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,Health History Tips & Tricks: - correct answerTJ Health Interview
Student: How will I be evaluated? - correct answerDiana Shadow: In this assignment, you will be
evaluated on your Subjective Data Collection, as well as your Education and Empathy. Your success in
Education and Empathy is based on whether you promptly respond after identifying a moment worthy of
therapeutic communication. The evaluation of your interview is dependent on how you word your
questions therapeutically and precisely and explore all relevant topics with comprehensive breadth and
depth. You will also be evaluated on your ability to collect data and form nursing diagnoses in the
information processing activity. This assignment takes on average between 90 and 110 minutes. This
exam may take longer than in real life, because in this safe simulation, students of all experience levels
can take time to hone and review their skills. You can pause and resume the assignment at any time;
your work is always saved automatically.
Student: How does this assignment prepare me for the real world? - correct answerDiana Shadow: In
this assessment, you will become familiarized with the structure and content of a health history exam so
that with real-life patients, you can: º ask effective and comprehensive questions º obtain a thorough
health history º evaluate the patient's risk of disease, infection, injury, and complications º educate and
empathize º reflect on your experience and identify areas to improve º identify and prioritize nursing
diagnoses º and develop a plan to address nursing diagnoses.
Diana Shadow: In 1 or 2 sentences, answer this question to help prepare for the upcoming exam: Why is
it important to obtain a patient's complete health history? - correct answerStudent: So that you
understand if there are any problems related to their chief complaint. Also, to help treat their current
condition.
Diana Shadow: Time to begin. - correct answer
Patient Exam - Vital Signs: - correct answerHeight: 170 cm, Weight: 90 kg, BMI: 31, Random blood
glucose: 238, Temperature: 102.4° F, Blood pressure: 138/90 mmHg, Heart rate: 90, Respiratory rate: 18,
O2 sat: 98%
,Patient Exam - Interview: - correct answer
Student: Hello, my name is Catlain, I am your nurse today. - correct answerTina Jones: Hey.
Student: Can you confirm your name? - correct answerTina Jones: Tina Jones:.
Student: Why did you come in today? - correct answerTina Jones: I got this scrape on my foot a while
ago, and it got really infected. It's killing me.
Student: What additional symptoms have you experienced? - correct answerTina Jones: I mean, it's all
red and swollen, and there's pus, it feels hot, it hurts like hell... It's got all that going on.
Student: Can you rate your current pain level on a scale of 0 to 10? - correct answerTina Jones: ...Like a 7.
It hurts a lot, but whatever pain med the ER gave me is helping a little bit.
Student: Please describe the pain. - correct answerTina Jones: It's throbbing and like, sharp if I try to put
weight on it.
Student: How did you hurt your foot? - correct answerTina Jones: I was changing a light bulb, and I had
to use our little stepstool to reach it. My foot slid off the bottom step and it got all scraped up. I didn't
realize how sharp the edge was!
Student: Has your foot been draining any liquids? - correct answerTina Jones: Yeah, there's definitely
pus.
Student: What color was the pus? - correct answerTina Jones: It's... white or maybe off-white.
Student: How have you treated the wound? - correct answerTina Jones: I've been taking Advil for my
foot for a few days.
Student: What did you do to treat your foot after your accident? - correct answerTina Jones: I made sure
to clean it and keep it bandaged. And I put Neosporin on it.
, Student: How effective was the Neosporin? - correct answerTina Jones: Well, I'm here, so I guess it didn't
do its job.
Student: Can you walk with your foot being injured? - correct answerTina Jones: No, I can't. I can't put
any weight on it without like, shooting pain.
Student: What preexisting medical conditions do you have? - correct answerTina Jones: I mean, I have
asthma and diabetes, but right I now I just care about my foot!
Student: I understand your foot hurts, but I need to know this information to make sure I take care of the
problem correctly. - correct answerTina Jones: Thanks.
Student: When were you diagnosed with diabetes? - correct answerTina Jones: I was diagnosed when I
was 24.
Student: What do you do to manage your asthma? - correct answerTina Jones: I try to avoid things that
give me breathing problems, but when my asthma starts to act up, I just use my inhaler.
Student: What medications did you take for your diabetes? - correct answerTina Jones: It was metformin.
Student: Do you currently take medicine for your diabetes? - correct answerTina Jones: No, I don't take
anything for my diabetes anymore.
Student: What made you stop taking medication for your diabetes? - correct answerTina Jones: I guess I
just got sick of feeling sick and gassy all the time, and it was overwhelming, remembering to take pills
and check my sugar. I feel a lot better now that I'm just eating healthier than I did when I was taking the
pills.
Student: Do you monitor your blood glucose? - correct answerTina Jones: I have a monitor at home, but
to be honest I don't really use it that often.
