HEALTH HISTORY EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
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Student:XWhatXisXtheXsituation?X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSDianaXShadow:XYourXpatientXisXTinaXJones:,XaX28-year-
oldXAfricanXAmericanXwomanXwhoXhasXjustXbeenXadmittedXtoXShadowXGeneralXHospitalXforXaXpainf
ulXfootXwound.XYourXroleXinXthisXsimulationXisXthatXofXaXhealthcareXproviderXwhoXwillXtakeXMs.XJone
s'XhealthXhistory,XaXkeyXcomponentXofXherXadmissionXprocess.
Student:XWhatXareXmyXobjectivesXinXthisXassessment?X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSDianaXShadow:XAXhealthXhistoryXrequiresXyouXtoXaskXquestionsXrelatedXtoXMs
.XJones'XpastXandXpresentXhealth,XfromXherXcurrentXfootXwoundXtoXherXpre-
existingXconditions.XYouXwillXalsoXwantXtoXreviewXMs.XJones'Xsystems,XpsychosocialXhistory,XandXfa
milyXmedicalXhistory.XTheseXassessmentsXtogetherXwillXgiveXyouXaXcomprehensiveXpictureXofXMs.XJ
ones'XoverallXhealth.XIfXyouXdiscoverXanyXdiseaseXstates,XaskXaboutXsymptomsXandXtheXpatient'sXex
periencesXofXthem.XYourXquestioningXshouldXcoverXaXbroadXarrayXofXtheXsymptoms'Xcharacteristics
.XThroughoutXtheXconversation,XyouXshouldXeducateXandXempathizeXwithXMs.XJonesXwhenXappropr
iateXtoXincreaseXherXhealthXliteracyXandXsenseXofXwell-
being.XRegardlessXofXwhetherXyouXhaveXassessedXMs.XJonesXpreviously,XaskXallXquestionsXthatXareX
necessaryXforXobtainingXaXcompleteXhealthXhistory.XWhileXyouXshouldXcommunicateXwithXpatientsX
usingXaccessible,XeverydayXlanguage,XitXisXstandardXpracticeXtoXuseXprofessionalXmedicalXterminol
ogyXeverywhereXelse,XsuchXasXinXdocumentingXphysicalXfindingsXandXnursingXnotes.XYouXmayXcomp
leteXtheXexamXactivitiesXinXanyXorderXandXmoveXbetweenXthemXasXneeded.XAfterXobtainingXMs.XJon
es'XhealthXhistory,XyouXwillXcompleteXanXinformationXprocessingXactivity.XYouXwillXidentifyXandXprio
ritizeXdiagnoses,XthenXcreateXaXplanXtoXaddressXtheXidentifiedXdiagnoses.
Student:XHowXdoesXthisXassignmentXprepareXmeXforXtheXrealXworld?X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSDianaXShadow:XInXthisXassessment,XyouXwillXbecomeXfamiliarizedXwithXtheXstr
uctureXandXcontentXofXaXhealthXhistoryXexamXsoXthatXwithXreal-
lifeXpatients,XyouXcan:XºXaskXeffectiveXandXcomprehensiveXquestionsXºXobtainXaXthoroughXhealthXhi
storyXºXevaluateXtheXpatient'sXriskXofXdisease,Xinfection,Xinjury,XandXcomplicationsXºXeducateXandXe
,mpathizeXºXreflectXonXyourXexperienceXandXidentifyXareasXtoXimproveXºXidentifyXandXprioritizeXnurs
ingXdiagnosesXºXandXdevelopXaXplanXtoXaddressXnursingXdiagnoses.
DianaXShadow:XInX1XorX2Xsentences,XanswerXthisXquestionXtoXhelpXprepareXforXtheXupcomingXexam
:XWhyXisXitXimportantXtoXobtainXaXpatient'sXcompleteXhealthXhistory?X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSStudent:XSoXthatXyouXunderstandXifXthereXareXanyXproblemsXrelatedXtoXtheirXc
hiefXcomplaint.XAlso,XtoXhelpXtreatXtheirXcurrentXcondition.
PatientXExamX-XVitalXSigns:X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSHeight:X170Xcm,XWeight:X90Xkg,XBMI:X31,XRandomXbloodXglucose:X238,XTemp
erature:X102.4°XF,XBloodXpressure:X138/90XmmHg,XHeartXrate:X90,XRespiratoryXrate:X18,XO2Xsat:X98
%
PatientXExamX-XInterview:X-XXCORRECTXANSWERS
Student:XHello,XmyXnameXisXCatlain,XIXamXyourXnurseXtoday.X-XXCORRECTXANSWERSTinaXJones:XHey.
Student:XCanXyouXconfirmXyourXname?X-XXCORRECTXANSWERSTinaXJones:XTinaXJones:.
Student:XWhyXdidXyouXcomeXinXtoday?X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSTinaXJones:XIXgotXthisXscrapeXonXmyXfootXaXwhileXago,XandXitXgotXreallyXinfecte
d.XIt'sXkillingXme.
Student:XWhatXadditionalXsymptomsXhaveXyouXexperienced?X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSTinaXJones:XIXmean,Xit'sXallXredXandXswollen,XandXthere'sXpus,XitXfeelsXhot,XitXh
urtsXlikeXhell...XIt'sXgotXallXthatXgoingXon.
Student:XCanXyouXrateXyourXcurrentXpainXlevelXonXaXscaleXofX0XtoX10?X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSTinaXJones:X...LikeXaX7.XItXhurtsXaXlot,XbutXwhateverXpainXmedXtheXERXgaveXmeX
isXhelpingXaXlittleXbit.
,Student:XPleaseXdescribeXtheXpain.X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSTinaXJones:XIt'sXthrobbingXandXlike,XsharpXifXIXtryXtoXputXweightXonXit.
Student:XHowXdidXyouXhurtXyourXfoot?X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSTinaXJones:XIXwasXchangingXaXlightXbulb,XandXIXhadXtoXuseXourXlittleXstepstoolXt
oXreachXit.XMyXfootXslidXoffXtheXbottomXstepXandXitXgotXallXscrapedXup.XIXdidn'tXrealizeXhowXsharpXth
eXedgeXwas!
Student:XHasXyourXfootXbeenXdrainingXanyXliquids?X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSTinaXJones:XYeah,Xthere'sXdefinitelyXpus.
Student:XWhatXcolorXwasXtheXpus?X-XXCORRECTXANSWERSTinaXJones:XIt's...XwhiteXorXmaybeXoff-
white.
Student:XHowXhaveXyouXtreatedXtheXwound?X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSTinaXJones:XI'veXbeenXtakingXAdvilXforXmyXfootXforXaXfewXdays.
Student:XWhatXdidXyouXdoXtoXtreatXyourXfootXafterXyourXaccident?X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSTinaXJones:XIXmadeXsureXtoXcleanXitXandXkeepXitXbandaged.XAndXIXputXNeospor
inXonXit.
Student:XHowXeffectiveXwasXtheXNeosporin?X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSTinaXJones:XWell,XI'mXhere,XsoXIXguessXitXdidn'tXdoXitsXjob.
Student:XCanXyouXwalkXwithXyourXfootXbeingXinjured?X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSTinaXJones:XNo,XIXcan't.XIXcan'tXputXanyXweightXonXitXwithoutXlike,XshootingXpai
n.
, Student:XWhatXpreexistingXmedicalXconditionsXdoXyouXhave?X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSTinaXJones:XIXmean,XIXhaveXasthmaXandXdiabetes,XbutXrightXIXnowXIXjustXcareXa
boutXmyXfoot!
Student:XIXunderstandXyourXfootXhurts,XbutXIXneedXtoXknowXthisXinformationXtoXmakeXsureXIXtakeXca
reXofXtheXproblemXcorrectly.X-XXCORRECTXANSWERSTinaXJones:XThanks.
Student:XWhenXwereXyouXdiagnosedXwithXdiabetes?X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSTinaXJones:XIXwasXdiagnosedXwhenXIXwasX24.
Student:XWhatXdoXyouXdoXtoXmanageXyourXasthma?X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSTinaXJones:XIXtryXtoXavoidXthingsXthatXgiveXmeXbreathingXproblems,XbutXwhenX
myXasthmaXstartsXtoXactXup,XIXjustXuseXmyXinhaler.
Student:XWhatXmedicationsXdidXyouXtakeXforXyourXdiabetes?X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSTinaXJones:XItXwasXmetformin.
Student:XDoXyouXcurrentlyXtakeXmedicineXforXyourXdiabetes?X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSTinaXJones:XNo,XIXdon'tXtakeXanythingXforXmyXdiabetesXanymore.
Student:XWhatXmadeXyouXstopXtakingXmedicationXforXyourXdiabetes?X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSTinaXJones:XIXguessXIXjustXgotXsickXofXfeelingXsickXandXgassyXallXtheXtime,XandXitX
wasXoverwhelming,XrememberingXtoXtakeXpillsXandXcheckXmyXsugar.XIXfeelXaXlotXbetterXnowXthatXI'm
XjustXeatingXhealthierXthanXIXdidXwhenXIXwasXtakingXtheXpills.
Student:XDoXyouXmonitorXyourXbloodXglucose?X-
XXCORRECTXANSWERSTinaXJones:XIXhaveXaXmonitorXatXhome,XbutXtoXbeXhonestXIXdon'tXreallyXuseXitXt
hatXoften.