Homework: Health History
Conduct a health history on a family member or friend. Be sure they give you permission. Using the interviewing techniques learned in Module 2, gather the following information. Use your textbook as your guide.
o Present Health
o Past Health
o Family History
While this is only a partial health history, summarize in 3 -5 pages the information you gathered. Also, answer the following questions:
o Was the person willing to share the information? If they were not, what did you do to encourage them?
o Was there any part of the interview that was more challenging? If so, what part and how did you deal with it?
o How comfortable were you taking a health history?
o What interviewing techniques did you use? Were there any that were difficult and if so, how did you overcome the difficulty?
o Now that you have taken a health history discuss how this information can assist the nurse in determining the health status of a client.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length