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Assessment - Clinical Reasoning Cycle: Case Analysis

TASK

This assessment task requires you to refer to the case study provided on the subject Interact2 site and address each of the following points:
Describe- consider the patient situation (approx. 200 words).

Collect Cues- enter relevant assessment data into the collecting cues section of the template and identify additional assessment data that is required. You should use the primary/secondary survey framework to undertake this activity. Identify and provide an overview of the pathophysiology of the main health challenge evident in the case study (approx. 250 words).

Process information- compare any abnormal assessment findings with normal or expected findings and identify information that is not relevant to the scenario (approx. 300 words).

Synthesise- making sense of the data, understanding the clinical manifestations (approx. 300 words).

Establish goals-identify one main goal for the outcome for this patient using the SMART goal framework (approx. 300 words).

Select a course of action- outline 1 nursing interventions that will assist the patient to meet the desired outcomes and provide basic evidence-based rationales for each. The intervention should be selected based on priority and urgency (approx. 250 words).