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◉ Finding: Reports bacitracin, neomycin and polymyxin B
(Neosporin) was ineffective (Found)Pro Tip: Understanding the
effect of a home medication can help you determine the severity of
the wound. Tina's diabetes diagnosis will have a large impact on her
body's healing ability, which should be taken into consideration
during your exam. Answer: Example Question: Did the ointment
help?
◉ Finding: Asked about other foot wound symptoms Answer:
◉ Finding: Reports swelling around foot wound (Found)Pro Tip:
Asking about the presence of swelling helps you gather information
about your patient's complaint, as well as potential related illnesses.
Answer: Example Question: Is there swelling around the wound?
◉ Finding: Reports swelling worsened in the past 2 days
(Available)Pro Tip:Finding out how long swelling appeared will help
you understand the timeline for the infection progression. Answer:
Example Question: How long have you noticed swelling around the
wound?
,◉ Finding: Reports redness around the wound (Found)Pro Tip:
Asking about redness will help you understand the timeline for the
infection progression. Answer: Example Question: Did you notice
any redness around the wound?
◉ Finding: Reports that the wound feels warm (Found)Pro Tip:
Asking about warmth will help you understand the timeline for the
infection progression. Answer: Example Question: Does the wound
feel warm?
◉ Finding: Explored impact of patient's foot injury on activities of
daily living Answer:
◉ Finding: Reports pain affects ability to walk (Available)Pro Tip:
Understanding the impact of your patient's wound on daily activities
helps inform your plan for care. With a foot wound, it is imperative
to discern if a patient can walk or not, as a lack of mobility can
compromise quality of life. Answer: Example Question: Does your
injury impact your ability to walk?
◉ Finding: Reports pain affects ability to stand at work for long
periods of time (Available)Pro Tip: Understanding the impact of
your patient's wound on daily activities helps inform your plan for
care. With a foot wound, it is imperative to discern if a patient can
stand or not, as this can compromise quality of life and impact job
performance. Answer: Example Question: Does your foot pain affect
your work?
,◉ Finding: Reports pain prevented her from being able to walk to
class (Available)Pro Tip: For patients who are also students, you can
find out what schoolwork they are missing, and help them make
accommodations so they don't fall behind. Answer: Example
Question: Has your injury prevented you from going to class?
◉ Past Medical History Answer:
◉ Finding: Asked about preexisting medical conditions Answer:
◉ Finding: Reports diabetes (Found)Pro Tip: It is important to
identify any existing medical conditions, as that information is an
integral part of a complete health history. Existing conditions can
also inform your treatment and understanding of the patient's
current health issues. In Tina's case, it is important to identify her
diabetes diagnosis because that condition has a direct relationship
with her current foot infection. Answer: Example Question: Do you
have any existing conditions?
◉ Finding: Reports asthma (Found)Pro Tip: It is important to
identify any existing medical conditions, such as Tina's asthma,
because that information is an integral part of her health history.
Existing conditions can also inform your treatment and
understanding of the patient's current health issues. Answer:
Example Question: Do you have any other conditions?
, ◉ Finding: Followed up on diabetes diagnosis Answer:
◉ Finding: Reports specific age of diagnosis was 24 (Found)Pro Tip:
Learning the diagnosis date of your patient's illness is an essential
element of the illnesses history. Answer: Example Question: At what
age were you diagnosed with diabetes?
◉ Finding: Reports that her diabetes is Type 2 (Available)Pro Tip:
The type of diabetes your patient has will drastically affect how you
care for her. Answer: Example Question: Do you know what type of
diabetes you have?
◉ Finding: Asked about diabetes management through lifestyle
changes Answer:
◉ Finding: Reports staying away from sweets (Available)Pro Tip:
Asking your patient specifically about sugar intake can help you
understand the history of her diabetes as well as her health literacy.
Answer: Example Question: Tell me more about any sugars you
consume.
◉ Finding: Reports drinking diet coke instead of regular
(Available)Pro Tip: Particularly for diabetic patients, asking about
intake of drinks that contain sugar can reveal additional sources of