Question

In this first submission of your Course Project, you will be completing the background information on the client you selected from your clinical experience. Be sure you select a client for this project who is NOT in a terminal phase of illness/condition. This first written assignment should be no more than 3 -4 pages. Include the following:

Selection of Client and Background Information

1. The client's age, illness or condition, and general information about their family/significant others. Also include their gender, religion, and ethnic origin
2. Medications being taken and possible side or adverse effects

Answer 1

A course project on a patient with a disease condition termed Malaria

Namex:Mrs.X

Age:55years

Gender:Female

Religion:Christianity

Ethnic orgin: Mexican origin

Illness/Condition /Diagnosis :Malaria

Past Medical history : Nil

Past Surgical history :Nil

Present Medical history;:fever,headache,fatigue, malaise

Present Surgical history:Nil

Allergies :Food:Nil,Medication :Nil

No smoking,alcohol, tobacco ,drug abuse

Family history :

Spouse with two childrens, No family history of DM,HTN,any communicable or infectious disease

Physical examination ( A head to toe assessment to be done)

Bowel and bladder habits: Normal

Sleep pattern : 8 hrs in a day

Medication:

• Chloroquine :side effects are nausea,vomiting, headache, abdominal pain or abdominal  cramps,dizziness,diarrhoea
• Doxycycline :diarrhoea, dysphagia,rash,facial redness,esophagitis,headache,discoloration of teeth.