Shadow Health - Comprehensive
Assessment with Barriers to Care Results
Reason for Visit
- Asked about reason for visit
Finding: Reports seeking a new primary care provider
Culture
-Asked about language use
Finding: Reports using English
Pro Tip: Asking about the client's language use will let you know if you may need to connect
them with an interpreter in order to ensure the most appropriate care.
Example Question: What language would you like us to use for this visit?
-Asked about religious or cultural practices
Finding: Reports no religious practices that affect healthcare
Pro Tip: Asking the client about their religious and cultural practices can help you to offer them
inclusive, affirming care. Some religious and cultural practices may affect which clinical
decisions are appropriate for a client, and it is important to be aware of them.
Example Question: Do you have any religious or cultural preferences while you are here?
Finding: Reports no cultural practices that affect healthcare
Current Health
-Asked about current health problems
Finding: Denies current health problems
Pro Tip: Broad, open questions will allow the client to describe their general health in their own
words.
Example Question: Are you currently experiencing health issues?
-Asked about overall health
, Finding: Denies fatigue
Pro Tip: Asking the client if they have had unusual fatigue will help you better understand their
general health.
Example Question: Have you been feeling tired lately?
Finding: Denies fever
Pro Tip: Asking the client if they have had fevers will help you better understand their general
health.
Example Question: Have you had any fever recently?
Finding: Denies chills
Pro Tip: Asking the client if they have had chills will help you better understand their general
health.
Example Question: Have you had any chills?
Finding: Denies swelling
Pro Tip: Asking the client if they have had swelling will help you better understand their general
health.
Example Question: Have you had swelling anywhere?
Finding: Denies night sweats
Pro Tip: Asking the client about their sleep will help you better understand their general health.
Example Question: Do you have night sweats?
-Asked about breast health
Finding: Reports self-administering chest exams
Pro Tip: Asking a client if they perform their own chest examinations will help you assess them
for risk factors and give you a better understanding of their health literacy.
Example Question: Do you give yourself chest exams?
Finding: Denies lumps or pain in chest tissue
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