Shadow Health - Esther Park - Cognition –
Subjective UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Established chief complaint - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -reports headache
-reports recent memory loss
-reports changes in concentration- difficulty concentrating
Established orientation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -oriented to person
-oriented to place
-oriented to time
-somewhat oriented to situation
Asked about onset of symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -reports headache began 2
days ago
-reports memory loss in the last 2 days
Asked about frequency and duration of headaches - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -reports
headache pain has been constant
-reports headache pain has gotten gradually worse since it began
-reports that headaches are not episodic
Asked about location of pain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -reports headache is "up high,
behind my forehead"
Asked about characteristics of pain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -describes headache as
"pounding" or "throbbing"
-reports a sensation of pressure
-denies sharp or shooting pain
, Asked about aggravating factors of pain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -reports not
remembering if anything caused the headache
-reports that lying increases headache pain
Asked about severity of pain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -reports that current pain is 4/10
-reports that pain upon arrival was 9/10
Asked about non-medication treatment and relieving factors of pain - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- -reports taking herbs to help headache
-reports herbs were not effective
-reports applying cold compress
-reports cold compress provided some relief
Asked about existing health conditions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -reports hypertension
Followed up on hypertension diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -diagnosed with
hypertension at age 54
-reports typical blood pressure is 120/70
-reports belief that blood pressure is well-controlled
Asked about allergies - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -denies general allergies
-denies environmental allergies
-reports latex allergy
-denies food allergies
Asked specifically about medication allergies - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -denies
medication allergies
Asked about home medications - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -reports medication for
hypertension
-denies taking vitamins
Subjective UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Established chief complaint - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -reports headache
-reports recent memory loss
-reports changes in concentration- difficulty concentrating
Established orientation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -oriented to person
-oriented to place
-oriented to time
-somewhat oriented to situation
Asked about onset of symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -reports headache began 2
days ago
-reports memory loss in the last 2 days
Asked about frequency and duration of headaches - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -reports
headache pain has been constant
-reports headache pain has gotten gradually worse since it began
-reports that headaches are not episodic
Asked about location of pain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -reports headache is "up high,
behind my forehead"
Asked about characteristics of pain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -describes headache as
"pounding" or "throbbing"
-reports a sensation of pressure
-denies sharp or shooting pain
, Asked about aggravating factors of pain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -reports not
remembering if anything caused the headache
-reports that lying increases headache pain
Asked about severity of pain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -reports that current pain is 4/10
-reports that pain upon arrival was 9/10
Asked about non-medication treatment and relieving factors of pain - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- -reports taking herbs to help headache
-reports herbs were not effective
-reports applying cold compress
-reports cold compress provided some relief
Asked about existing health conditions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -reports hypertension
Followed up on hypertension diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -diagnosed with
hypertension at age 54
-reports typical blood pressure is 120/70
-reports belief that blood pressure is well-controlled
Asked about allergies - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -denies general allergies
-denies environmental allergies
-reports latex allergy
-denies food allergies
Asked specifically about medication allergies - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -denies
medication allergies
Asked about home medications - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -reports medication for
hypertension
-denies taking vitamins
