Present Health Case Study

Present Health
The patient’s shared about the feeding habits and the recent health issues within the last one week. First, the patient alluded that the common cold was a problem for the past one week. In the discussion, the respondent kept clearing the throat, which was a sign of possible throat infection. The patient also disclosed that the inception of the common cold was a time when she slept on a mattress without bed sheets and the dust from the mattress caused the infection. Moreover, the patient had been taking a lot of sweet and sugary food that included sweets and chocolate cakes. Moreover, the patient was self-medicating by taking some pain medication and other off-the-shelf medication for a sore throat.
Past Health
The patient had
The family engages in high-risk activities that have led to many injuries and hospitalization. From the respondent’s perspective, the more the injuries, the better they feel, which was an interesting supposition. The respondent narrated how different family members, ranging from the father to the brothers, obtained injuries. However, one of the incidences led to the demise of one of the family members. A younger sister tried a stunt that led to her being hospitalized with multiple fractures. However, internal hemorrhaging and damaged organs complicated the treatment process. She went into a coma and stayed that way for seven months before passing away. The demise of this child was a big blow to the family and they tried to reduce their risky activities, especially for the
In part, the respondent had never had an opportunity to share her feelings with anyone else apart from members of the family that opted not to talk about it at all. The respondent’s tears fell freely when she started to talk about the incident and how it had changed and affected her life from thence. I had to hold her hands and let her sob for a while. I even stood next to her and comforted her by rubbing her on the back and on her arm, which gave her the confidence to confide in me (Kourkouta & Papathanasiou, 2014). Also, I made available some tissues from the drawer and we ended up changing the seating posture.
Question 3
At first, I was comfortable taking the respondent’s health history, but the disclosure that involved the demise of their little sister was hard for me. In particular, I felt as if trying to record that information down would create a disconnect between me and the client. According to Fawcett and Rhynas (2012), note taking can be a challenging aspect when taking a patient’s history because it may cause the patient to feel less important. Thus, I had to record the conversation and ensure that the patient kept responding as I carefully observed her every reaction.
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