Hayden Clark Room 305
Hayden Clark, 6-year-old male, weighing 44 lbs., comes to school looking
disheveled, and not wearing a coat with the outside temperature in the low
40’s.
You responded correctly to 6 out of 6 evaluations:
Category
Educational
Needs
Health
LOC
Pain
Psych
Safety
Your
response
Increased
acuity
Increased
acuity
Normal
acuity
Normal
acuity
Normal
acuity
Increased
acuity
Explanation
Education needed for child and parents relating to
clothing, hygiene, and physiological needs.
Status assessment reports patient not wearing coat
in 40-degree weather.
Status assessment reports no indication of increased
LOC acuity
Status assessment reports no indication of increased
Pain acuity
Status assessment reports does not give clear
indication to increased Psych acuity
Status assessment reports not wearing coat which
places patient at risk for hypothermia
Hannah Johnson Room 304
Hannah Johnson, 10-year-old female presented to the ED 45 minutes ago
with dehydration, dysuria, and significant weight loss of 18 pounds over the
last 2 months. Both parents are with the child, the father is insisting that he
be notified of all interventions before they are initiated. Initial assessment
reveals: Skin dry and warm to touch, B/P 90/58, T 99.2 F, 37.3 C, HR 110, RR30. Child appears thin. Breathing is fast and deep. Noted fruity odor to
breath. Initial labs: CBC WNL, K+ 2.89, BG 459, Urinalysis: Positive for
ketones, glucose, and bacteria. Orders: IV 0.9% normal Saline at 150
ml/hour, Add 20 mEq K+ after first liter, Ampicillin 250 mg PO q 6 hours,
finger stick blood glucose (FSBG) q 1 hour.
You responded correctly to 4 out of 6 evaluations:
Category
Educational
Needs
Health
LOC
Pain
Psych
Safety
Your
response
Increased
acuity
Increased
acuity
Normal
acuity
Increased
acuity
Normal
acuity
Increased
acuity
Explanation
Status assessment reports abnormal and possible
newly diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.
Status assessment reports abnormal labs and
weight loss.
Status assessment reports no indication of
increased LOC
Status assessment reports dysuria.
Status assessment reports no indication of
Psychiatric deficits
Status assessment reports IV's and High Blood
Glucose.Amanda Blaire Room 301
Amanda Blaire, 14-year-old female, who was in an ATV accident and now has
a fractured tibia and fibula. Her vital signs are Temperature 98.6 F, 37.0 C,
HR 87, BP 111/72, RR 18, PaO2 97%. She is post-op day 1 with continuous
traction and skeletal pins to immobilize leg.
Category
Educational Needs
Health
LOC
Pain
Psych
Safety
Your response
Increased acuity
Increased acuity
Normal acuity
Increased acuity
Normal acuity
Increased acuity
Status
Status
Status
Status
Status
Status
Explanation
Assessment reports fracture and surgery and rehabilitation needs
Assessment reports fractures, major surgery, and rehabilitation ne
assessment reports no indication of increased LOC acuity
Assessment reports fractures, major surgery, and rehabilitation ne
assessment reports no indication of increased Psychiatric acuity
Assessment reports fractures, major surgery, and rehabilitation ne
Baby Harris Room 302
Baby Harris, 4-hour-old newborn male, weight 6.6 lbs. with a length of 18”
and approximate gestational age of 36 weeks. Late prenatal care. Mom has
history of methamphetamine and heroin addiction. In addition, the mom
admits to smoking 1 pack per day through pregnancy. Urine drug test on
baby positive for heroin and methamphetamine. VS: T 98.1 F, 36.7 C, HR
178, R 70, PaO2 96%.
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