tiredness and morning headaches”

Post your initial response to one of the scenarios below.

Scenario 1

You are admitting a 27-year-old woman to your unit for work-up of weight loss. While conducting an admission interview, you learn that she has recently lost her job and has a strong family history of depression and suicide.

• How would you construct your interview?
• What measures would you take with the information you have gathered? Why?

Scenario 2

You are admitting a 12-year-old child to your unit. The mother states that the child has a history of unexplained blackout episodes, headaches, sleep disturbances, and is presently exhibiting tremors.

• What is the most likely cause of these symptoms?
• What actions would you take during the interview process? Explain.

Scenario 3

A young 33-year-old man is admitted to your unit with a chief complaint of “tiredness and morning headaches” even after sleeping.

• How you would perform a comprehensive analysis of symptoms?
• What are the possible causes of the symptoms?
• What examinations would be crucial to determine the cause of his problems? Why?