MN552 SOAP Note Section II: Lifestyle Pattern And Section III: ROS

MN552 Advanced Health Assessment

Unit 3 SOAP Note Section II and III Written Guide

1. Document appropriate data in the relevant body system.

a. Do not state “Negative, NA or Unremarkable” for any systems because the reader will not know which questions were actually asked by the provider.

2. This is a comprehensive health history and should not contain physical exam findings. The focused history data is relevant to the chief complaint and identified by pertinent positive data documented during the health history.

3. Address each component of the SOAP note as noted in the written guide with relevant data.

4. You may continue with the same volunteer to complete each section of the SOAP note.

II. Life style patterns

0. Immigrant status

0. Spiritual resources/religion

0. Health perception

0. Nutritional patterns: Appetite (any changes); satisfaction with current weight; gains or losses; recall of usual intake; any cultural restrictions/intolerances; amount of fluid per day and type

0. Elimination patterns: Bowel (usual pattern and characteristics); bladder (usual pattern and characteristics); any incontinence

0. Living environment: City, state; urban, rural, community; type of dwelling, facilities; known exposures to environmental toxins

0. Occupational health: Known exposure to environmental toxins at work

0. Functional assessment: ADLs, IADLs, interpersonal relationships/resources (see page 57 in Jarvis textbook)

0. Role and family relationships: Immediate family composition; how are family decisions made; impact of family member’s health on family

0. Cognitive function: Memory; speech; judgment; senses

0. Rest/sleep patterns: Number of hours; naps; number of pillows; any aids for sleep

0. Exercise patterns: Type and frequency

0. Hobbies/recreation: Leisure activities; any travel outside of the US

0. Social habits: Tobacco; alcohol; street drug use

0. Intimate partner violence (review screening questions on page 58 in the Jarvis textbook)

0. Coping/stress management: Any major life change in past 2 years; do you feel tense; source; what helps

0. Sexual patterns: Are you sexually active; gender preference; has anything changed about your sexual health/function

 

III. Review of Symptoms

 

Symptoms to Inquire About

(please see page 54–56 in Jarvis textbook)

Document pertinent negatives and/or positives

The first system is addressed to provide a guide

General Wgt Δ; weakness; fatigue; fevers

 

Pertinent negatives: No weight gain or losses; no weaknesses, fatigue, or fevers

Pertinent positives: Positive weight gain over past 2 months with fatigue and weakness; no fevers

Skin Rash; lumps; sores; itching; dryness; color change; Δ in hair/nails
Head Headache; head injury; dizziness or vertigo
Eyes

 

Vision Δ; eye pain, redness or swelling, corrective lenses; last eye exam; excessive tearing; double vision; blurred vision; scotoma
Ears Hearing Δ; tinnitus; earaches; infections; discharge, hearing loss, hearing aid use
Nose/

Sinuses

Colds; congestion; nasal obstruction, discharge; itching; hay fever or allergies; nosebleeds; change in sense of smell; sinus pain
Throat/

Mouth

Bleeding gums; mouth pain, tooth ache, lesions in mouth or tongue, dentures; last dental exam; sore tongue; dry mouth; sore throats; hoarse; tonsillectomy; altered taste
Neck Lumps; enlarged or tender nodes, swollen glands; goiter; pain; neck stiffness; limitation of motion
Breasts Lumps; pain; discomfort; nipple discharge, rash, surgeries, history of breast disease; performs self-breast exams and how often, last mammogram; any tenderness, lumps, swelling, or rash of axilla area
Pulmonary Cough — productive/non-productive; hemoptysis; dyspnea; wheezing; pleuritic pains; any H/O lung disease; toxin or pollution exposure; last Chest x-ray, TB skin test
Cardiac Chest pain or discomfort; palpitations; dyspnea; orthopnea; edema, cyanosis, nocturia; H/O murmurs, hypertension, anemia, or CAD
G/I Appetite Δ; jaundice; nausea/emesis; dysphagia; heartburn; pain; belching/flatulence; Δ in bowel habits; hematochezia; melena; hemorrhoids; constipation; diarrhea; food intolerance
GU Frequency; nocturia; urgency; dysuria; hematuria; incontinence

Females: Use of kegal exercises after childbirth; use of birth control methods; HIV exposure; Menarche; frequency/duration of menses; dysmenorrhea; PMS symptoms: bleeding between menses or after intercourse; LMP; vaginal discharge; itching; sores; lumps; menopause; hot flashes; post-menopausal bleeding;

Males: Caliber of urinary stream; hesitancy; dribbling; hernia, sexual habits, interest, function, satisfaction; discharge from or sores on penis; HIV exposure; testicular pain/masses; testicular exam and how often

Peripheral Vascular Claudication; coldness, tingling, and numbness; leg cramps; varicose veins; H/O blood clots, discoloration of hands, ulcers
Musculo-skeletal Muscle or joint pain or cramps; joint stiffness; H/O arthritis or Gout; limitation of movement; H/O disk disease
Neuro Syncope; seizures; weakness; paralysis; stroke, numbness/tingling; tremors or tics; involuntary movements; coordination problems; memory disorder or mood change; H/O mental disorders or hallucinations
Heme Hx of anemia; easy bruising or bleeding; blood transfusions or reactions; lymph node swelling; exposure to toxic agents or radiation
Endo Heat or cold intolerance; excessive sweating; polydipsia; polyphagia; polyuria; glove or shoe size; H/O diabetes, thyroid disease; hormone replacement; abnormal hair distribution
Psych Nervousness/anxiety; depression; memory changes; suicide attempts; H/O mental illnesses
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