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Date Submitted: 06/10/2013 06:48 PM
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?