Shadow Health – Health History | Exam Revision
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Health History Tips & Tricks: - TJ Health Interview
Student: Hello! - Diana Shadow: Hi. I'm Preceptor Diana. I will explain the details of
this assignment and your objectives, just as a preceptor would in real life. Pay close attention
to this information as it will help guide your exam. At the end of this prebrief, you will
answer a short question about the upcoming assignment. During the simulation, you may
return to these instructions at any time by scrolling to the top of your transcript.
Student: What is the situation? - Diana Shadow: Your patient is Tina Jones:, a 28-yearold
African American woman who has just been admitted to Shadow General Hospital for a
painful foot wound. Your role in this simulation is that of a healthcare provider who will take
Ms. Jones' health history, a key component of her admission process.
Student: What are my objectives in this assessment? - Diana Shadow: A health history
requires you to ask questions related to Ms. Jones' past and present health, from her current
foot wound to her pre-existing conditions. You will also want to review Ms. Jones' systems,
psychosocial history, and family medical history. These assessments together will give you a
comprehensive picture of Ms. Jones' overall health. If you discover any disease states, ask
about symptoms and the patient's experiences of them. Your questioning should cover a
broad array of the symptoms' characteristics. Throughout the conversation, you should
educate and empathize with Ms. Jones when appropriate to increase her health literacy and
sense of well-being. Regardless of whether you have assessed Ms. Jones previously, ask all
questions that are necessary for obtaining a complete health history. While you should
communicate with patients using accessible, everyday language, it is standard practice to use
professional medical terminology everywhere else, such as in documenting physical findings
and nursing notes. You may complete the exam activities in any order and move between
,them as needed. After obtaining Ms. Jones' health history, you will complete an information
processing activity. You will identify and prioritize diagnoses, then create a plan to address
the identified diagnoses.
Student: What else will this exam involve? - Diana Shadow: You will complete
nursing tasks to protect the patients safety, privacy, and health. You can document your
findings, including vital signs, in the Electronic Health Record. This record provides
necessary information for healthcare professionals who will continue patient care. Besides
Subjective Data Collection, and Education and Empathy, there are activities within the
simulation that provide valuable practice for their real-world counterparts, but they are not
automatically graded by the simulation.
Student: How will I be evaluated? - Diana 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? - Diana 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? - Student: 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. -
Patient Exam - Vital Signs: - Height: 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: -
Student: Hello, my name is Catlain, I am your nurse today. - Tina Jones: Hey.
Student: Can you confirm your name? - Tina Jones: Tina Jones:.
Student: Why did you come in today? - Tina 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? - Tina 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? - Tina 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. - Tina Jones: It's throbbing and like, sharp if I try to
put weight on it.
Student: How did you hurt your foot? - Tina 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? - Tina Jones: Yeah, there's definitely
pus.
Student: What color was the pus? - Tina Jones: It's... white or maybe off-white.
Student: How have you treated the wound? - Tina 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? - Tina Jones: I made
sure to clean it and keep it bandaged. And I put Neosporin on it.
Student: How effective was the Neosporin? - Tina Jones: Well, I'm here, so I guess it
didn't do its job.
Student: Can you walk with your foot being injured? - Tina 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? - Tina 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. - Tina Jones: Thanks.
Student: When were you diagnosed with diabetes? - Tina Jones: I was diagnosed when
I was 24.
Student: What do you do to manage your asthma? - Tina 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? - Tina Jones: It was
metformin.
Student: Do you currently take medicine for your diabetes? - Tina Jones: No, I don't
take anything for my diabetes anymore.
Student: What made you stop taking medication for your diabetes? - Tina 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? - Tina Jones: I have a monitor at home,
but to be honest I don't really use it that often.
Student: How frequently do you urinate? - Tina Jones: I don't know. Every hour or two
when I'm awake?
Student: What is your current diet? - Tina Jones: It's pretty good, I think. I'm not a
Questions And Correct Answers | Graded A+ | 2025
Update 57 Pages |
Health History Tips & Tricks: - TJ Health Interview
Student: Hello! - Diana Shadow: Hi. I'm Preceptor Diana. I will explain the details of
this assignment and your objectives, just as a preceptor would in real life. Pay close attention
to this information as it will help guide your exam. At the end of this prebrief, you will
answer a short question about the upcoming assignment. During the simulation, you may
return to these instructions at any time by scrolling to the top of your transcript.
Student: What is the situation? - Diana Shadow: Your patient is Tina Jones:, a 28-yearold
African American woman who has just been admitted to Shadow General Hospital for a
painful foot wound. Your role in this simulation is that of a healthcare provider who will take
Ms. Jones' health history, a key component of her admission process.
Student: What are my objectives in this assessment? - Diana Shadow: A health history
requires you to ask questions related to Ms. Jones' past and present health, from her current
foot wound to her pre-existing conditions. You will also want to review Ms. Jones' systems,
psychosocial history, and family medical history. These assessments together will give you a
comprehensive picture of Ms. Jones' overall health. If you discover any disease states, ask
about symptoms and the patient's experiences of them. Your questioning should cover a
broad array of the symptoms' characteristics. Throughout the conversation, you should
educate and empathize with Ms. Jones when appropriate to increase her health literacy and
sense of well-being. Regardless of whether you have assessed Ms. Jones previously, ask all
questions that are necessary for obtaining a complete health history. While you should
communicate with patients using accessible, everyday language, it is standard practice to use
professional medical terminology everywhere else, such as in documenting physical findings
and nursing notes. You may complete the exam activities in any order and move between
,them as needed. After obtaining Ms. Jones' health history, you will complete an information
processing activity. You will identify and prioritize diagnoses, then create a plan to address
the identified diagnoses.
Student: What else will this exam involve? - Diana Shadow: You will complete
nursing tasks to protect the patients safety, privacy, and health. You can document your
findings, including vital signs, in the Electronic Health Record. This record provides
necessary information for healthcare professionals who will continue patient care. Besides
Subjective Data Collection, and Education and Empathy, there are activities within the
simulation that provide valuable practice for their real-world counterparts, but they are not
automatically graded by the simulation.
Student: How will I be evaluated? - Diana 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? - Diana 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? - Student: 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. -
Patient Exam - Vital Signs: - Height: 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: -
Student: Hello, my name is Catlain, I am your nurse today. - Tina Jones: Hey.
Student: Can you confirm your name? - Tina Jones: Tina Jones:.
Student: Why did you come in today? - Tina 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? - Tina 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? - Tina 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. - Tina Jones: It's throbbing and like, sharp if I try to
put weight on it.
Student: How did you hurt your foot? - Tina 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? - Tina Jones: Yeah, there's definitely
pus.
Student: What color was the pus? - Tina Jones: It's... white or maybe off-white.
Student: How have you treated the wound? - Tina 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? - Tina Jones: I made
sure to clean it and keep it bandaged. And I put Neosporin on it.
Student: How effective was the Neosporin? - Tina Jones: Well, I'm here, so I guess it
didn't do its job.
Student: Can you walk with your foot being injured? - Tina 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? - Tina 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. - Tina Jones: Thanks.
Student: When were you diagnosed with diabetes? - Tina Jones: I was diagnosed when
I was 24.
Student: What do you do to manage your asthma? - Tina 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? - Tina Jones: It was
metformin.
Student: Do you currently take medicine for your diabetes? - Tina Jones: No, I don't
take anything for my diabetes anymore.
Student: What made you stop taking medication for your diabetes? - Tina 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? - Tina Jones: I have a monitor at home,
but to be honest I don't really use it that often.
Student: How frequently do you urinate? - Tina Jones: I don't know. Every hour or two
when I'm awake?
Student: What is your current diet? - Tina Jones: It's pretty good, I think. I'm not a
