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| Description: Conduct a health history interview that represents a comprehensive account of the client’s physical and psychosocial health status in relation to the neurological system. Health History: o Important component of assessment o Guides the physical assessment o Subjective data is gathered o Follow-up questions identify: - Source of problems - Duration of difficulties - Measures to alleviate problems - Clues to client’s knowledge of health o Client’s ability to participate in interview and physical assessment o Neurological questions focus on: - Concerns or injuries - Past health history - Behaviour - Environmental concerns - Age - Headache - Head injury - Seizures - Numbness or tingling - Dizziness or vertigo - Change in senses - Difficulty swallowing - Difficulty speaking o Chronic disease such as diabetes or hypertension o Family history of neurological illness: - Stroke - Paresis - Epilepsy - Multiple sclerosis - Infections - Recreational drugs or alcohol - Problems with memory - Internal: o Daily diet o medications - External: o Exposure to environmental hazards o Infants & children: - Pregnancy - Previous seizure - Clumsiness - Home surfaces - School o Pregnant female: - History of seizures - Vitamins or nutritional supplements o Older adult: - More time to perform activities - Trouble starting to walk - Tremors - Features added to home o Equipment: - Examination gown & drape - Clean, non-sterile exam gloves Picture Stats: Views: 224 Filesize: 114kB Height: 825 Width: 741 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=37669 |