south nsg6440 week 5 discussion latest 2017 november

Week 5 -Assignment 1 Discussion

Assignment 1: Discussion

As a family nurse practitioner, you are working in a rural health clinic. You are evaluating a 16-year-old adolescent patient who comes in complaining of having difficulty concentrating in school. On exam, you also note that the patient is very thin and frail in appearance and is asking you for diet pills.

What are some initial areas for concern? What screening tools can help lead you closer to your diagnosis?

Describe 1 health promotion strategy you can discuss with the patient.

Be sure to address the following in your plan of care: pharmacological and non-pharmacological (OTC) interventions, labs, follow-up, teaching, and referral/s.

Your work should integrate course resources (text/s) as well as a minimum of two (2) other evidence-based guidelines and/or articles published within 3–5 years.

Submission Details:

Name your document SU_NSG6440_W5_A1_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.

Submit by Saturday, November 4, 2017.