History 1

History-Taking Strategy Activity

Keith Lathrop

University of Phoenix

NUR 420 - 3/20

Amanda Brooks RN, FNP

March 31, 2007

History 2

Mr. Smith is a 56 year old male patient with COPD. He is retired from the railroad and
resides in a long term care facility. He is a widower and the only family in the area is his son who lives a short distance away and spends time with his father two or three days a week. With the exception of a few other minor health problems, somewhat advanced COPD is his only significant disease which has caused him to be dependent upon low flow oxygen. Mr. Smith remains active at his LTC facility and participates in daily activities as well as occasional short trips with his son. He states he has never been "into religion all that much" but enjoys playing cards watching sports on television.
Continued slowing of physiological functions and beginning loss of…balance and coordination (Schuster & Ashburn, 2002) are......

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