A 16 year-old presents to the Urgent Care setting with a two…

A 16 year-old presents to the Urgent Care setting with a two day history of left calf pain. Dad is present with appropriate interaction. The patient states she is a softball pitcher which requires her to “push off forcefully” with her left leg. She states she felt a “pop” while pitching in her most recent softball game. She reports she has noticed an increase in swelling and bruising. When prompted, the patient reports the pain was a dull ache initially and is now “excruciating”. She is tearful and scared. The APRN should suspect with . 

A 22 year old male presents with the CC of right hand pain….

A 22 year old male presents with the CC of right hand pain. During questioning, the patient admits to “getting into a fight”. On PE, you notice bruising, and swelling to the lateral aspect of the right hand. You also note a small laceration spanning the fifth metacarpal. What would be part of your treatment plan? The patient has NKDA. 

When the APRN is questioning whether a patient has pneumonia…

When the APRN is questioning whether a patient has pneumonia or not, an A/P and Lateral Chest X-Ray is often used to support the diagnosis. Many pneumonias are “hidden”. To assist the APRN in detecting a hidden pneumonia, they will look for the_______ (fill in the blank)