Special Examinations

Assignment: Lab Assignment: Assessing the Genitalia and Rectum
The Lab Assignment

Using evidence-based resources from your search, answer the following questions and support your answers 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.

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By Day 7 of Week 10

Week 10: Special Examinations—Breast, Genital, Prostate, and Rectal

GENITALIA ASSESSMENT

Subjective:

• CC: “I have bumps on my bottom that I want to have checked out.”

• HPI: AB, a 21-year-old WF college student reports to your clinic with external bumps on her genital area. She states the bumps are painless and feel rough. She states she is sexually active and has had more than one partner during the past year. Her initial sexual contact occurred at age 18. She reports no abnormal vaginal discharge. She is unsure how long the bumps have been there but noticed them about a week ago. Her last Pap smear exam was 3 years ago, and no dysplasia was found; the exam results were normal. She reports one sexually transmitted infection (chlamydia) about 2 years ago. She completed the treatment for chlamydia as prescribed.

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• PMH: Asthma

• Medications: Symbicort 160/4.5mcg

• Allergies: NKDA

• FH: No hx of breast or cervical cancer, Father hx HTN, Mother hx HTN, GERD

• Social: Denies tobacco use; occasional etoh, married, 3 children (1 girl, 2 boys)

Objective:

• VS: Temp 98.6; BP 120/86; RR 16; P 92; HT 5’10”; WT 169lbs

• Heart: RRR, no murmurs

• Lungs: CTA, chest wall symmetrical

• Genital: Normal female hair pattern distribution; no masses or swelling. Urethral meatus intact without erythema or discharge. Perineum intact. Vaginal mucosa pink and moist with rugae present, pos for firm, round, small, painless ulcer noted on external labia

• Abd: soft, normoactive bowel sounds, neg rebound, neg murphy’s, negMcBurney

• Diagnostics: HSV specimen obtained

Assessment:

• Chancre

PLAN: This section is not required for the assignments in this course (NURS 6512) but will be required for future courses.’

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Additional Subjective Data to Be Included In the Documentation
The patient should provide information on her menstrual history including the age at menarche, the last menstrual period which should record the first day of the last menstrual period, and the menstrual pattern and| GET AN EXPERT FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENT / menstrual pattern, information such as the cycle length, duration of flow, amount of flow, and presence of moliminal symptoms should be recorded. Also, information on contraception should be recorded, including current and past contraceptive methods (Jensen, 2018).
Besides, the patient should also provide information on past surgical history, giving the procedures, the dates, and any complications | GET AN EXPERT FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENT / is also important and should detail information such as the patient’s diet, exercise, screening tests and their results as well as the immunization…