COVID Case Study
NURS 247
1. Read the following Articles
https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/the-implications-of-covid-19-for-mental-health-and-substance-use/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7151415/
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2008017
https://www.cebm.net/covid-19/severe-mental-illness-and-risks-from-covid-19/
2. Watch the following videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVvGvoMRUhk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzNMABRELPg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU0_GZoT-4c
3. Complete your clinical journal on the patient scenario listed.  Paint his total picture- what would his nursing diagnosis be?  What interventions?  If you have no COVID experience you might need to do some research of your own. This is a very simplistic intake what is missing both medially and mentally- Paint his story
4. What are the most common signs and symptoms of COVID-19?
5. Who is most at risk?
6. How is COVID-19 transmitted?
7. What does the CDC is the best way to prevent illness?

Patient Scenario
On February 27, 2020, L.G., a 50-year old male, presents to the emergency department (ED) with a cough and sore throat. He states that he has had the cough for several days and the sore throat started yesterday. During the triage process, the patients vital signs are: BP 124/65, HR 97, RR 22, T 100.1, Sp02 95%. He states he has no past medical history, no known allergies, no sick contacts, and no recent travel.
8. Early on in the COIVD-19 pandemic, testing kits were extremely limited. Based on the following recommendations from CDC, does this patient qualify to be tested for COVID-19? Why or why not?
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/testing-overview.html
9. What is the mental health effects of COVID 19- on the public?
10. What is the COVID, mental health effect, on ALL health care workers?