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Chief Complaint Finding: Established chief complaint Finding: Reports hallucinations (Found) Pro Tip: A patient's chief complaint establishes any illnesses or concerns they are presenting. Asking about the chief complaint will allow the patient to voice any concerns or symptoms the patient may have. Example Question: Do you ever hear things that others do not hear? Finding: Has paranoid thoughts (Found) Pro Tip: A patient's chief complaint establishes any illnesses or concerns they are presenting. Asking about the chief complaint will allow the patient to voice any concerns or symptoms the patient may have. Example Question: Do you ever think people are trying to harm you? History of Present Illness Finding: Asked about onset and duration of symptoms Finding: Reports hearing voices for the past 7 days (Found) Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may be experiencing. Example Question: When did your symptoms start? Finding: Reports voices have increased over the last week (Found) Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their current complaint will help you
follow-up on any present conditions or symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may be experiencing. Example Question: Did the hallucinations start gradually? Finding: Reports that voices are currently constant (Available) Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may be experiencing. Example Question: Are your hallucinations constant? Finding: Asked about characteristics of symptoms Finding: Describes voices as sometimes male, sometimes female (Found) Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may be experiencing. Example Question: Can you describe your hallucinations? Finding: Denies visual hallucinations (Found) Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may be experiencing. Example Question: Do you ever see things that are not there? Finding: Denies gustatory hallucinations (Available) Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may be experiencing. Example Question: Do you taste things that are not there? Finding: Denies olfactory hallucinations (Found) Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may be experiencing.
(Found) Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may be experiencing. Example Question: How do you cope with your hallucinations? Past Medical History Finding: Asked about existing health conditions Finding: Denies general health conditions (Found) Pro Tip: Inquiring into the patient's relevant history can reveal past diagnoses and previous conditions or concerns. Information about the patient's existing health conditions, a timeline of diagnosis, symptoms, and allergies can indicate where you should follow-up for further care and treatment. Example Question: What health issues do you have? Finding: Asked about history of mental health Finding: Reports diagnosis of schizophrenia (Found) Pro Tip: Inquiring into the patient's relevant history can reveal past diagnoses and previous conditions or concerns. Information about the patient's existing health conditions, a timeline of diagnosis, symptoms, and allergies can indicate where you should follow-up for further care and treatment. Example Question: Have you been diagnosed with schizophrenia? Finding: Reports occasional insomnia (Found) Pro Tip: Inquiring into the patient's relevant history can reveal past diagnoses and previous conditions or concerns. Information about the patient's existing health conditions, a timeline of diagnosis, symptoms, and allergies can indicate where you should follow-up for further care and treatment. Example Question: Do you have insomnia? Finding: Denies past history of depression (Available) Pro Tip: Inquiring into the patient's relevant history can reveal past diagnoses and previous conditions or concerns. Information about the patient's existing health conditions, a timeline of diagnosis, symptoms, and allergies can indicate where you should follow-up for further care and treatment. Example Question: Do you have a history of depression?
Finding: Denies past history of anxiety (Found) Pro Tip: Inquiring into the patient's relevant history can reveal past diagnoses and previous conditions or concerns. Information about the patient's existing health conditions, a timeline of diagnosis, symptoms, and allergies can indicate where you should follow-up for further care and treatment. Example Question: Do you have generalized anxiety disorder? Finding: Denies past history of bipolar disorder (Available) Pro Tip: Inquiring into the patient's relevant history can reveal past diagnoses and previous conditions or concerns. Information about the patient's existing health conditions, a timeline of diagnosis, symptoms, and allergies can indicate where you should follow-up for further care and treatment. Example Question: Have you been diagnosed with bipolar disorder? Finding: Followed up on schizophrenia diagnosis Finding: Diagnosed age 23 (Found) Pro Tip: Inquiring into the patient's relevant history can reveal past diagnoses and previous conditions or concerns. Information about the patient's existing health conditions, a timeline of diagnosis, symptoms, and allergies can indicate where you should follow-up for further care and treatment. Example Question: At what age did you get schizophrenia? Finding: Followed up on insomnia Finding: Reports frequent insomnia (Available) Pro Tip: Inquiring into the patient's relevant history can reveal past diagnoses and previous conditions or concerns. Information about the patient's existing health conditions, a timeline of diagnosis, symptoms, and allergies can indicate where you should follow-up for further care and treatment. Example Question: How often have you had trouble falling asleep? Finding: Reports difficulty falling asleep (Available) Pro Tip: Inquiring into the patient's relevant history can reveal past diagnoses and previous conditions or concerns. Information about the patient's existing health conditions, a timeline of diagnosis, symptoms, and allergies can indicate where you should follow-up for further care and treatment. Example Question: Have you had trouble falling asleep before?
Followed up on previous hospitalizations Finding: Reports 3 previous hospitalizations (Found) Pro Tip: Inquiring into the patient's relevant history can reveal past diagnoses and previous conditions or concerns. Information about the patient's existing health conditions, a timeline of diagnosis, symptoms, and allergies can indicate where you should follow-up for further care and treatment. Example Question: Have you been hospitalized as an adult Finding: All 3 hospitalizations were psychiatric admissions (Found) Pro Tip: Inquiring into the patient's relevant history can reveal past diagnoses and previous conditions or concerns. Information about the patient's existing health conditions, a timeline of diagnosis, symptoms, and allergies can indicate where you should follow-up for further care and treatment. Example Question: Why were you previously admitted to the hospital? Finding: Reports first hospitalization was age 23 (Available) Pro Tip: Inquiring into the patient's relevant history can reveal past diagnoses and previous conditions or concerns. Information about the patient's existing health conditions, a timeline of diagnosis, symptoms, and allergies can indicate where you should follow-up for further care and treatment. Example Question: Can you tell me about your history of psychiatric treatment? Finding: Reports second hospitalization was age 25 (Available) Pro Tip: Inquiring into the patient's relevant history can reveal past diagnoses and previous conditions or concerns. Information about the patient's existing health conditions, a timeline of diagnosis, symptoms, and allergies can indicate where you should follow-up for further care and treatment. Example Question: Can you tell me about your history of psychiatric treatment? Finding: Reports third hospitalization was age 26 (Available) Pro Tip: Inquiring into the patient's relevant history can reveal past diagnoses and previous conditions or concerns. Information about the patient's existing health conditions, a timeline of diagnosis, symptoms, and allergies can indicate where you should follow-up for further care and treatment. Example Question: Can you tell me about your history of psychiatric treatment? Finding: Asked about suicidal ideation and self-harm
Finding: Reports command hallucinations telling him to take a bottle of pills (Available) Pro Tip: Inquiring into the patient's relevant history can reveal past diagnoses and previous conditions or concerns. Information about the patient's existing health conditions, a timeline of diagnosis, symptoms, and allergies can indicate where you should follow-up for further care and treatment. Example Question: Can you tell me what the voices command you to do? Finding: Asked about past suicide attempts Finding: Reports one past suicide attempt (Found) Pro Tip: Inquiring into the patient's relevant history can reveal past diagnoses and previous conditions or concerns. Information about the patient's existing health conditions, a timeline of diagnosis, symptoms, and allergies can indicate where you should follow-up for further care and treatment. Example Question: Have you ever attempted suicide? Finding: Followed up on suicide planning Finding: Denies intent to act on the command (Found) Pro Tip: Inquiring into the patient's relevant history can reveal past diagnoses and previous conditions or concerns. Information about the patient's existing health conditions, a timeline of diagnosis, symptoms, and allergies can indicate where you should follow-up for further care and treatment. Example Question: Have you ever wished that you were dead? Finding: Asked about homicidal ideation Finding: Denies homicidal ideation (Found) Pro Tip: Inquiring into the patient's relevant history can reveal past diagnoses and previous conditions or concerns. Information about the patient's existing health conditions, a timeline of diagnosis, symptoms, and allergies can indicate where you should follow-up for further care and treatment. Example Question: Have the voices ever told you to hurt someone? Home Medications Finding: Asked about home medications and treatment of symptoms Finding: Reports that he typically takes a prescribed medication for diagnosed schizophrenia
Finding: Reports being unsure of last dose of medication (Found) Pro Tip: A patient's home medications can provide insight into the patient's current treatment and its effacacy. Inquiring into medication history, dosage, and frequency will help you understand the patient's background and how it may affect their current situation. Example Question: When was the last time you took any medications? Finding: Reports that he was unable to continue take it because he tried to get it refilled, and insurance coverage wouldn't cover his usual prescription (Found) Pro Tip: A patient's home medications can provide insight into the patient's current treatment and its effacacy. Inquiring into medication history, dosage, and frequency will help you understand the patient's background and how it may affect their current situation. Example Question: Why have you been missing doses of your medication? Finding: Reports that his mother was trying to help him get his usual prescription covered (Found) Pro Tip: A patient's home medications can provide insight into the patient's current treatment and its effacacy. Inquiring into medication history, dosage, and frequency will help you understand the patient's background and how it may affect their current situation. Example Question: Do you have difficulty obtaining medication? Finding: Followed up on last dose of home medications Finding: Reports not remembering his last dose of medication (Found) Pro Tip: A patient's home medications can provide insight into the patient's current treatment and its effacacy. Inquiring into medication history, dosage, and frequency will help you understand the patient's background and how it may affect their current situation. Example Question: What medications have you taken recently? Finding: Followed up on medication for schizophrenia Finding: Medication name is Risperdal (Found) Pro Tip: A patient's home medications can provide insight into the patient's current treatment and its effacacy. Inquiring into medication history, dosage, and frequency will help you understand the patient's background and how it may affect their current situation. Example Question: What schizophrenia medication do you take? Finding: Denies remembering Risperdal dosage (Available)
Pro Tip: A patient's home medications can provide insight into the patient's current treatment and its effacacy. Inquiring into medication history, dosage, and frequency will help you understand the patient's background and how it may affect their current situation. Example Question: Do you know what dosage you take of risperdal? Finding: Takes medication twice a day (Available) Pro Tip: A patient's home medications can provide insight into the patient's current treatment and its effacacy. Inquiring into medication history, dosage, and frequency will help you understand the patient's background and how it may affect their current situation. Example Question: How many times a day are you taking a dose of risperdal? Finding: Reports that medication typically is effective (Available) Pro Tip: A patient's home medications can provide insight into the patient's current treatment and its effacacy. Inquiring into medication history, dosage, and frequency will help you understand the patient's background and how it may affect their current situation. Example Question: Does the risperdal work? Finding: Followed up on medication for insomnia Finding: Medication name is trazodone (Found) Pro Tip: A patient's home medications can provide insight into the patient's current treatment and its effacacy. Inquiring into medication history, dosage, and frequency will help you understand the patient's background and how it may affect their current situation. Example Question: Have you been taking prescription sleep medication? Finding: Denies remembering trazodone dosage (Available) Pro Tip: A patient's home medications can provide insight into the patient's current treatment and its effacacy. Inquiring into medication history, dosage, and frequency will help you understand the patient's background and how it may affect their current situation. Example Question: How much is one dose of trazodone? Finding: Takes medication as prescribed once daily at HS (Found) Pro Tip: A patient's home medications can provide insight into the patient's current treatment and its effacacy. Inquiring into medication history, dosage, and frequency will help you understand the patient's background and how it may affect their current situation. Example Question: How many times a day are you taking a dose of
Reports that medication is typically effective when taken. (Available) Pro Tip: A patient's home medications can provide insight into the patient's current treatment and its effacacy. Inquiring into medication history, dosage, and frequency will help you understand the patient's background and how it may affect their current situation. Example Question: Why are you taking trazodone? Social History Finding: Asked about drug use Finding: Denies drug use (Found) Pro Tip: A patient's social history encompasses their family and support system, living situation, and daily behaviors such as diet, exercise, sexual activity, and substance use. These factors can influence their current health and wellness. Asking about a patient's social history can also unveil the influence of their present illnesses in their social lives. Example Question: Do you use drugs now? Finding: Asked about alcohol use Finding: Reports some alcohol use (Found) Pro Tip: A patient's social history encompasses their family and support system, living situation, and daily behaviors such as diet, exercise, sexual activity, and substance use. These factors can influence their current health and wellness. Asking about a patient's social history can also unveil the influence of their present illnesses in their social lives. Example Question: Do you drink alcohol? Finding: Followed up on alcohol use Finding: Denies current alcohol in system (Available) Pro Tip: A patient's social history encompasses their family and support system, living situation, and daily behaviors such as diet, exercise, sexual activity, and substance use. These factors can influence their current health and wellness. Asking about a patient's social history can also unveil the influence of their present illnesses in their social lives. Example Question: Do you have alcohol in your system? Finding: Reports drinking 0 - 2 beers a week (Available) Pro Tip: A patient's social history encompasses their family and support system, living situation, and daily behaviors such as diet, exercise, sexual activity, and substance use. These factors can influence their current health and wellness. Asking about a patient's social history can also unveil the influence of their present illnesses in their social lives.
Example Question: How much alcohol do you usually drink in one sitting? Finding: Denies binge drinking (Available) Pro Tip: A patient's social history encompasses their family and support system, living situation, and daily behaviors such as diet, exercise, sexual activity, and substance use. These factors can influence their current health and wellness. Asking about a patient's social history can also unveil the influence of their present illnesses in their social lives. Example Question: Do you binge drink? Finding: Asked about tobacco and nicotine use Finding: Reports smoking cigarettes (Found) Pro Tip: A patient's social history encompasses their family and support system, living situation, and daily behaviors such as diet, exercise, sexual activity, and substance use. These factors can influence their current health and wellness. Asking about a patient's social history can also unveil the influence of their present illnesses in their social lives. Example Question: Do you use tobacco? Finding: Followed up on tobacco and nicotine use Finding: Reports smoking 1 PPD (Found) Pro Tip: A patient's social history encompasses their family and support system, living situation, and daily behaviors such as diet, exercise, sexual activity, and substance use. These factors can influence their current health and wellness. Asking about a patient's social history can also unveil the influence of their present illnesses in their social lives. Example Question: How much do you smoke? Finding: Reports smoking since age 16 (Found) Pro Tip: A patient's social history encompasses their family and support system, living situation, and daily behaviors such as diet, exercise, sexual activity, and substance use. These factors can influence their current health and wellness. Asking about a patient's social history can also unveil the influence of their present illnesses in their social lives. Example Question: When did you first try smoking? Finding: Denies interest in quitting smoking (Available) Pro Tip: A patient's social history encompasses their family and support system, living situation, and daily behaviors such as diet, exercise, sexual activity, and substance use.
Pro Tip: A patient's social history encompasses their family and support system, living situation, and daily behaviors such as diet, exercise, sexual activity, and substance use. These factors can influence their current health and wellness. Asking about a patient's social history can also unveil the influence of their present illnesses in their social lives. Example Question: Who do you live with? Finding: Has no children (Available) Pro Tip: A patient's social history encompasses their family and support system, living situation, and daily behaviors such as diet, exercise, sexual activity, and substance use. These factors can influence their current health and wellness. Asking about a patient's social history can also unveil the influence of their present illnesses in their social lives. Example Question: Do you have children? Finding: Never married, in a relationship (Available) Pro Tip: A patient's social history encompasses their family and support system, living situation, and daily behaviors such as diet, exercise, sexual activity, and substance use. These factors can influence their current health and wellness. Asking about a patient's social history can also unveil the influence of their present illnesses in their social lives. Example Question: Are you married? Finding: Reports not feeling safe at home (Found) Pro Tip: A patient's social history encompasses their family and support system, living situation, and daily behaviors such as diet, exercise, sexual activity, and substance use. These factors can influence their current health and wellness. Asking about a patient's social history can also unveil the influence of their present illnesses in their social lives. Example Question: Do you feel safe at home? Finding: Asked about activities of daily living Finding: Reports not bathing in the last week (Available) Pro Tip: A patient's social history encompasses their family and support system, living situation, and daily behaviors such as diet, exercise, sexual activity, and substance use. These factors can influence their current health and wellness. Asking about a patient's social history can also unveil the influence of their present illnesses in their social lives. Example Question: How often do you bathe? Finding: Reports not changing clothes in the last week (Available) Pro Tip: A patient's social history encompasses their family and support system, living situation, and daily behaviors such as diet, exercise, sexual activity, and
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Example Question: Do you often skip meals? Finding: Reports loss of appetite has gone on for the past week (Available) Pro Tip: A patient's social history encompasses their family and support system, living situation, and daily behaviors such as diet, exercise, sexual activity, and substance use. These factors can influence their current health and wellness. Asking about a patient's social history can also unveil the influence of their present illnesses in their social lives. Example Question: How often did you have no appetite? Finding: Reports not knowing when or what his last meal was (Available) Pro Tip: A patient's social history encompasses their family and support system, living situation, and daily behaviors such as diet, exercise, sexual activity, and substance use. These factors can influence their current health and wellness. Asking about a patient's social history can also unveil the influence of their present illnesses in their social lives. Example Question: When was your last meal? Review of Systems Finding: Asked about general symptoms Finding: Denies fever (Available) Pro Tip: Understanding a patient's health involves a comprehensive overview of their physiological systems. This is necessary to understand what symptoms may indicate larger issues, and what treatments the patient may require. Example Question: Do you have a fever? Finding: Denies chills (Available) Pro Tip: Understanding a patient's health involves a comprehensive overview of their physiological systems. This is necessary to understand what symptoms may indicate larger issues, and what treatments the patient may require. Example Question: Do you get chills? Finding: Denies night sweats (Available) Pro Tip: Understanding a patient's health involves a comprehensive overview of their physiological systems. This is necessary to understand what symptoms may indicate larger issues, and what treatments the patient may require. Example Question: Have you been having night sweats? Finding:
