A 13-year-old presents to the clinic with the following symptoms: Pain at multiple sites on their body Pain that awakens them from sleep Pain that is keeping them from playing soccer Fatigue Headache What diagnosis should the nurse practitioner expect and what should the nurse practitioner suggest for relief of symptoms. (Please list at least 2 suggestions.)
A 6-year-old presents to the clinic holding their hand over…
A 6-year-old presents to the clinic holding their hand over their left eye. The parent explains that the child was playing outside with friends and their were sword fighting with sticks. The child tells the nurse practitioner “I think my friend scratched my eye.” Upon examination the child is light sensitive and unable to keep their eye open unless the lights in the room are off. The nurse practitioner applies fluorescein stain to the child’s eye. When examining the eye with a cobalt blue filter light, the nurse practitioner notes there is a “line” of yellow fluorescein across the child’s cornea. This is indicates
The nurse practitioner is treating a 1-year-old who has a la…
The nurse practitioner is treating a 1-year-old who has a lacrimal duct obstruction. After4 weeks of treatment with topical antibiotics along with massage and frequent cleansing of secretions, the patient’s symptoms have not improved. Which action is correct?
A school-age child presents to the clinic crying and coverin…
A school-age child presents to the clinic crying and covering their eye. The father reports that the patient was playing in the kitchen when a glass was accidentally dropped and shattered. The patient immediately grabbed their eye and complained of severe pain. The history from the father leads the nurse practitioner to determine that there may be a fragment of glass in the patient’s eye. What should the nurse practitioner do?
A toddler presents to the clinic for a wellness examination….
A toddler presents to the clinic for a wellness examination. During the cover-uncover screening the child exhibits exotropia of the right eye. The nurse practitioner should refer to a pediatric ophthalmologist to initiate which treatment?
We discussed what you might include in a first aid kit for a…
We discussed what you might include in a first aid kit for a sports team/band or ROTC regarding tooth injury. Please list at least three (3) items that you should have in the kit and what they would be used for.
A 5-year-old child is hit in the face with a baseball bat an…
A 5-year-old child is hit in the face with a baseball bat and is brought to the clinic by the parent. An examination of their mouth reveals three avulsed front teeth. What is the recommended treatment for this patient?
A 4-year-old presents to the clinic for a possible foreign b…
A 4-year-old presents to the clinic for a possible foreign body in their left ear. The child is in no pain, has no fever or cold symptoms. Upon examination of the left ear, the nurse practitioner visualizes a small object. The object appears to be the tip of a crayon. The object is not wedged in the canal and the tympanic membrane is completely intact. What is the best way for the nurse practitioner to remove this object from the ear canal?
A 5-year-old presents to the clinic complaining of a sore th…
A 5-year-old presents to the clinic complaining of a sore throat. The patient has had a temperature up to 101.8ºF for the past 2 days. The assessment reveals cervical lymphadenopathy, a temperature of 100.5º F today, and the patient’s throat looks like the picture below. The nurse practitioner also notes a fine “sandpaper feeling” rash on the patient’s trunk. The patient has no drug allergies. You do not have access to a rapid strep screen. What should your treatment plan be?
Module 5 included many eye and ear disorders. Which eye or e…
Module 5 included many eye and ear disorders. Which eye or ear disorder, that you might see in practice, scares you the most to take care of and why?