Week 4 Psychiatric Evaluation
NRNP 66352
Subjective:
Week 4 Psychiatric Evaluation
CC (chief complaint): “My fiancé suggested, well demanded that I make an appointment”. “We
went with her sister and husband to a cou
...
Week 4 Psychiatric Evaluation
NRNP 66352
Subjective:
Week 4 Psychiatric Evaluation
CC (chief complaint): “My fiancé suggested, well demanded that I make an appointment”. “We
went with her sister and husband to a county fair”. Then these fireworks go off. No warning”. “I
took off running. Fast as I could. Tried to find cover”.
HPI:
PF is a 27-year-old Caucasian male who presents for psychiatric evaluation for PTSD symptoms.
He is not taking any medication currently and was told to be evaluated by his fiancé. He joined
the Marines right after graduating from high school. He was deployed three times to combat
zones and each of these were long tours of duty. He served for eight years and finished his
contract less than a year ago. While in the military he worked as a field artillery specialist.
He has a fiancé, and they don’t have a date set for the wedding. His fiancé received a
good job opportunity, and this caused them to move to another state and currently lives five
hours away from his family in a different state. They do wants to have kids and hope to marry
sometime in the next two years.
His job consists of selling furniture. He states that he grew up poor and didn’t believe he
would have many options after high school other than the military.
Denies use of illegal substances and alcohol. He states that his father was a “sloppy
drunk” and this has been a deterrent to him drinking alcohol.
His father is alive and unwell. He is diagnosed with diabetes, liver disease, hypertension
and is still drinking alcohol currently. His paternal grandfather is a veteran and suffered with
depression. He was never officially diagnosed and didn’t tell anyone about his affliction other
than then patient because of their shared combat experiences. Patient’s mother is alive, well and3
caring for his father. He does have siblings, one younger sister and one older sister. Their mental
health history is unknown.
The patient’s fiancé “demanded” that he be evaluated due to an event that happened three
days ago. They were at the carnival and fireworks went off unexpectedly to the patient. This
triggered the patient, and he began running “trying to find cover”. He states that it severely
frightened him.
While he was running away, two cops began to chase after him and took him to the
ground, trying to handcuff him. The patient states that he yelled out he was a combat veteran and
they backed off since they were both veterans and they understood. They helped him to his feet
and gave him so water. The patient states th
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