The client reports experiencing sudden episodes of dizziness and a spinning sensation, particularly when changing head positions

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) 
Reason for today’s clinic visit: The client reports experiencing sudden episodes of dizziness and a spinning sensation, particularly when changing head positions. They also mention nausea and unsteadiness during these episodes.

Step 1: As a family nurse practitioner (FNP) at a primary care clinic, you will create a case study of a client you saw at the clinic today. First, review the primary diagnosis and the reason for the clinic visit.

Step 2: Use the assigned primary diagnosis and the reason for the clinic visit to create a case example of a client using the prompts below. Answer the initial and response prompts below with explanation and detail, providing complete references for all citations. Use this week’s Explore pages, relevant CPGs, and additional scholarly sources (including the course text) to create your case example. You may list case information in bullets or complete sentences.  

Step 3: In your initial discussion post, present the client, include holistic assessment findings and diagnostic results aligning with the primary diagnosis and a management plan incorporating pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment.  

Professionalism in Communication: Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.  

Reference Citation: Use current APA format to format citations and references and is free of errors.


Include the following sections:  
1. Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.  
• Include the following sections in your initial post. You may use bullet points; complete sentences are not required. 
• Client Information and Assessment Data 
• Assigned Primary Diagnosis:  
• Client Name:  
• Date of Birth:  
• Chief Complaint:  
• History of Present Illness:  
• Physical Exam 
• Height:  
• Weight:  
• BMI:  
• Blood pressure:  
• Heart rate:  
• Respiratory rate:  
• Oxygen saturation:  
• Temperature:  
• Past Medical History (PMH) (Include at least three significant pieces of the client’s past medical history) 
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• Allergies (Include any drug allergies and the client’s typical reaction) 
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• Medications (Based on the client’s PMH, list at least three current medications, including dose, route, and frequency) 
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• Social History (MUST include status of tobacco, ETOH, and drug use AND include at least two other significant social history elements, e.g., marital status, living conditions, social support, etc.) 
• EXAMPLE: Mobility: Ambulates with a cane. 
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• Diagnostics (To assist the FNP with diagnosing the client’s primary problem, list at least three expected diagnostic findings, which may include priority laboratory findings, diagnostic imaging, etc.) 
• EXAMPLE: Diagnostic Test: Lipid panel 
• Expected finding: Elevated total cholesterol 
• Diagnostic Test:  
• Expected finding  
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• Expected finding  
• Diagnostic Test:  
• Expected finding  
• Current Management Plan (List two priority non-pharmacological and two priority pharmacological interventions for this client based on assessment and diagnostic findings and CPG recommendations to allow the FNP to treat the assigned diagnosis.) 
• Non-pharmacological interventions 
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• Pharmacological interventions 
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