Symptoms And Treatments Of An Undergraduate Student

J.P. is a single 21-year-old female of Filipino descent and currently an undergraduate student. Currently living with parents and two siblings. Reason for seeking care is due to complains of lightheadedness, fatigue, painful abdominal cramping, prolonged menstrual bleeding, and low hematocrit and hemoglobin count. There is no medical history as a child, but has gone through two surgeries, a laparoscopic right ovarian cystectomy and a small bowel injury resulting in an excision and reanastomosis. Medication that are taken daily are Necon 0.5/35 mg-mcg tab PO 2x day, as well as iron supplement tablets PO 3x day to stop the irregular and prolonged menstrual bleeding, as well as help in the excessive blood loss. There is no record or history†¦show more content†¦When asked about sleeping habits it is brought up that only 6 hours of sleep is needed to function with a single nap throughout the day. There are no concerns being under or over weight. Patient does not breast feed or p rovide formula to infants, due to the fact of having no children. J.P. is able to move around without any assistive devices and completes 5 hours of physical activity a week. Emotional status was answered as stable and confesses that some stressors are school, family and friends. When asked about coping, it is admitted that biting the lip, crying self to sleep, and sleeping it off were the ideal ways to cope with the stress. Economic status falls in the middle class and has healthcare under parent’s insurance plan. J.P. views herself as a hardworking student, but is intimidated by the pace and content of nursing school. Despite being intimidated, she is confident to compete nursing school. Others describe her as being able to socialize easily with other students; new friends are added her inner circle because of this. Another characteristic noted is that she is loud and cheerful around friends, turning their bad mood into a positive one. Despite the times where the confidence disappears, a strong front is shown so others do not see what is going on behind the scene, patient puts feelings aside to help those who are in need of emotional support. She values being a good person to all and follows