Setting Priorities
Breathing Problems
What is 1st priority
Assessment tool that assesses loss of physical function in descending order of complexity
What is Katz Index of ADL ?
A social construct with no biological legitimacy
What is race ?
Initial assessment by rural nurse
What is a complete health history
Christina Yang Gender : Female DOB : Feb 12 1984
What is Biological Data?
Trouble sleeping
What is third Priority
Meal prep , housekeeping, paying bills
What are examples of IADLS?
Formalized institiutionalized structures , rituals, beliefs.
What is religion?
Complaining of abdominal pain and diarrhea
What is episodic or focused assessment
I have had a sore throat and cough for a last couple of days. I also have the chills.
What is reason for seeking care ?
Changes in mental Status
What is second Priority
eating, feeding, toileting , using stairs
What is ADLs?
Closely related to religion but is more personal
What is spirituality ?
Drowning victim brought into emerg
What is emergency data assessment
My mother had breast cancer and my grandad died from a heart attack with 90 in 2015
What is Family health history ?
Abnormal Lab Values
What is Second Priority
Acute decline in in attention and cognition that develops very quickly.
What is Delirium
I was born in India and my parents are Indian
What is your ethnic background?
Recently released from hospital after having Covid 19.
Seeing MD, still C/O fatigue and dry cough.
What is follow up assessment
I had my tonsils taken out when I was 7. My first menstrual period was at 11. My last chest x ray was 1 year ago.
What is past medical history?
Chest Pain
Example of Mini Mental State Examinations
What is PIECES? ( Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, Capabilities, Environment, and Social)
Inequities in health that are unnecessary and avoidable that are considered unjust
What is Health Inequity?
What knocked down in dog park and C/O shoulder pain in urgent care clinic.
What is focused/ episodic assessment.
Pain is throat is at the back, hard to swallow, and I have to admit that I do smoke a few cigarettes daily. I It hurts to talk.