Shadow Health - Tina Jones, Health
History Exam Questions and Answers
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Student: What is the situation? - ANSWER-Diana Shadow: Your patient is Tina Jones:,
a 28-year-old 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? - ANSWER-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: How does this assignment prepare me for the real world? - ANSWER-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? -
ANSWER-Student: So that you understand if there are any problems related to their
chief complaint. Also, to help treat their current condition.
,Patient Exam - Vital Signs: - ANSWER-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: - ANSWER-
Student: Hello, my name is Catlain, I am your nurse today. - ANSWER-Tina Jones: Hey.
Student: Can you confirm your name? - ANSWER-Tina Jones: Tina Jones:.
Student: Why did you come in today? - ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-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. - ANSWER-Tina Jones: It's throbbing and like, sharp
if I try to put weight on it.
Student: How did you hurt your foot? - ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-Tina Jones: Yeah, there's
definitely pus.
,Student: What color was the pus? - ANSWER-Tina Jones: It's... white or maybe off-
white.
Student: How have you treated the wound? - ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-Tina Jones:
I made sure to clean it and keep it bandaged. And I put Neosporin on it.
Student: How effective was the Neosporin? - ANSWER-Tina Jones: Well, I'm here, so I
guess it didn't do its job.
Student: Can you walk with your foot being injured? - ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-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. - ANSWER-Tina Jones: Thanks.
Student: When were you diagnosed with diabetes? - ANSWER-Tina Jones: I was
diagnosed when I was 24.
Student: What do you do to manage your asthma? - ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-Tina Jones: It
was metformin.
Student: Do you currently take medicine for your diabetes? - ANSWER-Tina Jones: No,
I don't take anything for my diabetes anymore.
, Student: What made you stop taking medication for your diabetes? - ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-Tina Jones: I don't know. Every
hour or two when I'm awake?
Student: What is your current diet? - ANSWER-Tina Jones: It's pretty good, I think. I'm
not a huge health nut or anything.
Student: Have you had any change in appetite? - ANSWER-Tina Jones: Yeah, lately
I've definitely been much hungrier than usual.
Student: Has your weight changed? - ANSWER-Tina Jones: Yeah, I've lost some
weight recently.
Student: Do you know why you lost weight? - ANSWER-Tina Jones: I don't know what
caused it, I just lost weight.
Student: How often do you have asthma exacerbations? - ANSWER-Tina Jones: I
haven't had a full attack in years. But my breathing definitely acts up. . .not always. Max
twice a week.
Student: What asthma symptoms have you experienced? - ANSWER-Tina Jones: My
chest and throat get tight, and I start to wheeze. It feels like I can't take in air, like I can't
get enough air into my lungs.
