NURS 6512N Week 2 Case Study: SJ, a 28-Year-Old Lebanese
Muslim Female
Patient Demographics
Name: SJ
Age: 28 years old
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Lebanese
Religion: Muslim
Occupation: First-year graduate student (full-time)
Housing: University graduate housing
Immigration Status: International student, arrived in the U.S. 6 months ago
Presenting Scenario
SJ presents to the university health clinic for a required physical examination prior to beginning her
clinical rotation in a graduate healthcare program. She has no acute complaints but appears fatigued.
She is accompanied by a female friend who helps translate occasionally, though SJ speaks English with
some hesitation.
SJ reports feeling "tired most days" but attributes this to her demanding academic schedule. She
denies any specific pain or illness. When asked about her transition to the U.S., she states, "It is very
different here. I miss my family."
She is dressed modestly in a long-sleeved top, loose pants, and a hijab (headscarf). She maintains
limited eye contact with the male intake nurse but becomes more relaxed when a female provider
enters the room.
Health History Data
Chief Complaint
"I am here for my school physical. I feel fine, just tired."
, History of Present Illness
SJ reports gradual onset of fatigue over the past 3-4 months. Fatigue is worse in the afternoons and
improves slightly after sleep. Denies fever, chills, night sweats, weight changes, or pain. No cough,
shortness of breath, or palpitations. No gastrointestinal symptoms.
Past Medical History
No known chronic illnesses
No prior surgeries
No hospitalizations
Childhood illnesses: varicella (chickenpox), measles
Medications
None prescribed
Takes an over-the-counter multivitamin occasionally
Allergies
No known drug, food, or environmental allergies
Immunization History
Records not yet transferred from Lebanon
Reports receiving childhood vaccines but unsure of specifics
Family History
Mother: Hypertension, type 2 diabetes
Father: Hyperlipidemia, alive
Paternal grandfather: Myocardial infarction at age 62
Maternal grandmother: Breast cancer at age 70
No known genetic disorders
Social History
Lives: Alone in a studio apartment in university housing
Muslim Female
Patient Demographics
Name: SJ
Age: 28 years old
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Lebanese
Religion: Muslim
Occupation: First-year graduate student (full-time)
Housing: University graduate housing
Immigration Status: International student, arrived in the U.S. 6 months ago
Presenting Scenario
SJ presents to the university health clinic for a required physical examination prior to beginning her
clinical rotation in a graduate healthcare program. She has no acute complaints but appears fatigued.
She is accompanied by a female friend who helps translate occasionally, though SJ speaks English with
some hesitation.
SJ reports feeling "tired most days" but attributes this to her demanding academic schedule. She
denies any specific pain or illness. When asked about her transition to the U.S., she states, "It is very
different here. I miss my family."
She is dressed modestly in a long-sleeved top, loose pants, and a hijab (headscarf). She maintains
limited eye contact with the male intake nurse but becomes more relaxed when a female provider
enters the room.
Health History Data
Chief Complaint
"I am here for my school physical. I feel fine, just tired."
, History of Present Illness
SJ reports gradual onset of fatigue over the past 3-4 months. Fatigue is worse in the afternoons and
improves slightly after sleep. Denies fever, chills, night sweats, weight changes, or pain. No cough,
shortness of breath, or palpitations. No gastrointestinal symptoms.
Past Medical History
No known chronic illnesses
No prior surgeries
No hospitalizations
Childhood illnesses: varicella (chickenpox), measles
Medications
None prescribed
Takes an over-the-counter multivitamin occasionally
Allergies
No known drug, food, or environmental allergies
Immunization History
Records not yet transferred from Lebanon
Reports receiving childhood vaccines but unsure of specifics
Family History
Mother: Hypertension, type 2 diabetes
Father: Hyperlipidemia, alive
Paternal grandfather: Myocardial infarction at age 62
Maternal grandmother: Breast cancer at age 70
No known genetic disorders
Social History
Lives: Alone in a studio apartment in university housing
