Students will:

• Apply evidence-based practice guidelines to make an informed healthcare decision
• Apply ethical considerations to a health assessment response
• Apply concepts, theories, and principles relating to sports physicals and well-child and well-woman examinations
• Identify  concepts, theories, and principles related to advanced health assessment

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CASE STUDY 3 A 27-year-old man with Crohnâ€s disease has been admitted to the emergency room with an extreme flare-up of his condition. He explains that he has not been able to afford his medications for the last few months and is concerned about the costs he may incur for treatment.

To Prepare

Review the scenarios provided by your instructor for this weekâ€s Assignment. Please see the “Course Announcements” section of the classroom for your scenarios.

• Based on the scenarios provided:

The Lab Assignment

Write a detailed one-page narrative (not a formal paper) explaining the health assessment information required for a diagnosis of your selected patient (include the scenario number). Explain how you would respond to the scenario as an advanced practice nurse using evidence-based practice guidelines and applying ethical considerations. Justify your response using at least three different references from current evidence-based literature.