John Shaw, 7 years old, was brought to the clinic by his parents with symptoms of a fever. His father states, “John seems to get fevers and colds more often than our other children.

After completing this week’s reading assignment, apply your knowledge to a patient case scenario.

Assignment Instructions
Review the case study then answer the questions in an article. Ensure you address all of the questions that are being asked.

John Shaw, 7 years old, was brought to the clinic by his parents with symptoms of a fever. His father states, “John seems to get fevers and colds more often than our other children. He’s also very tired these days. He hardly ever wants to go out and play with his friends. He complains of headaches frequently and just doesn’t really seem like himself.”
What additional health history and physical examination assessment information should you obtain?
After completing a nursing assessment of John, you note the following: history of recurrent infections, unusual bruising, and enlarged lymph nodes. Based on John’s history and physical examination, what would your top three prioritized medical diagnoses be for John?

Required
Read the following in your Burns’ Pediatric Primary Care text:
Chapter 38, Hematologic Disorders
Chapter 39, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders

INTERNAL SOURCE:
Garzon, D., Dirks, M., Driessnack, M., Gaylord, N., & Duderstadt, K. (2023). Burns’ Pediatric Primary Care (8th ed.). Elsevier Limited (UK). https://reader2.yuzu.com/books/9780443110429