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The clinic nurse is caring for a 38-year-old male
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Nurses' Notes
1456 - 38-year-old male reports to the clinic for an annual physical examination and to establish care. The client reports no acute concerns but does admit to gaining a few pounds over the past several months. The client reports having decreased physical activity. He reports his dietary habits have changed because of his job, where he relies on fast food for breakfast and lunch. On assessment, the client is alert and completely oriented to person, place, and situation. The skin is warm and dry—patches of darkening and thickening of the skin around the skin folds. Lung sounds are clear; S1/S2 heart tones are auscultated. Peripheral pulses palpable, 2+. Bowel sounds are active in all quadrants. He denies any dysuria and reports his sex drive has decreased over the past several months. He reports occasional constipation, which causes him to use stool softeners. He reported no medical or surgical history besides an appendectomy four years ago. His parents are living, his mother is being treated for ovarian cancer, and his father has hypothyroidism and had a myocardial infarction two years ago. He recently started taking daily over-the-counter aspirin because of his father's cardiovascular disease. He takes a multivitamin 'when he remembers.' He is separated from his wife and currently going through what he describes as a bitter divorce which has been 'stressing him out.' He has one child. He denies using tobacco products but drinks one to two glasses of wine weekly. Current weight 269 pounds (122.27 kilograms); Body Mass Index 29; 40 inches (102 cm) waist size. Oral temperature 98.6°F (37° C) Pulse 92 Respiratory Rate 17 Blood Pressure 141/92 mm Hg Pulse oximetry 96% on room air

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