Reference no: EM133543514
You are a certified medical assistant working for an Internist. A 20-year-old patient comes in with a chief complaint of a small, painless lump in his lower left neck. He stated that he had been experiencing increasing fatigue and a 10-pound weight loss that he thought was due to "working and studying too hard."
Describe your expected actions and findings related to the following subjective and objective data:
Subjective: Patient states that he has a small lump on his neck and has been experiencing increasing fatigue with a 10-pound weight loss in the past six months.
Objective: VS: HR 103, BP 122/65, O2 Sat 97% on RA (room air), Resp. 16.
Lab work: Increased number of WBCs and decreased RBCs.
1. What disorder do you suspect the patient is suffering from?
2. Explain the identifying symptoms, possible causes, and common treatments.
3. What medications and/or procedures might the patient require and why?
4. What role would you as the medical assistant play in the care for this patient?