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    NCM 101 HEALTH Questions

    ASSESSMENT Findings
    Biographical
    CHAPTER 11DataASSESSING CULTURE
    ASSESSMENT
    Name TOOLS CHECKLISTS
    Age
    Gender
    Address
    Phone Number
    Date of Birth
    Place of Birth
    Nationality
    Marital Status
    Religion
    Primary and secondary languages spoken,
    written, and read; birth language
    Educational Attainment
    Occupation and working status
    Current Symptoms (Ask Client)
    1. What has brought you to the clinic today?
    2. What do you believe has caused this illness?
    3. What have you done to treat it? Are there
    family remedies that you usually use for this
    illness? Have they worked for other family
    members or for you in the past?
    4. What do you believe that health care
    providers can do that will help you?
    5. Are you taking any medications? Do you
    have allergies or reactions to any medications
    or foods?
    Affect and Behaviors (Observe)
    1. Does affect correspond to verbal
    expressions?
    2. Does pattern of eye contact correspond to
    the client's culture or to the majority culture?
    3. Does the client divulge information readily or
    with reluctance?
    4. Does the client seem to accept you (gender,
    age) as a caregiver?
    5. Does space appear to be an issue with the
    client?
    6. Are there any other communication patterns
    that seem to be relevant to this interview?
    Past History (Ask Client)
    1. What has been your experience with health
    care professionals in the past?
    2. Have you used community caregivers?

    3. Have you had any illnesses like this one


    before?
    4. Do you have or have you experienced any
    other Illnesses in the past?
    5. What types of illnesses have gotten you to
    go to a doctor or nurse in the past?
    Family History
    1. How many family members live in the
    community? In the household?
    2. Are the family members healthy? Have
    illnesses? Able to provide support to you?
    Lifestyle and Health Practices
    1. Do you believe that exercise is important to
    health? How much exercise do you get each
    day? Week?
    2. Do you smoke? Drink alcohol? If yes, how
    much or how often?
    3. Do you participate in religious practices? Do
    your beliefs and practices provide strength and
    comfort? Are they essential to your well-being?
    4. Do you have beliefs that would conflict with
    treatments or procedures?
    5. What type of diet do you eat? Is it restricted
    in any way by religious or cultural beliefs? Are
    there foods that you believe help to make you
    healthy?

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