Building A Health History: Communicating Effectively To Gather Appropriate Health-Related Information
This week’s focus is on functional assessments and cultural and diversity awareness in health assessment. You will complete your first assignment on building a health history with a unique patient with multiple factors to consider.
This week is when you will be introduced to the I-human software by completing the orientation training. Once you have completed the training you will work on a practice case scenario Marvin Webster, Jr. that is not due the end of Week 3. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the practice case.
Throughout this course, you will be required to complete Case Study Assignments with I-Human Patients. Use this week to familiarize yourself with I-Human Patients by reading the manual, found in the Learning Resources, which provides guidance on accessing and using these simulations. It is highly recommended that you explore the manual’s various training resources in preparation for the upcoming Assignments.
By now each of you should have purchased I-human from the bookstore and logged in with your access code. I-human should only be accessed via canvas. Please BE SURE to review the recording from Student I-human Session. See the link BELOW
Passcode: .3t&u2dy
The objectives for this week are below:
· Analyze communication techniques used to obtain patients’ health histories based upon social determinants of health
· Analyze diversity considerations in health assessments
· Analyze health-related risks
· Apply concepts, theories, and principles related to patient interviewing, diagnostic reasoning, and recording patient information
· Apply concepts, theories, and principles related to examination techniques, functional assessments, and cultural and diversity awareness in health assessment
· Apply principles of health assessment documentation
Assignment Requirement (Assignment 1)
Reflect on your experience as an advanced practice nurse and on the information provided in the Week 1 Learning Resources on building a health history and the Week 2 Learning Resources on diversity issues in health assessments to complete the assignment below. Please make sure that you use scholarly references (if you are using resources) to support your post and use APA format.
Building a Health History with Cultural and Diversity Awareness
Based on the assigned case study, answer the below questions. Be sure to include the following:
· Explain the specific socioeconomic, spiritual, lifestyle, and other cultural factors associated with the patient you were assigned. Be specific.
· Explain the issues that you would need to be sensitive to when interacting with the patient, and why.
· Describe the communication techniques you would use with this patient. Include strategies to demonstrate sensitivity with this patient. Be specific and explain why you would use these techniques.
· Summarize the health history interview you would conduct with this patient. Provide at least five (5) targeted questions you would ask the patient to build their health history and to assess their health risks. Explain your reasoning for each question and how you frame each for this specific patient.
· Identify the risk assessment instrument you selected, and then justify why it would be applicable to your assigned patient. Be specific.
THE ASSIGNED CASE STUDY
BC is a 33 y/o Caucasian male coming to the office to establish as a new patient. He identifies as a male, but natal sex is female. He transitioned 3 years ago while living in Florida. Now he is back home in Texas disclosing full transition to family and socially. He is unemployed, does not have more hormonal replacement for suppression. He has a history of depression, HIV positive and cannabis smoker.