Question

subjective observations & objective findings

1. Scenario: Mrs. Smith is 25 years old and was brought into the emergency department of College Hospital with complaints of difficulty breathing and chest pain. Her vital signs show an elevated temperature of 101 degrees F and a pulse rate of 90. Respirations are labored at 30/min. BP is 140/80. Her skin is warm and diaphoretic (perspiring). She states, "This condition has been going on for the past 3 days."

Subjective observations: ________________________________   

Objective findings: ____________________________________   

2. Scenario: You are assisting the radiology technician with Sally Salazar, a 6 -year-old Hispanic girl who was brought into the pediatrician's office with a suspected fracture of the right arm. Sally states she was "running at school, tripped on my shoelace, and fell." She tells you her "arm hurts," points out how "funny my arm looks," and starts to cry. You notice her arm looks disfigured and is covered with dirt. Sally is cradling her arm against her body and is unwilling to let go because "it's going to fall off.

Subjective observations: ________________________________

Objective findings: ____________________________________

Answer 1

Answer 1: Subjective observation: Difficulty in breathing and chest pain, suffering from past three days.

Objective observation: Elevated temperature of 101 degrees F and a pulse rate of 90. Respirations are labored at 30/min. BP is 140/80. The skin is warm and diaphoretic

Answer 2: Subjective observations : Patient is suffering from pain as she states that it is hurting.

Objective findings : Arm looks disfigured i.e there is a severe fracture.