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HISTORY
TAKING
IN
ACTION
Interview
this
patient.
Use
the
S
-
A
-
M
-
P
-
L
-
E
keys
on
your
keyboard
to
ask
SAMPLE
questions.
When
complete,
choose
the
type
of
emergency
suspected
based
on
the
interview
answers.
Heart
Problem
Breathing
Problem
Diabetic
Problem
Allergic
Reaction
How
to
you
feel
sir?
Not
very
good.
I’m
fairly
short
of
breath
right
now.
Are
you
allergic
to
anything?
No,
I
don’t
have
any
allergies
that
I
know
of….
Do
you
take
any
medications
on
a
regular
basis
or
recently?
I
take
nebulized
albuterol
and
Spiriva.
I
take
the
Spiriva
daily
and
the
albuterol
in
the
morning
and
at
bedtime.
Do
you
have
any
health
problems
we
should
know
about?
I
have
COPD.
What
did
you
eat
or
drink
last
and
when?
I
had
toast
and
coffee
about
an
hour
ago.
What
were
you
doing
when
this
started?
I
was
playing
with
my
grandson.
I
got
pretty
winded
chasing
him
and
I
can’t
seem
to
shake
it.
Is
this
new
or
has
this
happened
in
the
past?
No,
it
happens
once
in
a
while.
I’ve
been
pretty
good
lately
but
today
it’s
just
overwhelming.
Does
anything
make
it
worse
or
better?
Describe
the
complaint
for
me.
I
don’t
know…
I
just
can’t
breathe.
Feels
like
I
can’t
get
enough
air.
Does
it
travel
anywhere
else?
Err….
I’m
not
sure
I
follow
you.
It’s
just
my
breathing.
On
a
scale
of
0-10,
with
10
being
the
worst,
how
bad
is
your
shortness
of
breath?
It’s
pretty
bad
-
maybe
an
8
or
9.
How
long
has
this
been
going
on?
For
about
half
hour
now.
I
came
inside
and
just
could
not
catch
my
breath,
so
I
called
9-1-1.
Not
really.
I’m
just
very
short
of
breath.
Feels
like
I
can’t
get
enough
air…
THIS
IS
NOT
THE
MOST
LIKELY
CAUSE
OF
THIS
COMPLAINT
This
is
not
the
most
likely
cause
for
this
patient’s
complaint.
Be
sure
to
ask
this
patient
all
SAMPLE
and
OPQRST
questions
before
selecting
another
cause
of
this
emergency.
CLICK
ON
THIS
MESSAGE
TO
REMOVE
IT
CORRECT
-
THIS
IS
THE
MOST
LIKELY
CAUSE
FOR
THIS
COMPLAINT
You
have
successfully
interviewed
the
patient
and
determined
the
most
likely
cause
for
this
complaint.
CLICK
ON
THIS
MESSAGE
TO
GO
TO
THE
NEXT
CASE
HISTORY
TAKING
IN
ACTION
Interview
this
patient.
Use
the
S
-
A
-
M
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P
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L
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keys
on
your
keyboard
to
ask
SAMPLE
questions.
When
complete,
choose
the
type
of
emergency
suspected
based
on
the
interview
answers.
Heart
Problem
Breathing
Problem
Diabetic
Problem
Allergic
Reaction
How
to
you
feel
sir?
I’m
pretty
sick.
I
just
broke
out
in
to
a
cold
sweat,
and
I’m
short
of
breath
and
I
have
a
weird
indigestion.
Are
you
allergic
to
anything?
I’m
allergic
to
penicillin.
Do
you
take
any
medications
on
a
regular
basis
or
recently?
I
take
Metoprolol,
aspirin,
and
plavix.
Do
you
have
any
health
problems
we
should
know
about?
I
had
a
heart
attack
two
years
ago
-
got
me
4
stents.
I’ve
felt
good
as
new
since
then
-
until
today.
What
did
you
eat
or
drink
last
and
when?
It
was
lunch.
I
had
a
cheeseburger
and
fries.
What
were
you
doing
when
this
started?
I
was
doing
nothing.
I
was
sitting
in
my
living
room
watching
TV
when
I
broke
into
a
cold
sweat.
Is
this
new
or
has
this
happened
in
the
past?
I
don’t
ever
feel
like
this.
This
is
weird…
Does
anything
make
it
worse
or
better?
Describe
the
complaint
for
me.
It’s
like
a
weird
indigestion.
Like
a
heaviness
in
my
upper
belly.
Does
it
travel
anywhere
else?
No,
it’s
right
around
my
solar
plexus
area.
On
a
scale
of
0-10,
with
10
being
the
worst,
how
bad
is
your
shortness
of
breath?
I
don’t
know…
maybe
a
7
or
so.
How
long
has
this
been
going
on?
It’s
been
going
on
for
around
an
hour
now.
Weirdest
thing
in
the
world…
Not
really.
I’m
just
very
short
of
breath.
Feels
like
I
can’t
get
enough
air…
THIS
IS
NOT
THE
MOST
LIKELY
CAUSE
OF
THIS
COMPLAINT
This
is
not
the
most
likely
cause
for
this
patient’s
complaint.
Be
sure
to
ask
this
patient
all
SAMPLE
and
OPQRST
questions
before
selecting
another
cause
of
this
emergency.
CLICK
ON
THIS
MESSAGE
TO
REMOVE
IT
CORRECT
-
THIS
IS
THE
MOST
LIKELY
CAUSE
FOR
THIS
COMPLAINT
You
have
successfully
interviewed
the
patient
and
determined
the
most
likely
cause
for
this
complaint.
CLICK
ON
THIS
MESSAGE
TO
GO
TO
THE
NEXT
CASE
HISTORY
TAKING
IN
ACTION
Interview
this
patient.
Use
the
S
-
A
-
M
-
P
-
L
-
E
keys
on
your
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to
ask
SAMPLE
questions.
When
complete,
choose
the
type
of
emergency
suspected
based
on
the
interview
answers.
Cardiac
Problem
Breathing
Problem
Diabetic
Problem
Allergic
Reaction
How
to
you
feel
ma’am?
I…
can’t…
ugh.
I’m
very…
dizzy…
(mumble)….
can’t
focus…
Are
you
allergic
to
anything?
Err…
sure.
The
cat
also…
Do
you
take
any
medications
on
a
regular
basis
or
recently?
I
take…
the
insulin.
I
also
take
my
grandson
to
the
park
sometimes.
Do
you
have
any
health
problems
we
should
know
about?
I…
hate…
history.
Failed
it
twice…
What
did
you
eat
or
drink
last
and
when?
I’m
not…
I’m
not…
today…
been
busy.
What
were
you
doing
when
this
started?
Uhh….
WHY
DO
YOU
KEEP
ASKING
ME
THESE
SILLY
TH…
er….
no.
Not
today.
Is
this
new
or
has
this
happened
in
the
past?
Before
what?
New
who?
Does
anything
make
it
worse
or
better?
Describe
the
complaint
for
me.
HEY!
I
DON’T….
I
DON’T
KNOW!
Does
it
travel
anywhere
else?
It
goes…
It
hasn’t
been
on
vacation
in
some
time.
On
a
scale
of
0-10,
with
10
being
the
worst,
how
bad
is
your
shortness
of
breath?
So
many…
numbers…
num…
berzzz…
How
long
has
this
been
going
on?
How
much…
how….
much.
What?
Wh..
Where?
THIS
IS
NOT
THE
MOST
LIKELY
CAUSE
OF
THIS
COMPLAINT
This
is
not
the
most
likely
cause
for
this
patient’s
complaint.
Be
sure
to
ask
this
patient
all
SAMPLE
and
OPQRST
questions
before
selecting
another
cause
of
this
emergency.
CLICK
ON
THIS
MESSAGE
TO
REMOVE
IT
CORRECT
-
THIS
IS
THE
MOST
LIKELY
CAUSE
FOR
THIS
COMPLAINT
You
have
successfully
interviewed
the
patient
and
determined
the
most
likely
cause
for
this
complaint.
YOU
CAN
NOW
CONTINUE
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