Hell No

1. List Ellen’s symptoms. What specific signs

indicate that she is ill?

2. What is Ellen’s chief complaint?

3. Assume that you are the clinician responsible for

obtaining Ellen’s medical history. In addition to

identifying data, formulate at least three questions

that you would ask to help diagnose her disease.

4. What risk factors in Ellen’s recent history may

have contributed to her illness?

5. Since Ellen is young and her general health

appears good, will a sphygmomanometer be

needed during the examination?

6. After looking into Ellen’s throat, the acute-care

physician feels both sides of her neck. Which

physical examination technique is he applying?

7. The physician listens to Ellen’s heartbeat and then

applies a stethoscope to various points on her

back, asking her to take deep breaths and release

them as he does so. This is an example of

_________________.

8. To look inside Ellen’s ears, the physician uses

a/an ___________________.

9. The physician uses a long swab to remove a

sample from the back of Ellen’s throat. What is

the purpose of this?

10. Ellen’s lab test is negative for Streptococcus

bacterium, and the physician tells her she

probably has a viral infection that will just have to

run its course. Ellen takes acetaminophen for her

fever and manages to make it through her cousin’s

wedding. After resting at home for several days,

her sore throat goes away. However, she

continues to feel run-down, doesn’t have much

appetite, and spends most of her semester break

sleeping. Before going back to school, she decides

to visit her regular physician with this latest set of

symptoms. Based on the information available,

what action would you expect the physician to

take at this point?