shadow health Comprehensive Health History Assignment – NR 509 Week 1
Shadow health Comprehensive Health History Assignment – NR 509 Week 1
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Height: 170 cm
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Weight: 90 kg
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BMI: 31
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Random blood glucose: 238
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Temperature: 101.1 F
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Blood pressure: 142/82
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Respiratory rate: 19
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O2 sat: 99%
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Heart rate: 86
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Hallo M. Tina, my name is pam and i will taking care of you today
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Hey.
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how are you doing today?
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Not so great… My foot really hurts right now.
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im sorry to hear that can you tell me more about it
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I appreciate you telling me that.
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what brings you to the clinic today?
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I got this scrape on my foot a while ago, and I thought it would heal up on its own, but now it’s looking pretty nasty. And the pain is killing me! shadow health Comprehensive Health History Assignment – NR 509 Week 1
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tell me about your more about the pain
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It’s throbbing and like, sharp if I try to put weight on it.
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how long have you been experiencing the pain?
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Well, I got the scrape a week ago, but the scrape and the pain got a lot worse in the last few days.
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did you see any doctor?
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To be honest, I haven’t been to a doctor for just a check-up in. . . at least two years. But I did see a doctor at the ER about my foot.
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were you given any medication? (Clarified to Did the ER prescribe anything?.)
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Yes, they wrote me a prescription for some pain pills. (Clarified to if the ER prescribed me any medications.) shadow health Comprehensive Health History Assignment – NR 509 Week 1
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what type of pain pills
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It’s called tramadol.
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how many mg
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I just take the regular kind I think — 200 mg. It’s not extra strength or anything. [AUDIO COMING SOON]
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how often do you take it
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I don’t take anything now, but I used to be on the pill.
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how many pills of tramadol do you take
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I take two at a time.
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how often do you take it
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I don’t take anything now, but I used to be on the pill.
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on a scale of 1-10 how much is your pain (Clarified to On a scale of 0-10 how would you rate the pain in your right foot?.)
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I’d say a 7. It hurts a lot, and the pain pills haven’t kicked in yet. (Clarified to how I would rate my foot pain on a scale.)
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have you noticed any drainage
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Yeah, there’s definitely pus.
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is the pus has any color
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Yeah, there’s definitely pus.
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are you allergic to any medication
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Yeah, I’m allergic to penicillin.
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do you have food allergies
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Nope, no food allergies that I know of.
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do you have any environmental allergies
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No, unless cats count.
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tell me about the cat allergy
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Whenever I’m around cats, I start sneezing, my eyes get itchy. . . and my asthma starts to act up. shadow health Comprehensive Health History Assignment – NR 509 Week 1
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do you take anything for the allergies
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I don’t take anything, unless my inhaler counts.
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do you have any other medical conditions
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Um, the only things I know I’m diagnosed with are diabetes. And asthma.
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do you take anything for diabetes
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I don’t take anything for my diabetes anymore.
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how do you control your diabetes
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I just watch what I eat and try to stay away from sweets.
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do you take any asthma medication
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I just use my inhaler.
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what is the name of your inhaler
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It’s just a regular Proventil inhaler.
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how many mg
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I just take the regular kind I think — 200 mg. It’s not extra strength or anything. [AUDIO COMING SOON]
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how many cg is your inhaler (Clarified to How many times did you use your inhaler?.)
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At my cousin’s? I did two puffs, and then I had to do another one a little later. . . that’s been happening sometimes lately. (Clarified to how many times I used my inhaler.)
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do you have any medical history
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Yeah. . . I have asthma and diabetes.
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does your family have any medical history
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My mom has some issues, and I think some of my grandparents did, too.
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what kind of issues does you mother have
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Mom has high cholesterol and blood pressure, I think. She seems to be doing okay though.
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any other medical history in the family (Clarified to What health problems run in your family?.)
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My mom has some issues, and I think some of my grandparents did, too. (Clarified to what health problems run in my family.)
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does you father have any medical issues
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Well, he passed away. But he had a couple things . . . Type 2 diabetes, like me, and high cholesterol and blood pressure.
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do you smoke?
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No. I think it’s gross.
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do you drink alcohol
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I do sometimes, yeah, when I go out with my friends.
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how many drinks do you have when you drink
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Just a few. I’m not a big drinker.
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do you take any illegal drugs
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Well, I used to smoke pot. . . but I don’t do that anymore.
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do your friends smoke pot
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Yeah, a couple of my friends smoke when we go out. I don’t like being around smokers, though.
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what do you plan to stop smoking with your friends
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I’m pretty optimistic about the future actually. In a couple of months I’ll have my degree, and I’ll probably get my own place again. I’m planning on trying for one of the accounting jobs in our regional office, too. If that works out, I would like to start dating again… maybe I’ll find someone I want to marry, start a family with?
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do you have shortness of breath
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No, my breathing is fine right now.
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are you in pain
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Yeah, my foot’s really bothering me.
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what makes it worse
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I’d say the pain is at its worst when I have to put any weight on my foot. . . otherwise, it’s when the pain pills wear off.
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can i take a look on your foot (Clarified to May I take a look at your foot now?.)
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Ok. (Clarified to permission to examine my foot.)
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tell me if you fill the pork (No matching questions found.)
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tell me if you fill the prick (No matching questions found.)
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how often do you take the pain medication
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I’ve been taking the Tramadol morning, noon, and night. [AUDIO COMING SOON]
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how old are you
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I’m 28.
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let me listen to you lungs (No matching questions found.)
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do you have any problem with your eyes
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I’ve actually been noticing problems lately. When I’m reading or studying I’ll notice that things start to get kind of blurry.
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have you seen an eye doctor
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I have a couple times as a kid, by the school nurse. Not recently though.
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do you wear glasses
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I don’t wear glasses–or contacts.
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do you have any chest pain
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No, my chest feels tight when I have breathing problems, but it doesn’t hurt.
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have you seen a heart doctor
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No, my heart’s always been fine.
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how is your abdomen
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My stomach feels fine.
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have you heard any problems with elimination (Clarified to Do you have difficulty moving your bowels?.)
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No. No problems like that. (Clarified to if I have trouble moving my bowels.)
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any pain on urination
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It doesn’t hurt or feel different when I pee.
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do you check blood sugar (Clarified to Do you check your sugars often?.)
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I don’t check it very often, honestly. . . I think the last time was about a month ago. (Clarified to if I check my blood sugar often.)
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i see bs is 238 (No matching questions found.)
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your blood sugar is elevated
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They checked it last week at the ER, and they said it was high, but I don’t remember what the number was. I wasn’t thinking about my blood glucose; I was worried about my foot!
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Measured wound: 2 cm x 1.5 cm, 2.5 mm deep
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let me take look of your foot (Clarified to Can I look at your foot?.)
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Sure. (Clarified to if I can show you my foot.)
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i see it is open , let me know if you feel pain (No matching questions found.)
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Swabbed wound and sent to lab for C & S
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Cleansed and irrigated wound with normal saline and applied dry sterile dressing.
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i will take a look of your pupils is that okay (No matching questions found.)
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you need to keep your foot off the ground
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Sure, I think I understand what you mean.
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how long does the pain last
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For the last couple of days, the pain is pretty much constant.
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do you have any cough
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I don’t have a cough, no.
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any chills
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I got some chills last night, before my fever really kicked in.
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ear ache
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No.
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when was your last menstrual period
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I don’t keep track very well because it’s kind of all over the map, but my last one was probably three weeks ago.
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is it heavy bleeding or normal (No matching questions found.)
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describe the bleeding to me (No matching questions found.)
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are they regular (No matching questions found.)
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do you have regular period
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It’s not regular. Sometimes it’s every month, but sometimes it’s more like every two months. I don’t write it down or anything. I probably get…six periods a year.
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do you have any other concerns
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Um, the only things I know I’m diagnosed with are diabetes. And asthma.
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have you been taking any OTC medication (Clarified to Do you take over the counter medications a lot?.)
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No, I only take Advil when my cramps get bad, and sometimes Tylenol for headaches. Lately I’ve been taking Advil for my foot, too. (Clarified to if I take over the counter medication a lot.)
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how many mg of tylenol
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I take the extra-strength acetaminophen, the gel kind, 500 mg. It’s what we usually have around the house. [AUDIO COMING SOON]
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how often do you take tylenol
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I maybe take it once a week. Or less.
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you mentioned you take advil how many mg? (Clarified to Can you tell me the dosage of the ibuprofen?.)
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I just take the regular kind I think — 200 mg. It’s not extra strength or anything. [AUDIO COMING SOON] (Clarified to how many milligrams of ibuprofen I take.)
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have you notice any weight gain in last month
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Usually my weight’s pretty stable, but I’ve actually lost a little weight recently.
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it is important to check your blood sugar often and record it
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OK, I understand.
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try to not weight on your right foot while walking
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No, I can’t. I can’t put any weight on it without like, shooting pain.
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make sure you clean the wound with normal saline and cover it with clean dressing
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Since it happened, I’ve been washing it with soap and water, and if it seemed irritated, I would put some peroxide on there and then rinse it off.
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you want to keep it as clean as possible (No matching questions found.)
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report any drainage or any foul smell
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Um, no, not that I know of… That sounds gross.
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notify the clinic if you have a any chills
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I got some chills last night, before my fever really kicked in.
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always wear shoes when you are walking (Clarified to Are you able to wear shoes normally?.)
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My sneakers are too tight, so I’ve been wearing flip-flops at home, or slip-ons. (Clarified to if I can wear shoes.)
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inspect you feet daily since you are diabetic (No matching questions found.)
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protect your feet from cold
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Not really.
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you need to also wear comfortable shoes (No matching questions found.)
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do you have problem sleeping
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I usually sleep pretty well, but the last couple nights the pain has made it hard to get good sleep.
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Measured wound: 2 cm x 1.5 cm, 2.5 mm deep
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Swabbed wound and sent to lab for C & S
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Cleansed and irrigated wound with normal saline and applied dry sterile dressing.
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Subjective Data Collection: 45 of 104 (43.3%)
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Patient Data
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A combination of open and closed questions will yield better patient data. The following details are facts of the patient’s case.
Chief Complaint
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Established chief complaint
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Reports pain
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Pro Tip: Beginning your conversation with your patient by asking an open-ended question is a best practice for gauging your patient’s general condition.Example Question:
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Reports open foot wound
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Pro Tip: If a patient mentions pain, it’s important to determine what specifically is causing her pain.Example Question:
What’s causing your pain?
History of Present Illness
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Asked for details about the pain
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Describes the pain as throbbing
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Pro Tip: Determining how your patient describes the characteristics of the pain can be important data to support the cause of the pain.Example Question:
Can you please describe the pain? -
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Describes the pain as sharp when she attempts to stand
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Pro Tip: Determining how your patient describes the characteristics of the pain can be important data to support the cause of the pain.Example Question:
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Initial injury occurred 1 week ago
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Pro Tip: Discovering how long ago the pain began is the first step in understanding whether the pain is chronic or acute.Example Question:
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Pain has increased in the past 2 days
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Pro Tip: Finding out how the patient’s pain has changed will give you insight into the acceleration of infection.Example Question:
How has the pain changed over time? -
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Reports feeling pain radiating into ankle
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Pro Tip: Asking about where else the patient’s pain radiates can help determine the progression of infection.Example Question:
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Pain prevents bearing weight on foot
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Pro Tip: Determining if your patient can bear weight on an injury is important to determine their risk for falls while in your care.Example Question:
Can you bear weight on your foot?
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Asked to rate pain on a scale
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Rates present pain at a 7 out of 10
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Pro Tip: Asking your patient to rate her pain on a scale of 0 to 10 is important to gauge how it ebbs and flows while she is in your care.Example Question:
Can you rate the pain on a scale of 0 to 10?
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Clarified location of wound
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Confirmed that right foot is injured
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Pro Tip: Confirming which extremity an injury is located is a best practice for your patient’s safety.Example Question:
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Confirmed that wound is on the plantar surface of her foot
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Pro Tip: Confirming where a wound is located ensures you are aware of your patient’s biggest complaint.Example Question:
Where is the wound?
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Determined details of the injury
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Scraped foot on a cement step
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Pro Tip: Discovering how an injury happened helps to assess your patient’s risk factors for injury.Example Question:
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Reports mild ankle injury
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Pro Tip: Discovering additional injuries can reveal more information about the circumstances that caused the presenting injury.Example Question:
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Was not drinking at the time of the injury
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Pro Tip: Finding out if alcohol is involved in an injury can give you insight into a patient’s potential substance abuse, and can uncover aggravating factors.Example Question:
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Was not wearing shoes at the time of injury
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Pro Tip: Asking about clothing, footwear, and other protective elements being worn at the time of injury helps you discover the totality of the circumstances.Example Question:
Were you wearing shoes when you fell?
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Asked about the assessment of the injury at the ER
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Went to the ER after sustaining the injury
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Pro Tip: Finding out how long ago a patient sought care helps you understand the evolution of symptoms.Example Question:
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Decided to go because she suspected an ankle sprain
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Pro Tip: Asking why a patient sought care gives you more information about the initial injury and symptoms. shadow health Comprehensive Health History Assignment – NR 509 Week 1Example Question:
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Received an x-ray
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Pro Tip: Determining what procedures were done by other healthcare providers gives insight into the symptoms at the onset.Example Question:
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X-ray showed no broken bones
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Pro Tip: Confirming the results of the x-ray gives you a subjective report of the seriousness of the initial injury.Example Question:
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Received a prescription for pain pills
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Pro Tip: Finding out if the patient has been prescribed medications is an important piece of data for your own care plan.Example Question:
Did you receive any pain medications at the ER?
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Asked about drainage from the foot wound
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Reports that the wound bled a little after sustaining the injury
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Pro Tip: Asking about bleeding helps you determine the characteristics of a wound.Example Question:
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Reports seeing pus draining from wound
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Pro Tip: Asking about discharge helps you determine the characteristics of a wound.Example Question:
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Did you notice any discharge from the wound?
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Began noticing pus 2 days ago
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Pro Tip: Pinpointing exactly when the patient noticed the arrival of pus gives you an important data point for when an active infection began.Example Question:
When did you first notice the pus?
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Followed up about character of drainage from the foot wound
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Describes pus as white or yellow in color
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Pro Tip: The color of discharge from a wound can provide insight into its severity and characteristics. shadow health Comprehensive Health History Assignment – NR 509 Week 1Example Question:
What color is the drainage from your wound? -
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Reports no odor from the wound
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Pro Tip: The odor of discharge from a wound can provide insight into its severity and characteristics.Example Question:
Does the wound have an odor?
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Asked about home treatment of foot wound
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Describes wound care regimen of cleaning and bandaging
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Pro Tip: Listening to a patient’s wound care routine provides insight into the history of the wound, as well as the patient’s health literacy.Example Question:
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Cleaned wound twice a day
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Pro Tip: Asking specifically how often a patient cleaned a wound will let you know if an infection spread through improper hygiene, or for other reasons such as uncontrolled blood sugar.Example Question:
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Cleaned wound with hydrogen peroxide
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Pro Tip: Determining what products a patient used to clean a wound provides insight into the history of the wound, as well as the patient’s health literacy.Example Question:
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Changed bandage twice a day
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Pro Tip: Asking specifically how often a patient changed a bandage will let you know if an infection spread through improper hygiene, or for other reasons such as uncontrolled blood sugar.Example Question:
How often do you change your bandage? -
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Applied neosporin
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Pro Tip: Determining what products a patient used to sterilize or treat a wound establishes home care routines and health literacy.Example Question:
Did you use any ointment on the wound?
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Asked about other foot wound symptoms
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Reports swelling around foot wound
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Pro Tip: Asking about the presence of swelling helps you gather information about your patient’s complaint, as well as potential related illnesses.Example Question:
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Noticed swelling getting worse in the past 2 days
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Pro Tip: Finding out how long swelling appeared will help you understand the timeline for the infection’s progression.Example Question:
How long have you noticed swelling around the wound? shadow health Comprehensive Health History Assignment – NR 509 Week 1 -
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Reports redness around the wound
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Pro Tip: Asking about redness will help you understand the timeline for the infection’s progression.Example Question:
Did you notice any redness around the wound? -
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Reports that the wound feels warm
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Pro Tip: Asking about warmth will help you understand the timeline for the infection’s progression.Example Question:
Does the wound feel warm?
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Explored impact of patient’s foot injury on activities of daily living
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Pain affects ability to walk
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Pro Tip: Learning the impact of your patient’s wound on daily activities helps inform your plan for care.Example Question:
Does your injury impact your ability to walk? -
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Pain affects job performance
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Pro Tip: Learning how severely the wound has interfered with an essential aspect of daily life, and can uncover a source of stress for the patient.Example Question:
Does your foot pain affect your work? -
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Pain prevented her from attending class
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Pro Tip: For patients who are also students, you can find out what schoolwork they are missing, and help them make accommodations so they don’t fall behind.Example Question:
Has your injury prevented you from going to class?
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Asked about recent fever
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Reports a fever last night
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Pro Tip: The presence or absence of fever can indicate if an infection is approaching sepsis, a life-threatening condition. shadow health Comprehensive Health History Assignment – NR 509 Week 1Example Question:
Are you feeling feverish right now?
Medical History: Medication
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Asked about use of pain medication
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Has been taking prescription pain medication
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Pro Tip: Discovering how a patient has been medicating for pain is a crucial element of understanding and treating her condition or injury.Example Question:
Have you taken any prescription pain medications? shadow health Comprehensive Health History Assignment – NR 509 Week 1 -
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Medication is Tramadol
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Pro Tip: The differences between prescription and over-the-counter pain medications can be vast, and asking about the type of pain medication your patient has been using will help you fully understand her home treatment habits.Example Question:
What is the name of the pain medication?
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Asked about pain medication frequency
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Has been taking pain medication for 2 days
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Pro Tip: Discovering how long your patient has been taking pain medication is a crucial part of the history of her condition or injury.Example Question:
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Takes dose 3 times a day
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Pro Tip: The frequency with which your patient takes pain medication can indicate the severity of her condition or injury.Example Question:
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Last dose was this morning
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Pro Tip: Confirming the patient’s most recent dose sheds insight into her current pain level, and lets you know what substances may be in her system.Example Question:
When was your last dose of pain medication?
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Asked about pain medication dose
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Dosage is 50 milligrams
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Pro Tip: Determining the exact dose of pain medication your patient takes helps determine the severity of her condition or injury and will factor in to your care plan. shadow health Comprehensive Health History Assignment – NR 509 Week 1Example Question:
What is the dose of the pain medication? -
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Takes 2 pills each time
Education & Empathy : 2 of 11 (18.2%)
During the patient interview, there are a number of opportunities to provide patient education and empathy. The opportunities listed below are those identified by nursing experts to be of particular importance to this patient. A Model Statement is provided as an example of an appropriate response to each opportunity.
- Opportunities marked as Not Encountered are opportunities that were not elicited in the interview
- Opportunities marked as Not Followed Up are missed opportunities that were present in the interview, but where no statements were made
- Opportunities marked as Followed Up were followed up by students, and include the dialogue between student and patient
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Description: Tina expresses frustration about her level of pain. |
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Not so great… My foot really hurts right now. |
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Model Statement: “I’m sorry to hear that your pain is returning. We want you to be in as little pain as possible. Together we can figure out the best way to reduce your pain quickly.” |
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Description: Tina reveals that she does not check her blood sugar. |
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do you check blood sugar (Clarified to: Do you check your sugars often?) |
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I don’t check it very often, honestly. . . I think the last time was about a month ago. (Clarified to: if I check my blood sugar often) |
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your blood sugar is elevated |
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They checked it last week at the ER, and they said it was high, but I don’t remember what the number was. I wasn’t thinking about my blood glucose; I was worried about my foot! |
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let me take look of your foot (Clarified to: Can I look at your foot?) |
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Sure. (Clarified to: if I can show you my foot) |
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you need to keep your foot off the ground |
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Sure, I think I understand what you mean. |
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Model Statement: “I understand how it can feel like a frustrating chore to check your sugar every day. But it is important to keeping your diabetes under control. When you monitor your sugar, it helps you understand what foods, activities, and times of day contribute to you feeling your best. And keeping your sugar down will help your foot wound heal quickly, too. If you would like, I can help you find a monitor that is as painless as possible. I can also teach you more about what the numbers mean. |
Documentation / Electronic Health Record
Document: Provider Notes
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Identifying Data & ReliabilityTina is a 28 year old female with chief complaint of right foot wound shadow health Comprehensive Health History Assignment – NR 509 Week 1 |
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General Surveypatient has wound to the bottom of the foot, complains of pain when she bears weight |
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Chief Complaintright foot pain |
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Information Processing
Each relevant diagnosis is scored on a four-point scale:
- Priority (1 point): the correct priority of the diagnosis was chosen
- Evidence (up to 2 points): the strength of the patient cue(s) selected as evidence for the identified diagnosis
- Required Evidence: selecting at least one cue that directly indicates the presence of a problem or risk is worth 2 points
- Supporting Evidence: selecting at least one cue that is a contributing factor or cause of a problem or risk, without the presence of Required Evidence, is worth 1 point
- Planning (1 point): the plan proposed to address the diagnosis includes at least one correct component
Relevant Diagnoses
Priority 1 / 1 |
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Student Response: High Correct Priority: High |
Priority Pro Tip: Managing acute pain is an immediate high priority, because other health concerns cannot be effectively addressed while a patient experiences severe pain. |
Evidence 0 / 2 |
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Relevant (None provided) Irrelevant “Measured wound: 2 cm x 1.5 cm, 2.5 mm deep” |
Evidence Pro Tip: Tina reports intense pain and rates her pain on a numerical scale. She also reports characteristics of the pain, including its duration of one week; this timespan defines her pain as acute. |
Planning 1 / 1 |
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Relevant Educate – Medication: Educate the patient on medications used for pain relief. Educate – Medication: Educate the patient on non-pharmaceutical methods to reduce pain intensity. Irrelevant Assess – Integumentary: Assess wound parameters (size, depth). Intervene – Labs: Obtain a wound culture. Intervene – Labs: Obtain blood for culture x2 (blood from two sites). Intervene – Labs: Order a complete blood count test (CBC). Intervene – Prescribe: Prescribe antibiotics. |
Planning Pro Tip: Intervene to reduce the pain by prescribing an appropriate analgesic and educating the patient on its effective use and potential side effects. Provide the patient with options for non-pharmacological pain relief, such as RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation). shadow health Comprehensive Health History Assignment – NR 509 Week 1 |
Priority 1 / 1 |
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Student Response: High Correct Priority: High |
Priority Pro Tip: Treating this infection is a high priority, as failure to treat the infection may lead to it spreading to surrounding tissues or systemically. Treating the infection can prevent adverse events such as osteomyelitis and bacteremia. |
Evidence 0 / 2 |
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Relevant (None provided) Irrelevant “Measured wound: 2 cm x 1.5 cm, 2.5 mm deep” |
Evidence Pro Tip: Tina presents with an open wound on the plantar surface of the foot. The wound is red, swollen, warm, and produces purulent discharge. Tina reports that the appearance and level of discomfort have worsened with time- all of these factors support a diagnosis of acute infection. |
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Relevant Intervene – Other: Clean wound and cover with sterile dressing. Educate – Health Maintenance: Educate the patient on wound care procedure. Irrelevant (None provided) |
Planning Pro Tip: Assess the wound directly and obtain a culture so that the infectious organism may be identified, then clean and re-dress the wound. Regional lymph nodes may be swollen. Because the infection is the root cause of Tina’s other acute issues, prescribing an anti-infective will begin to resolve the issues; after receiving culture results, the specific anti-infective given may be changed. Ensure that Tina understands how to treat the wound, use the anti-infective effectively, and to report symptoms of a worsening infection. Foot care is especially important for diabetics, so you should help Tina better understand diabetes’ impact on wound healing and the need to proactively monitor her foot health. |
Priority 1 / 1 |
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Student Response: High Correct Priority: High |
Priority Pro Tip: Tina’s uncontrolled diabetes will delay her wound healing and places her at risk for end organ damage. The need to provide better glucose control for Tina makes this a high priority. |
Evidence 0 / 2 |
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Relevant (None provided) Irrelevant “Measured wound: 2 cm x 1.5 cm, 2.5 mm deep” |
Evidence Pro Tip: Tina’s current blood glucose level supports a diagnosis of uncontrolled type 2 DM. Tina reports symptoms consistent with poor control such as polyuria, polydipsia, and nocturia. |
Planning 1 / 1 |
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Relevant Educate – Health Maintenance: Educate the patient on self-monitoring of blood glucose level procedure and its role in treating diabetes. shadow health Comprehensive Health History Assignment – NR 509 Week 1 Educate – Health Maintenance: Educate the patient on the impact of diet, exercise, and weight loss on glycemic control. Irrelevant Educate – Health Maintenance: Educate the patient on the role of lifestyle changes, including diet and exercise, in improving health outcomes. |
Planning Pro Tip: Assess for impacts of Tina’s uncontrolled diabetes including diminished peripheral pulses, peripheral and sensory neuropathy, and retinopathy, and order labs to check for renal function and abnormal lipid levels. Establish a baseline fasting glucose level and educate Tina on the need to monitor her blood glucose and be aware of symptoms of hyperglycemia. Provide better control by prescribing a first-line drug for glucose control. As Tina’s diabetes is uncontrolled, educate her on appropriate diet, monitoring, and treatment regimens. |
Priority 1 / 1 |
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Student Response: Low Correct Priority: Low |
Priority Pro Tip: Although Tina requires education to better manage her asthma, she does not report active respiratory complaints, making this a lower priority diagnosis. shadow health Comprehensive Health History Assignment – NR 509 Week 1 |
Evidence 0 / 2 |
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Relevant (None provided) Irrelevant “Measured wound: 2 cm x 1.5 cm, 2.5 mm deep” |
Evidence Pro Tip: Tina reports a personal history of asthma, including past hospitalizations for asthma attacks, as well as her use of an albuterol inhaler. Her sibling’s asthma is of interest, given the strong genetic and environmental factors in the development of asthma. |
Planning 1 / 1 |
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Relevant Assess – Respiratory: Assess lung sounds with auscultation. Assess – Respiratory: Assess pulmonary function using spirometry. shadow health Comprehensive Health History Assignment – NR 509 Week 1 Assess – Respiratory: Assess respirations (rate, rhythm, depth, quality). Educate – Health Maintenance: Educate the patient on avoiding triggers of asthma. Educate – Health Maintenance: Educate the patient on enacting her asthma action plan including proper use of rescue inhaler. Irrelevant Assess – Respiratory: Assess for reduced forced expiratory volume using spirometry. |
Planning Pro Tip: Because Tina does not report treatment for maintenance of her asthma, instead relying on a rescue inhaler for sporadic attacks, educate her on developing and enacting a proactive plan to manage the disease. Though Tina does not report an active respiratory complaint, it is valuable to assess for abnormal findings that she may not report. shadow health Comprehensive Health History Assignment – NR 509 Week 1 |
