Shadow Health - Edward Carter - Pain -
Subjective
Established chief complaint - CORRECT ANSWER -reports pain
-reports recent fall
-reports worry about
... [Show More] worsening symptoms
Established orientation - CORRECT ANSWER -oriented to person
-oriented to place
-oriented to time
-oriented to situation
Asked about onset and duration of symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER -reports recent
episode of severe pain started in the morning
-reports pain has been getting progressively worse in the last few weeks
Asked about location of pain - CORRECT ANSWER -reports hip pain
-reports knee pain
Asked about characteristics of pain - CORRECT ANSWER -describes pain as aching
-describes pain as "deep"
-denies shooting or sharp pain
-reports occasional "grating" sensation in joints
-denies burning pain
-denies stinging pain
Asked about severity of pain - CORRECT ANSWER -reports current pain is a 1
-reports pain before medication was a 9
Asked about non-medication relieving factors of pain - CORRECT ANSWER -reports
that rest typically relieves the pain
-reports not using any non-medication treatments to treat this morning's pain
-reports occasional use of moist heat as treatment on hips
-reports using range of motion exercises for knees
-reports wearing elastic supports on knees bilaterally
-denies use of ice as treatment
Asked about aggravating factors of pain - CORRECT ANSWER -reports that exercise
exacerbates pain and stiffness
-reports that weight bearing exacerbates pain and stiffness
-reports that pain and stiffness are worse in the morning
-reports that changes in weather exacerbate pain and stiffness
Followed up on details of the fall - CORRECT ANSWER -reports falling getting out of
bed
-reports hitting his back on bed frame
-denies dizziness, syncope, or vertigo at time of fall
-denies substance use that could have related to the fall
Asked about existing health conditions - CORRECT ANSWER -reports osteoarthritis
diagnosis
-reports hypertension diagnosis
-reports chronic kidney disease diagnosis
-reports atrial fibrillation diagnosis
Followed up about osteoarthritis diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER -diagnosed age 66
Followed up about osteoarthritis symptoms and ADLs - CORRECT ANSWER -reports
increasing problems with gait
-reports increasing problems with exercise
Followed up about hypertension diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER -diagnosed at age 55
-reports belief that blood pressure is well-controlled
-reports typical blood pressure as 130/85
-reports eating a low sodium diet
Followed up about atrial fibrillation diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER -diagnosed at age
61
-denies recent episodes of palpitations or problems
-denies pacemaker or surgical intervention [Show Less]