For this Discussion, you will take on the role of a clinician who is building a

For
this Discussion, you will take on the role of a clinician who is
building a health history for a particular new patient assigned by your
Instructor.
To prepare:
With the information presented in Chapter 1 of Ball et al. in mind, consider the following:
By Day 1 of this week, you will be assigned a new patient profile by your Instructor for this Discussion. Note: Please see the “Course Announcements” section of the classroom for your new patient profile assignment.
How would your communication and interview techniques for building a health history differ with each patient?
How might you target your questions for building a health history based on the patient’s social determinants of health?
What
risk assessment instruments would be appropriate to use with each
patient, or what questions would you ask each patient to assess his or
her health risks?
Identify
any potential health-related risks based upon the patient’s age,
gender, ethnicity, or environmental setting that should be taken into
consideration.
Select one of the risk assessment instruments presented in Chapter 1 or Chapter 5 of the Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination text, or another tool with which you are familiar, related to your selected patient.
Develop at least five targeted questions you would ask your selected patient to assess his or her health risks and begin building a health history.
By Day 3 of Week 1
Post a summary of the
interview and a description of the communication techniques you would
use with your assigned patient. Explain why you would use these
techniques. Identify the risk assessment instrument you selected, and
justify why it would be applicable to the selected patient. Provide at
least five targeted questions you would ask the patient.
38-year-old Native American pregnant female living on a reservation