Mary comes to the urgent care clinic with a broken nose. She appears to be a young teen, perhaps 13 or 14, but says she is 21 years old. She is disheveled and very quiet, answering only with a few words and keeps her eyes downcast. There is a couple (man and woman) who appear to be in their 30s accompanying the girl to be treated. They continue to stare at her and refuse to leave her side Your attendingphysician colleague is busy transferring a trauma patient. What are your next steps in specific order?
References Stewart, J. G., & DeNisco, S. M. (2019). Chapter 1 Historical Perspectives: The Art and Science of Nurse Practitionering. In Role development for the nurse practitioner . Jones & Bartlett Learning.
In the absence of physician, the Nurse practitioner have the rights to assess and interview the patient, design interventions and goals fro the patient to reach a state of optimal health. The nurse practitioner should act promptly to the situation. Assess the behavioral pattern of the teenager and also the couples who appeared the clinic with her and collect relevant information and report.After collecting data from the patient, the nurse can fix the broken nose by giving treatment to control bleeding and also ask the child to reveal with the fact on actually what happens or what leads to broken nose. The nurse can also inform to child health organizations to find out the facts of accidents.
Chapter 3, p. 85 Question # 4 Mary comes to the urgent care clinic with a broken nose. She appears to be a young teen, perhaps 13 or 14, but says she is 21 years old. She is disheveled and very quiet, answering only with a few words and keeps her eyes downcast. There is a couple (man and woman) who appear to be in their 30s accompanying the girl to be treated. They continue to stare at her and...