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Shadow Health: Cardiovascular Tina Jones
Assignment Description: Assess the Cardiovascular system of Tina Jones, a Digital Standardized Patient. Interview and examine the patient, document your findings, and complete post-exam activities. Students spend, on average, an hour and fifteen minutes on this assignment.
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Estimated Time to Complete:45-65 minutes
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Solution: Shadow Health: Cardiovascular Tina Jones
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Experts selected these topics as essential components of a strong, thorough interview with this patient.
Patient Data
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A combination of open and closed questions will yield better patient data. The following details are facts of the patient’s case.
Relevant Medical History
Finding:
Denies heart problems
(Found)
Pro Tip: Broad questions like this one enable the patient to establish their chief complaint. Asking Tina if she’s had any problems with her heart will allow her to mention any concerns she’s recently had regarding her heart.Example Question:
Do you experience heart problems?
Finding:
Asked about heartbeat
Finding:
Reports normal heartbeat
(Found)
Pro Tip: Broad questions like this one enable the patient to establish their chief complaint. Asking Tina about her heartbeat will allow her to mention any concerns she’s recently had regarding her heart.Example Question:
Is your heartbeat regular?
Finding:
Reports normal heart rate
(Available)
Pro Tip: Symptoms often vary from patient to patient. Asking Tina if her heart rate is normal specifies the way her individual symptoms manifest.Example Question:
Is your heart rate normal?
Finding:
Denies palpitations
(Available)
Pro Tip: Symptoms often vary from patient to patient. Asking Tina if she has palpitations specifies the way her individual symptoms manifest.Example Question:
Do you have palpitations?
Finding:
Denies arrhythmia
(Found)
Pro Tip: Symptoms often vary from patient to patient. Asking Tina if she has arrhythmia specifies the way her individual symptoms manifest.Example Question:
Do you have arrhythmia?
Finding:
Asked about high blood pressure
Finding:
Denies high blood pressure
(Found)
Pro Tip: Cardiovascular disease can manifest in various conditions. Inquiring into Tina’s relevant history can reveal past diagnoses and previous conditions or concerns.Example Question:
Do you have a history of high blood pressure?
Finding:
Reports last blood pressure check 140 over 80 or 90
(Available)
Pro Tip: Blood pressure might change over time due to such factors as caffeine consumption, stress, diet, and exercise. Asking Tina what her blood pressure was last time it was measured will provide a baseline for comparing her last reading to her blood pressure now.Example Question:
What was your blood pressure last time you checked?
Finding:
Reports belief that current blood pressure is on the high side of normal range
(Found)
Pro Tip: Hypertension is the most important risk factor for stroke. Soliciting a health history from Tina will allow you to assess her risk of cardiovascular disease.Example Question:
How is your blood pressure?
Finding:
Asked about heart murmur
Finding:
Denies heart murmur
(Found)
Pro Tip: Some heart murmurs can indicate a damaged or overworked heart valve. Asking Tina whether she’s experienced a heart murmur allows you to assess whether she’s noticed a symptom that indicates a heart condition.Example Question:
Do you have problems with a heart murmur?
Finding:
Asked about swelling
Finding:
Denies swelling other than foot wound
(Found)
Pro Tip: When the heart weakens and pumps blood less effective, the resulting fluid that accumulates can lead to edema. Asking Tina whether she’s experienced edema allows you to assess if her heart is pumping less effectively.Example Question:
Have you been experiencing swelling?
Finding:
Asked about blue skin
Finding:
Denies blue skin
(Found)
Pro Tip: Changes in skin color may be indicative of difficulty breathing or differences in oxygen levels in the blood. Asking Tina about blue skin can help you check for larger health issues.Example Question:
Has your skin ever turned blue?
Finding:
Asked about cardiac tests
Finding:
Denies having a stress test
(Found)
Pro Tip: Inquiring into whether Tina has had a stress test can lead to a discussion about any test results and their implications for her cardiovascular health.Example Question:
Have you had a stress test?
Finding:
Denies having an echocardiogram
(Found)
Pro Tip: Inquiring into whether Tina has had an echocardiogram can lead to a discussion about any test results and their implications for her cardiovascular health.Example Question:
Have you had an echocardiogram?
Finding:
Denies having a coronary artery CT scan
(Found)
Pro Tip: Inquiring into whether Tina has had a coronary artery CT scan can lead to a discussion about any test results and their implications for her cardiovascular health.Example Question:
Have you had a coronary artery CT scan?
Finding:
Asked about cardiac surgeries
Finding:
Denies having a heart catheterization
(Found)
Pro Tip: Knowing if Tina has had a heart catheterization can inform your understanding of her broader cardiovascular health before and after the procedures.Example Question:
Have you had a heart catheterization?
Finding:
Denies having angioplasty or stent
(Found)
Pro Tip: Knowing if Tina has had an angioplasty or stent can inform your understanding of her broader cardiovascular health before and after the procedures.Example Question:
Have you had angioplasty?
Finding:
Denies having a pacemaker
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