Case Study: GU/abdominal and female breast
Question Answered step-by-step Case Study: GU/abdominal and female breastLucy is a 51 year-old woman who presents to the emergency department with generalized abdominal pain that started suddenly about 7 hours prior. It improved initially but then worsened a number of times. Currently, it is mild again. She states she also felt shoulder pain today in addition to her abdominal pain. She has never had abdominal pain like this before, but she does have a history of coronary disease and gallstones.She denies any fever, vomiting, melena, bleeding, or diarrhea, but she said she does feel very bloated. She had a small bowel movement earlier today but then had a large bowel movement after the pain started.Answer the following questions using scholarly sources.1. List a minimum of 5 questions you would like to ask this patient to further advance your knowledge of either the acute problem or past medical history. 2. Describe how you would perform a gastrointestinal physical assessment on this patient. 3. During your examination, you notice that Lucy’s abdomen is slightly distended. What are 3 possible causes of abdominal distention? 4. Lucy is diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. She asks you: “Why do you think I had shoulder pain today in addition to the abdominal pain? Are they related?” How would you respond? 5. Lucy is 51 years old, which is the average age of menopausal women. If you were seeing Lucy in a primary care clinic, what are 5 questions that you might want to ask her regarding menopause?6. Again, imagine you are in a primary care setting with Lucy. As a 51 year old female, what are 3 preventative screening tests she should be receiving to detect colon cancer, cervical cancer, or breast cancer? 7. Name 2 teaching points that you would want to review with Lucy regarding any of the preventative screening tests you listed in Question 6 (name two teaching points total, not two per screening test). Health Science Science Nursing NURS 425 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
