University of Texas, Arlington NURS 3335 Health History (Tina Jones - Transcript 2)

University of Texas, Arlington NURS 3335 Health History (Tina Jones
- Transcript 2)
How are you monitoring your
diabetes? (Clarified to What is Question
your blood sugar monitoring 08/15/19 8:19 AM
like?.) CDT




I don't check it very often, honestly. . . I think
the last time was about a month ago.
(Clarified to what my blood sugar monitoring
is like.)




Question
08/15/1
9
What prevents you for from checking your 8:20 AM
blood sugar? (Clarified to Why don't you check CDT
your sugar often?.)




I just have a lot going on in my life, and I only
have space in my mind for so much, you
know? It's a lot easier to stay away from
sweets than it is to remember to test my
sugar and be pricking my finger all the time
and all of that. Anyway, the numbers were
always so all over the place, and I wasn't sure
what they meant. (Clarified to why I do not
check my sugar often.)


Question
08/15/1
9
Do you know what your usual blood sugar 8:22 AM
levels are? CDT

,I don't know the number -- the ER nurse just
said it was high. Honestly, I have trouble
figuring out what the numbers mean.




Question
Do you have a monitor at home? 08/15/1
9
8:24 AM
CDT




I have a monitor at home, but to be honest I
don't really use it that often.




I'm sorry you feel overwhelmed by your Empathize
disease. 08/15/1
9
8:25 AM
CDT

,Aw, thanks.




Question
Have you felt more thirsty than usual? 08/15/1
9
8:26 AM
CDT




You know, I did notice lately that I've
been really thirsty.




Are you drinking more water than usual? Question
08/15/1
9
8:26 AM
CDT

, Yeah, I've been thirsty lately so I try to drink
a ton of water.




Question
08/15/1
Have you been urinating more often than
9
usual? 8:26 AM
CDT




Yeah, but I've been drinking more water.




Question
08/15/1
How often do you urinate in a day? 9
8:27 AM
CDT