CASE 1 Case r/t Hair, Skin, and Nails examination Ms. Aquino is 30-year-old woman who works as a receptionist for a prestigious office in Makati. She visits the nurse at their office and reports she recently went to see their family doctor because "my hair was falling out in chunks, and I have a red rash on my face and chest. It looks like a bad case of acne." She says she has come to see the nurse because she feels "so ugly" and she is starting to get worried that she may lose her job because of how she looks. a. How would you assess the patient's integumentary system? b. Document a brief exam on skin, hair, and nails of this patient.

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CASE 1
Case r/t Hair, Skin, and Nails examination
Ms. Aquino is 30-year-old woman who works as a receptionist for a prestigious office in Makati. She
visits the nurse at their office and reports she recently went to see their family doctor because "my
hair was falling out in chunks, and I have a red rash on my face and chest. It looks like a bad case of
acne." She says she has come to see the nurse because she feels "so ugly" and she is starting to get
worried that she may lose her job because of how she looks.
a. How would you assess the patient's integumentary system?
b. Document a brief exam on skin, hair, and nails of this patient.
CASE 2
Case r/t Head and Neck examination
Ms. Gonzaga visits the outpatient center and tells the nurse that she wants to "stay healthy." The
nurse observes that the client has diffuse neck enlargement, is perspiring, and is quite fidgety. The
client tells the nurse that she is "hungry all the time, but I have lost weight."
a. How did the nurse assessed the patient to arrive with such observation?
b. What clinical tests would you do on this patient?
Transcribed Image Text:CASE 1 Case r/t Hair, Skin, and Nails examination Ms. Aquino is 30-year-old woman who works as a receptionist for a prestigious office in Makati. She visits the nurse at their office and reports she recently went to see their family doctor because "my hair was falling out in chunks, and I have a red rash on my face and chest. It looks like a bad case of acne." She says she has come to see the nurse because she feels "so ugly" and she is starting to get worried that she may lose her job because of how she looks. a. How would you assess the patient's integumentary system? b. Document a brief exam on skin, hair, and nails of this patient. CASE 2 Case r/t Head and Neck examination Ms. Gonzaga visits the outpatient center and tells the nurse that she wants to "stay healthy." The nurse observes that the client has diffuse neck enlargement, is perspiring, and is quite fidgety. The client tells the nurse that she is "hungry all the time, but I have lost weight." a. How did the nurse assessed the patient to arrive with such observation? b. What clinical tests would you do on this patient?
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