HEENT or Respiratory System

Week 3: Discussion Question – HEENT or Respiratory System
Select one of the following discussion questions:
A ten-year-old patient presents in the clinic with soft-tissue swelling around the left eye. The parent reports that the child has had a cold with copious amounts of nasal drainage for approximately a week. The parent thought the child was getting better, but this morning the child awoke with red-eye and a fever of 102.1°F. The child has no complaint of headache, vomiting, or visual disturbances.
Describe how the FNP would clinically manage and follow up with this patient. List the pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. Describe how the treatment plan might be different for a 35-year-old patient as well as a 65+-year-old patient.
OR
A 52-year-old male presents to the clinic with a productive cough for 5 days. Describe at least 5 more questions the FNP should ask this patient in the health history. Please generate at least 5 differential diagnoses for a cough. Describe how the FNP would clinically manage and follow up on this patient based on each differential diagnosis.
• Length: A minimum of 250 words, not including references
• Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years