History Taking
i. Biographical data
Name: _________ Medical diagnosis: _________
Age: _________ Occupation: _________
Gender: _________ Admission date: _________
Via: __________
Address:_________ Race: _________
Religion: _________ Birth date/ place: _________
Blood type:_________ Sourceof data: _________
Parent's education: Mother_______ /Father________
Date of interview: ___________
ii. Chief complaint/ Reason for seeking care (cc)
(One or two major symptom + their last occurrence before admission)
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
iii. Present illness (PI)
asbbreviatedA.obtain all details related to the chief complaintTo(
)P.Q.R.S.T.U.A
P
Palliative/what can decrease the symptom: ________________________
Provocative/ what can increase the symptom: _____________________
___________________________________________________________
Q
Quality/ how can you describe the symptom: ______________________
R
Region/ where has the symptom occurred on your body:______________
Radiation/ does it radiate to other parts of the body. If yes, where: _____
S
Severity/ on a pain scale of 1-10, how much is your pain: _____________
T
Timing
Onset/ when & how did the pain or symptom start: _________________
__________________________________________________________
Duration/ for how long does it last: ________________________ ______
Frequency/ how many times a day does it happen: __________________
U
(Quoted statement from the patient or parents)
Understanding/ what did you thought the symptom is indicating for:
"____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________"
A
Associated factors/was the symptom associated with other symptoms:
___________________________________________________________
Write present illness as a paragraph
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iv. Past illness (ph)
A- Birth history
If patient is under 2 years, collect it:
/ mother health during pregnancy, any illness (HTN, DM,Pregnancy-
hemorrhage), or any infections: _________________________________
X-ray: ______________ nutrition: _____________
Gestation time : _________months
Were problems faced during past pregnancy, yes/no. What were
They? ________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
/ when did your contractions first start: ________________Labor
How often were your contractions coming: _________________
Were they getting stronger_________werethey regular________
.vaginal or cesarean: Was itDelivery
:Child condition at birth
Crying: yes/ no
Basic problems ( with respiration..ect):______________________
Birth injury: Yes/no. What was it ________________
Birth weight: __________kg
Skin color: cyanosis ( ) jaundice ( ) fever ( ) rash ( )
B- Previous illnesses, injuries, or operations
Previous illnesses: _____________________________________
Injuries: __________________________when________________
Surgical operations/ pervious hospitalization:
Cause_________________________________________________
Date__________________________________________________
Treatment_____________________________________________
C- Allergies
Does the patient have allergies from food, medication, any other
agents like pets, or house hold products, what is the reaction?
_____________________________________________________
________________________________________________
D- Current medications
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
ImmunizationsE-
The name of the disease/vaccination: ___________________________
The number of injections: ______________________________________
___________________________________________________________
The ages when administered: ___________________________________
The dosage(was the dosageof the vaccinations lessened or did they give
it to the patient fully):_________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Vaccination not given_____________cause_______________
HabitsF-
Hours of sleep and arising:___________________________________
Regularity of stools and urination/ how many times a day:
___________________________________________________________
G- Growth and development
Growth
•Approximate/current weight at 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, and 5 years of
age:
________________________________________________________
•Approximate/current length at ages 1 and 4 years:
_________________________________________________________
 Head/chest circumference:
_______________________________________________________
•Dentition, including age of onset, number of teeth, and symptoms
during teething:
___________________________________________________________
Developmental milestones include:
Gross motor:
• Age of holding up head steadily: _______________________________
 Can patient sit/ walk:______________________________________
Age of sitting alone_____________________walking____________
Fine motor:
 Can patient Hold a spoon/draw/pickup something:_______________
Smiling: ________
Language:
• Age of saying first words with meaning: _________________________
 Can patient talk/understand what others say:_____________________
Sociality:
• Interactions with other children, peers, and adults:__________________
Other questions:
• Present grade in school: ______________________________________
• Scholastic performance:______________________________________
• If the child has a best friend:__________________________________
H- Family medical history (used primarily to discover any hereditary
or familial diseases inthe parents and child.)
chronic illnesses in the tree family of patient parents, their immediate aunts and
uncles, and their grandparents ( heart problems, hypertension, cancer, obesity,
cancer, DM…etc)
Age of mother______ Father ________
Illness (HTN, DM..etc): mother_________ ____father_______________
Siblings: How many_______ age of each______________________
_________________________________illness__________________
Grandparents: Age of grandmother _______grandfather_______
If anyone deceased name cause/ date:
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
I- Family structure:
• Family composition: _____________________________________
• Home and Community Environment: _______________________
• Monthly income: _______________________________
• Occupation and Education of Family Members:________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
G- Feeding history/ diet/ nutrition assessment(significant in
child less than 2 years):
• Type of feeding: breast fed Yes/No. If yes,
duration_____________
Bottle fed Yes/No. if yes, at which age_______,
composition of formula______________________,
amount_____________ml, frequency/day____________
• Supplements (iron, vitamins..etc): ___________________
________________________________________________
• Current diet:______________________________________
K- PsychosocialHistory:
Fears: adaption/regression:
Vital sings
Normal
range
accordingto
age
resultVital sings
Temperature
pulse
Respiratory
rate
Blood
pressure
O2 saturation
Lab test
Normal
range
ResultChemistryNormal
range
ResultCBC
Na+WBC
K+RBC
CL-HCT
CA+HGB
BunLYMPH
CRTMONO
GLUNeutro
Platelet
URIANLYSIS: STOOLCLUTURES:
CSF:
Medication
Nursing
implication
FrequencyDoseRouteAction
Indication
Medication
Classification

History taking for nursing students

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    History Taking i. Biographicaldata Name: _________ Medical diagnosis: _________ Age: _________ Occupation: _________ Gender: _________ Admission date: _________ Via: __________ Address:_________ Race: _________ Religion: _________ Birth date/ place: _________ Blood type:_________ Sourceof data: _________ Parent's education: Mother_______ /Father________ Date of interview: ___________
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    ii. Chief complaint/Reason for seeking care (cc) (One or two major symptom + their last occurrence before admission) ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ iii. Present illness (PI) asbbreviatedA.obtain all details related to the chief complaintTo( )P.Q.R.S.T.U.A P Palliative/what can decrease the symptom: ________________________ Provocative/ what can increase the symptom: _____________________ ___________________________________________________________
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    Q Quality/ how canyou describe the symptom: ______________________ R Region/ where has the symptom occurred on your body:______________ Radiation/ does it radiate to other parts of the body. If yes, where: _____ S Severity/ on a pain scale of 1-10, how much is your pain: _____________ T Timing Onset/ when & how did the pain or symptom start: _________________ __________________________________________________________ Duration/ for how long does it last: ________________________ ______
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    Frequency/ how manytimes a day does it happen: __________________ U (Quoted statement from the patient or parents) Understanding/ what did you thought the symptom is indicating for: "____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________" A Associated factors/was the symptom associated with other symptoms: ___________________________________________________________ Write present illness as a paragraph
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    iv. Past illness(ph) A- Birth history If patient is under 2 years, collect it: / mother health during pregnancy, any illness (HTN, DM,Pregnancy- hemorrhage), or any infections: _________________________________ X-ray: ______________ nutrition: _____________ Gestation time : _________months Were problems faced during past pregnancy, yes/no. What were They? ________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ / when did your contractions first start: ________________Labor How often were your contractions coming: _________________ Were they getting stronger_________werethey regular________ .vaginal or cesarean: Was itDelivery :Child condition at birth Crying: yes/ no Basic problems ( with respiration..ect):______________________
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    Birth injury: Yes/no.What was it ________________ Birth weight: __________kg Skin color: cyanosis ( ) jaundice ( ) fever ( ) rash ( ) B- Previous illnesses, injuries, or operations Previous illnesses: _____________________________________ Injuries: __________________________when________________ Surgical operations/ pervious hospitalization: Cause_________________________________________________ Date__________________________________________________ Treatment_____________________________________________ C- Allergies Does the patient have allergies from food, medication, any other agents like pets, or house hold products, what is the reaction? _____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ D- Current medications ___________________________________________________________
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    ___________________________________________________________ ImmunizationsE- The name ofthe disease/vaccination: ___________________________ The number of injections: ______________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ The ages when administered: ___________________________________ The dosage(was the dosageof the vaccinations lessened or did they give it to the patient fully):_________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Vaccination not given_____________cause_______________ HabitsF- Hours of sleep and arising:___________________________________
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    Regularity of stoolsand urination/ how many times a day: ___________________________________________________________ G- Growth and development Growth •Approximate/current weight at 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, and 5 years of age: ________________________________________________________ •Approximate/current length at ages 1 and 4 years: _________________________________________________________  Head/chest circumference: _______________________________________________________ •Dentition, including age of onset, number of teeth, and symptoms during teething: ___________________________________________________________ Developmental milestones include: Gross motor: • Age of holding up head steadily: _______________________________  Can patient sit/ walk:______________________________________ Age of sitting alone_____________________walking____________ Fine motor:
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     Can patientHold a spoon/draw/pickup something:_______________ Smiling: ________ Language: • Age of saying first words with meaning: _________________________  Can patient talk/understand what others say:_____________________ Sociality: • Interactions with other children, peers, and adults:__________________ Other questions: • Present grade in school: ______________________________________ • Scholastic performance:______________________________________ • If the child has a best friend:__________________________________ H- Family medical history (used primarily to discover any hereditary or familial diseases inthe parents and child.) chronic illnesses in the tree family of patient parents, their immediate aunts and uncles, and their grandparents ( heart problems, hypertension, cancer, obesity, cancer, DM…etc) Age of mother______ Father ________ Illness (HTN, DM..etc): mother_________ ____father_______________ Siblings: How many_______ age of each______________________ _________________________________illness__________________ Grandparents: Age of grandmother _______grandfather_______ If anyone deceased name cause/ date: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
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    I- Family structure: •Family composition: _____________________________________ • Home and Community Environment: _______________________ • Monthly income: _______________________________ • Occupation and Education of Family Members:________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ G- Feeding history/ diet/ nutrition assessment(significant in child less than 2 years): • Type of feeding: breast fed Yes/No. If yes, duration_____________ Bottle fed Yes/No. if yes, at which age_______, composition of formula______________________, amount_____________ml, frequency/day____________ • Supplements (iron, vitamins..etc): ___________________ ________________________________________________ • Current diet:______________________________________ K- PsychosocialHistory: Fears: adaption/regression:
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    Vital sings Normal range accordingto age resultVital sings Temperature pulse Respiratory rate Blood pressure O2saturation Lab test Normal range ResultChemistryNormal range ResultCBC Na+WBC K+RBC CL-HCT CA+HGB BunLYMPH CRTMONO GLUNeutro Platelet URIANLYSIS: STOOLCLUTURES: CSF:
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