As a family nurse practitioner you are working in a rural health clinic. You are evaluating a 16-year-old adolescent patient

As a family nurse practitioner you are working in a rural health clinic. You are evaluating a 16-year-old adolescent patient

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 a 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.

………………………….Answer preview……………………………….

As a family nurse practitioner working in a rural health clinic, primary areas for concern when evaluating a 16-year old adolescent patient who is frail in appearance and is equally very thin are that the patient is either suffering from malnutrition or an eating disorder, thus the reason for asking me for diet pills. Additionally, the patient has a difficulty concentrating in school as a result of the current condition. In order to move………………………………….

APA

759 words

Get instant access to the full solution from yourhomeworksolutions by clicking the purchase button below