,
, NUR 6001 SHADOW HEALTH NEUROLOGICAL SOAP NOTE | TINA JONES
CASE STUDY | 2026 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT.
SECTION 1: SUBJECTIVE DATA COLLECTION (QUESTIONS 1-15)
Question 1
Tina Jones is a 28-year-old African American female who presents for a neurological follow-up
examination. Which question is most appropriate to begin the subjective assessment?
A) What brings you in today?
B) Why are you here?
C) Did you have any trouble getting here today?
D) Do you have any pain?
Answer: A) What brings you in today?
Rationale: The most appropriate way to begin the subjective assessment is with an open-ended
question that allows the patient to describe their reason for the visit in their own words. What brings
you in today? is open-ended and patient-centered. Why are you here? (B) may sound accusatory. Did
you have any trouble getting here today? (C) is not focused on the chief complaint. Do you have any
pain? (D) is too specific for an initial question. This aligns with the Shadow Health communication
guidelines.
Question 2
Tina Jones reports that she has been experiencing intermittent numbness in her left hand. Which
question should the nurse practitioner ask next to characterize the numbness?
A) Does the numbness wake you up at night?
B) Can you describe the numbness? Is it like tingling, pins and needles, or a loss of feeling?
, NUR 6001 SHADOW HEALTH NEUROLOGICAL SOAP NOTE | TINA JONES
CASE STUDY | 2026 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT.
SECTION 1: SUBJECTIVE DATA COLLECTION (QUESTIONS 1-15)
Question 1
Tina Jones is a 28-year-old African American female who presents for a neurological follow-up
examination. Which question is most appropriate to begin the subjective assessment?
A) What brings you in today?
B) Why are you here?
C) Did you have any trouble getting here today?
D) Do you have any pain?
Answer: A) What brings you in today?
Rationale: The most appropriate way to begin the subjective assessment is with an open-ended
question that allows the patient to describe their reason for the visit in their own words. What brings
you in today? is open-ended and patient-centered. Why are you here? (B) may sound accusatory. Did
you have any trouble getting here today? (C) is not focused on the chief complaint. Do you have any
pain? (D) is too specific for an initial question. This aligns with the Shadow Health communication
guidelines.
Question 2
Tina Jones reports that she has been experiencing intermittent numbness in her left hand. Which
question should the nurse practitioner ask next to characterize the numbness?
A) Does the numbness wake you up at night?
B) Can you describe the numbness? Is it like tingling, pins and needles, or a loss of feeling?
