NURS2002 Clinical Assessment And Diagnostic Reasoning Task 2 – AU.

Subject Code & title : NURS2002 Clinical And Diagnostic Reasoning Task 2
Weighting: 40% of overall grade
Length: 1000 words
Assignment Type : Individual Assignment
Rational : The purpose of this case study is to assess student’s ability to interpret clinical observations, recognise deterioration and apply the systematic approach of the Clinical Reasoning Process (Levett-
Jones, T,2018) to nursing care.
NURS2002 Clinical Assessment And Diagnostic Reasoning Task 2 – AU.

Task = Case study report :
Using the case study information about Brendan, and the structure and headings below, follow the Clinical Reasoning Cycle and discuss the following:

1.Introduction :
Provide a brief introduction explaining the content of this report and the scope of the discussion. Introductions are designed to capture the reader’s attention and outline the content of the
report succinctly.

2.Consider the Patient
After considering the patient scenario, you will discuss your initial impression of the patient.Include your thoughts about their reason for admission, medical and social history and how this may impact the situation.

NURS2002 Clinical Assessment And Diagnostic Reasoning Task 2 – AU.

3.Collecting Cue/Methods of gathering further information
After reviewing the current information on Brendan, discuss the cues that you think are most important. Cues can be sought from a range of sources including clinical documents, medical notes, handover reports, lab results and observations. Identify other types of assessments that you could conduct to gather more information about the patient, for example physical assessment or diagnostic tests that may need a medical order. Provide a rationale for why you have chosen them and reference accordingly.

4.Process the information
Interpreting and analyse the data from the cues that have been collected and discuss your understanding of the signs and symptoms or deterioration that you have observed, including physical or behavioural. Compare normal to abnormal, link patterns and distinguish relevant information from irrelevant. Support with evidence from literature.

NURS2002 Clinical Assessment And Diagnostic Reasoning Task 2 – AU.

5.Identify the immediate problem
Using quality evidence from literature synthesize the information, facts and inferences from the clinical diagnostic and laboratory results that have been collected and identify Brendan’s immediate problem and make a definitive diagnosis.

6.Conclusion
Conclude the report by summarising your report succinctly describing all the main findings to the reader.