the documentation.
- Is the assessment supported by the subjective and objective information? Why or why not?
- Would diagnostics be appropriate for this case, and how would the results be used to make a diagnosis?
- Would you reject/accept the current diagnosis? Why or why not? Identify three possible conditions that may be considered as a differential diagnosis for this patient. Explain your reasoning using at least three different references from current evidence-based literature.
