NURS 6512 Properly identifying the cause and type of a patient’s skin condition Comprehensive SOAP Exemplar
Purpose: To demonstrate what each section of the SOAP note should include. Remember that Nurse Practitioners treat patients in a holistic manner and your SOAP note should reflect that premise. NURS 6512 Properly identifying the cause and type of a patients skin condition
Patient Initials: _______ Age: _______ Gender: _______
SUBJECTIVE DATA:
Chief Complaint (CC): Coughing up phlegm and fever
Background of Current Illness (HPI): Sara Jones, a 65-year-old Caucasian woman, has had a productive cough for the past three weeks and a fever for the past three days. The “cold feels like it is descending into her chest,” she claimed. The cough is bothersome and effective. She brought in a couple paper towels that were covered with yellow/brown expectorated sputum.
She also has fever and exertional dyspnea as concomitant symptoms. Last night, her Tmax was recorded to be 102.4. Her temperature disappears after taking 400mg of ibuprofen every six hours, but it comes back as the prescription wears off. She rated the severity of her symptom discomfort at 4/10. NURS 6512 Properly identifying the cause and type of a patient’s skin condition
Medications:
Lisinopril 10mg daily
Combivent 2 puffs every 6 hours as needed
Serovent daily
Salmeterol daily
Over the counter Ibuprofen 200mg -2 PO as needed
Over the counter Benefiber
Flonase 1 spray each night as needed for allergic rhinitis symptoms NURS 6512 Properly identifying the cause and type of a patients skin condition
Allergies:
Sulfa drugs – rash
Past Medical History (PMH):
1.) Emphysema with recent exacerbation 1 month ago – deferred admission – RX’d with outpatient antibiotics and an hand held nebulizer treatments.
2.) Hypertension – well controlled
3.) Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) – quiet on no medication
4.) Osteopenia
5.) Allergic rhinitis
Past Surgical History (PSH):
Cholecystectomy 1994
Total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) 1998 NURS 6512 Properly identifying the cause and type of a patients skin condition
Sexual/Reproductive History:
Heterosexual
G1P1A0
Non-menstrating – TAH 1998
Personal/Social History:
She has smoked 2 packs of cigarettes daily x 30 years; denied ETOH or illicit drug use. NURS 6512 Properly identifying the cause and type of a patient’s skin condition
Immunization History:
Her immunizations are up to date. She received the influenza vaccine last November and the Pneumococcal vaccine at the same time.
Significant Family History:
Two brothers – one with diabetes, dx at age 65 and the other with prostate CA, dx at age 62. She has 1 daughter, in her 50’s, healthy, living in nearby neighborhood. NURS 6512 Properly identifying the cause and type of a patients skin condition
Lifestyle:
She is a retired; widowed x 8 years; lives in the city, moderate crime area, with good public transportation. She college graduate, owns her home and receives a pension of $50,000 annually – financially stable.
She has a primary care nurse practitioner provider and goes for annual and routine care twice annually and as needed for episodic care. She has medical insurance but often asks for drug samples for cost savings. She has a healthy diet and eating pattern. There are resources and community groups in her area at the senior center and she attends regularly. She enjoys bingo. She has a good support system composed of family and friends.
Review of Systems:
General: + fatigue since the illness started; + fever, no chills or night sweats; no recent weight gains of losses of significance.
HEENT: no changes in vision or hearing; she does wear glasses and her last eye exam was 1 ½ years ago. She reported no history of glaucoma, diplopia, floaters, excessive tearing or photophobia. She does have bilateral small cataracts that are being followed by her ophthalmologist. She has had no recent ear infections, tinnitus, or discharge from the ears. NURS 6512 Properly identifying the cause and type of a patients skin condition
She reported her sense of smell is intact. She has not had any episodes of epistaxis. She does not have a history of nasal polyps or recent sinus infection. She has history of allergic rhinitis that is seasonal. Her last dental exam was 3/2014. She denied ulceration, lesions, gingivitis, gum bleeding, and has no dental appliances. She has had no difficulty chewing or swallowing. NURS 6512 Properly identifying the cause and type of a patient’s skin condition
Neck: no pain, injury, or history of disc disease or compression. Her last Bone Mineral density (BMD) test was 2013 and showed mild osteopenia, she said.
Breasts: No reports of breast changes. No history of lesions, masses or rashes. No history of abnormal mammograms. NURS 6512 Properly identifying the cause and type of a patients skin condition
Respiratory: + cough and sputum production (see HPI); denied hemoptysis, no difficulty breathing at rest; + dyspnea on exertion; she has history of COPD and community acquired pneumonia 2012. Last PPD was 2013. Last CXR – 1 month ago.
CV: no chest discomfort, palpitations, history of murmur; no history of arrhythmias, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, edema, or claudication. Date of last ECG/cardiac work up is unknown by patient.
GI: No nausea or vomiting, reflux controlled, No abd pain, no changes in bowel/bladder pattern. She uses fiber as a daily laxative to prevent constipation.
GU: no change in her urinary pattern, dysuria, or incontinence. She is heterosexual. She has had a total abd hysterectomy. No history of STD’s or HPV. She has not been sexually active since the death of her husband. NURS 6512 Properly identifying the cause and type of a patients skin condition
MS: she has no arthralgia/myalgia, no arthritis, gout or limitation in her range of motion by report. No history of trauma or fractures. NURS 6512 Properly identifying the cause and type of a patients skin condition
Psych: no history of anxiety or depression. No sleep disturbance, delusions or mental health history. She denied suicidal/homicidal history.
Neuro: no syncopal episodes or dizziness, no paresthesia, head aches. No change in memory or thinking patterns; no twitches or abnormal movements; no history of gait disturbance or problems with coordination. No falls or seizure history.
Integument/Heme/Lymph: no rashes, itching, or bruising. She uses lotion to prevent dry skin. She has no history of skin cancer or lesion removal. She has no bleeding disorders, clotting difficulties or history of transfusions.
Endocrine: no endocrine symptoms or hormone therapies. NURS 6512 Properly identifying the cause and type of a patients skin condition
Allergic/Immunologic: this has hx of allergic rhinitis, but no known immune deficiencies. Her last HIV test was 10 years ago.
OBJECTIVE DATA
Physical Exam:
Vital signs: B/P 110/72, left arm, sitting, regular cuff; P 70 and regular; T 98.3 Orally; RR 16; non-labored; Wt: 115 lbs; Ht: 5’2; BMI 21
General: A&O x3, NAD, appears mildly uncomfortable
HEENT: PERRLA, EOMI, oronasopharynx is clear
Neck: Carotids no bruit, jvd or tmegally
Chest/Lungs: CTA AP&L
Heart/Peripheral Vascular: RRR without murmur, rub or gallop; pulses+2 bilat pedal and +2 radial
ABD: benign, nabs x 4, no organomegaly; mild suprapubic tenderness – diffuse – no rebound
Genital/Rectal: external genitalia intact, no cervical motion tenderness, no adnexal masses.
Musculoskeletal: symmetric muscle development – some age related atrophy; muscle strengths 5/5 all groups.
Neuro: CN II – XII grossly intact, DTR’s intact NURS 6512 Properly identifying the cause and type of a patients skin condition
Skin/Lymph Nodes: No edema, clubbing, or cyanosis; no palpable nodes
ASSESSMENT:
Lab Tests and Results:
CBC – WBC 15,000 with + left shift
SAO2 – 98%
Diagnostics:
Lab:
Radiology:
CXR – cardiomegaly with air trapping and increased AP diameter NURS 6512 Properly identifying the cause and type of a patients skin condition
ECG
Normal sinus rhythm NURS 6512 Properly identifying the cause and type of a patients skin condition
Differential Diagnosis (DDx):
Acute Bronchitis
Pulmonary Embolis
Lung Cancer
Diagnoses/Client Problems: NURS 6512 Properly identifying the cause and type of a patients skin condition
1.) COPD
2.) HTN, controlled
3.) Tobacco abuse – 40 pack year history
4.) Allergy to sulfa drugs – rash
5.) GERD – quiet on no current medication
PLAN: [This section is not required for the assignments in this course, but will be required for future courses.] NURS 6512 Properly identifying the cause and type of a patients skin condition