Discussion: Apply Knowledge

Step 1: Answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail.

Scenario: Jackson is a 16-year-old male admitted to the emergency department after sustaining a concussion during a football game. His parents report that Jackson hit his head on the ground after being tackled. Moments later, he began vomiting and became dizzy and disoriented. He has no pertinent past medical history and no significant surgical history. He complains of a headache, sensitivity to light, and nausea.

Paragraph one: Based on the letter of your last name, discuss which specific assessments you would complete on Jackson. Explain why you would select these assessments.

Last NameAssessment A-L Neurological, M-ZHEENT

I am doing the Neurological assessment based on my last name

Paragraph two: Based on the letter of your last name, explain how your HEENT or neurological assessment will differ based on the situation in the table.

Last Name Assessment Situation A-L Neurological Jackson is an 88-year-old admitted to the emergency department after sustaining a concussion from a fall at a care facility. He also has dementia.

M-Z HEENT Jackson is an 8-year-old admitted to the emergency department after sustaining a concussion from a motor vehicle accident. He is scared and sobbing.

Paragraph three: Discuss the priority problems related to your assessment findings that warrant immediate attention.

References: Provide complete references for all citations.

Step 2: Reply to a peer with a different assigned topic.

Posts should meet the following criteria:

1. Integrate Evidence: Cite at least two sources of evidence in weekly posts.
   1. Integrate evidence from assigned reading(s) OR lesson.
   2. Integrate evidence from at least one outside scholarly source as directed in the discussion directions.
   3. Integrate evidence that supports the discussion.
   4. Cite all scholarly sources, reading(s), OR lessons in an in-text citation within the post and include a complete reference at the bottom of the post.
   5. Use sources no more than five years old unless they are historical references.