COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING Respiratory Case Study Student Name: ___Amina Mansaray_______________ Bobby a 25 yr old male presents to your office complaining of a 3 month history of runny nose, itchy eyes, with a new onset of exertional cough and wheezing. What questions do you want to ask him? (At least 20 questions, remember to analyze the chief complaint and then go over the review of systems, pmh, fmh, social history etc.) 1. Tell me about your symptoms? 2. When did these symptoms start? 3. What makes them worse? What makes them better? 4. Do you have any allergies? If so, what? 5. Do you take any medications? If so, what? 6. Does your family have any history of respiratory issues? 7. Does your family have any history of heart or lung issues? 8. Have you ever had surgery? If so, When and what procedure? 9. Do you use any tobacco products? Electronic cigarettes? How often? 10. Do you use any alcohol products? How often? 11. How often do you exercise? 12. What is your diet like? 13. What is your sleeping pattern like? 14. Are you employed? If yes, then where? 15. What are your religious views? 16. Do you get frequent colds? 17. Do you have sinus pain? (ask if it hurts when you lean head forward) 18. Do you ever get nosebleeds? If so, how often? 19. Do you have a frequent history of sore throats? 20. Do you ever have difficulty swallowing? 21. Is there anything you would like to discuss that we did not cover? N8786 Summer 2015
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITYSCHOOL OF NURSINGRespiratory Case Study
Student Name: ___Amina Mansaray_______________Bobby a 25 yr old
male presents to your office complaining of a 3 month history of
runny nose, itchy eyes, with a new onset of exertional cough and
wheezing. What questions do you want to ask him? (At least 20
questions, remember to analyze the chief complaint and then go over
the review of systems, pmh, fmh, social history etc.)
1. Tell me about your symptoms?2. When did these symptoms
start?3. What makes them worse? What makes them better?4. Do you
have any allergies? If so, what?5. Do you take any medications? If
so, what?6. Does your family have any history of respiratory
issues?7. Does your family have any history of heart or lung
issues?8. Have you ever had surgery? If so, When and what
procedure?9. Do you use any tobacco products? Electronic
cigarettes? How often?10. Do you use any alcohol products? How
often?11. How often do you exercise?12. What is your diet like?13.
What is your sleeping pattern like?14. Are you employed? If yes,
then where?15. What are your religious views?16. Do you get
frequent colds?17. Do you have sinus pain? (ask if it hurts when
you lean head forward)18. Do you ever get nosebleeds? If so, how
often?19. Do you have a frequent history of sore throats?20. Do you
ever have difficulty swallowing?21. Is there anything you would
like to discuss that we did not cover?
