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For this Discussion, you will take on the role of a clinician who is building a health history for one of the following cases. Your instructor will assign you your case number.
Chief              Complaint
(CC) 
A 25-year-old
Hispanic female, computer programmer presents to your clinic complaining of a
12-day history of a runny nose
Subjective
States that her symptoms began about 12 days
ago. She suffers from allergies; she gets a          runny nose during the
spring-time, pollen season. However, in the winter, her allergies are not a
problem.
Objective Data
VS
(BP) 115/75, (P) 89, (RR) 16, (T) 100.4°F
(38°C), O2 sat 98% on room air
General
No signs of acute distress. Patient appears
mildly fatigued. She is breathing through her mouth. Breathing easily. Voice
has a nasal quality to it.
HEENT
Ear canals: normal;
EYES: normal;
NOSE: Bilateral erythema and edema of turbinates
with significant yellow drainage on the right. Nares: Obstructed air passages
Respiratory
CTA AP&L
Neck/            Throat
Posterior pharynx: mildly injected, scant
postnasal drainage (PND), no exudate, tonsils 1+, no
cobblestoning
Heart
Regular rate and rhythm, no murmur, S3, or S4
answer the following questions:
What other subjective data would you obtain?
What other objective findings would you look for?
What diagnostic exams do you want to order?
Name 3 differential diagnoses based on this patient presenting symptoms?
Give rationales for your each differential diagnosis.
Submission Instructions:Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited i  n current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. 

INSTRUCTIONS
Module Homework 
•At your workplace or clinical practicum site, identify two policy issues that are currently under discussion.
•What is the impetus for those policies?
•Describe your role, or potential role, and the impact that the policy will have on you? (My role is RN, potential role is FNP)
Submit a 1 page document in response to the prompt questions
Assignment Criteria
22 points; The module participation activity was accurately completed and the assignment criteria were addressed.21 points; The module participation activity was completed with one criteria area not addressed.20 points; The module participation activity was completed with two or more criteria areas not addressed.
Submission Due Date
3 points; The participation activity was submitted by the assigned due date 0 points; The participation activity was submitted after the assigned due date 0 points. The participation activity was submitted after the assigned due date.
Rubric:
Assignment Criteria
Proficient
Competent
Novice
Assignment Criteria
22 points; The module participation activity was accurately completed and the assignment criteria were addressed. 21 points; The module participation activity was completed with one criteria area not addressed. 20 points; The module participation activity was completed with two or more criteria areas not addressed.
Submission Due Date
3 points; The participation activity was submitted by the assigned due date 0 points; The participation activity was submitted after the assigned due date. 0 points; The participation activity was submitted after the assigned due date.