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1. HEALTH HISTORY
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION VIDEO
- TINA JONES
2. The purpose of obtaining a health history is to gather subjective
data from the patient and/or their care partners to collaboratively
create a nursing care plan that will promote health and maximize
functioning.
3. GREETING Hi Ms. Jones. My name is [your name] and i will be your nurse for
today.
4. HPI (History of What brings you to the hospital
Pre- sent Illness) today? (Allow the patient to
START W/ OPEN- answer)
END- ED
QUESTIONS
5. EMPATHIZE - (Helps to build rap- port and trust with
MAKE AN the patient.)
EMPATHETIC
STATEMENT
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I'm sorry your're in so much pain. I'm glad you're here so we can help you.
6. QUALIFY SYMPTOMS - Use O-L-D C-A-R-T-S acronym as a reminder of what to ask.
GET MORE INFORMA- O - Onset
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TION ON l-
CONDITION (I.E., Location D
INJURY) - Duration
C - Characteristics
A - Aggravating
Factors R -
Relieving Factors
T-
Treatment S
- Severity
7. PAIN LEVEL Can you rate your pain on a scale of 1 to 10?
8. ONSET When did the pain start?
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9. BRIEFLY EMPATHIZE I'm sorry you're in so much pain. I will get you pain medication as
AGAIN soon as possible.
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