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. Use the formatted Health History form included to document your findings. Please attached the
document as Appendix A to your paper in accordance with APA guidelines.
- Present Health
« Past Health
« Family History ”
While this is only a partial health history, summarize in 3 -5 (1-2 Health HX) pages the information you
gathered. Also, answer the following questions:
- Was the person willing to share the information? If they were not, what did you do to encourage them?
- Was there any part of the interview that was more challenging? If so, what part and how did you deal
with it? - How comfortable were you taking a health history?
- What interviewing techniques did you use? Were there any that were difficult and if so, how did you
overcome the difficulty? - Now that you have taken a health history discuss how this information can assist the nurse in
determining the health status of a client.