NU636-7B Unit 7 Discussion 1 – Anxiety Herzing

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NU636-7B Unit 7 Discussion 1 – Anxiety Herzing

Discussion Prompt

Scenario:

• A 32-year-old white female is in the office today with a chief complaint “I have to force myself to go to work and other than that I don’t want to leave my house.”
• She reports that last week she tried to go to a Pampered Chef party one of her coworkers was having and she only got about three blocks from her house and had to turn around and go back home.
• She admits that being anxious is not new for her but feels as though lately those feelings are negatively impacting her life.
• Her medical history is inclusive for a diagnosis of psoriasis.
• She is married and has a 4-year-old son.
• She is presently on no routine medications.  She takes an over-the-counter B-50 vitamin to help her manage stress associated with marital strife and childcare challenges secondary to her work schedule.
• Her last menstrual period was two weeks ago.
• BP 100/58, P 66, R 18
• Large raised silvery-white scaly patch noted posterior occipital region of scalp; no thyroid enlargement or tenderness with palpation; heart -regular rate and rhythm; lungs are clear to auscultation

Please develop a discussion that responds to each of the following prompts.  Where appropriate your discussion needs to be supported by scholarly resources.