Ms. Henson submitted a sick call slip complaining that her right hand pain, ongoing for approximately five months, had worsened. She was previously seen in Nurse Sick Call multiple times and was provided Ibuprofen per the nursing protocols in use at the facility. Today you are the Nurse Sick Call nurse, and escort Ms. Henson into the exam room so you can…
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Finn: Juvenile with Lump on Neck and Fever
Finn is a 15-year-old boy who has been at the Sands Juvenile School for the past year. The school is in a rural area, and has an animal husbandry program, as well as a carpentry program. Nursing Sick Call Evaluation Finn presents to the medical unit with a complaint of a lump on the left side of his neck, just below…
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Ms. Roper: Pain in Great Toe
Ms. Roper is a 60-year-old woman presenting in Nurse Sick Call with complaints of right great toe pain that has been bothering her for the past 4 to 6 weeks. She states the pain has been a constant 5/10 and is somewhat relieved with ibuprofen and changing positions frequently. She doesn’t know what caused this pain, denying any trauma to…
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Mr. Harrison: Lump in his Throat
subjective Mr. Harrison, a 35-year-old man, submitted a Health Service Request form stating he felt like he has a “lump” in his throat. He stated that he has had it in the past, but it did not feel so big before, and he is concerned that he has a growth. He is seen in Nurse Sick call that day. Nursing Sick Call…
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Mr. Dukes: Axilla “Bump”
A 23-year-old male with no significant medical history submitted a Health Services Request form for a “bump in his armpit that hurts and is not going away” last evening. He wrote that his cellmate says it is a keloid that looks infected. The request was triaged and Mr. Dukes was scheduled for Nursing Sick Call the next morning subjective Mr. Dukes…
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