Health History Tips & Tricks: - CORRECT ANSWER
Student: Hello! - CORRECT ANSWER Diana Shadow: Hi. I'm Preceptor Diana. I will
explain the details of
... [Show More] this assignment and your objectives, just as a preceptor would in
real life. Pay close attention to this information as it will help guide your exam. At the
end of this prebrief, you will answer a short question about the upcoming assignment.
During the simulation, you may return to these instructions at any time by scrolling to
the top of your transcript.
Student: What is the situation? - CORRECT ANSWER Diana Shadow: Your patient is
Tina Jones:, a 28-year-old African American woman who has just been admitted to
Shadow General Hospital for a painful foot wound. Your role in this simulation is that of
a healthcare provider who will take Ms. Jones' health history, a key component of her
admission process.
Student: What are my objectives in this assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER Diana
Shadow: A health history requires you to ask questions related to Ms. Jones' past and
present health, from her current foot wound to her pre-existing conditions. You will also
want to review Ms. Jones' systems, psychosocial history, and family medical history.
These assessments together will give you a comprehensive picture of Ms. Jones'
overall health. If you discover any disease states, ask about symptoms and the patient's
experiences of them. Your questioning should cover a broad array of the symptoms'
characteristics. Throughout the conversation, you should educate and empathize with
Ms. Jones when appropriate to increase her health literacy and sense of well-being.
Regardless of whether you have assessed Ms. Jones previously, ask all questions that
are necessary for obtaining a complete health history. While you should communicate
with patients using accessible, everyday language, it is standard practice to use
professional medical terminology everywhere else, such as in documenting physical
findings and nursing notes. You may complete the exam activities in any order and
move between them as needed. After obtaining Ms. Jones' health history, you will
complete an information processing activity. You will identify and prioritize diagnoses,
then create a plan to address the identified diagnoses.
Student: What else will this exam involve? - CORRECT ANSWER Diana Shadow: You
will complete nursing tasks to protect the patients safety, privacy, and health. You can
document your findings, including vital signs, in the Electronic Health Record. This [Show Less]