NURS 6550N Week 9 I-human Interview

1. How can I help you today? I haven’t been feeling great lately, I feel really tired. I’ve had a

rash on my face for about a month. I have also felt feverish, and my hands and knees have

really been stiff and hurting.

2. Any other symptoms/concerns we should discuss? Yeah, now my chest’s been hurting, and

I’ve been feeling kind of short of breath. I don’t know what is happening! I must sound

like a total mess! I sure feel that way.

3. Do you have pain anywhere, if so, where? Yeah, both my hands and my knees hurt a lot. I

also have some pain my chest. But I think I told you all that.

4. When did your fatigue/tiredness start? About 2 weeks ago.

5. What are the events surrounding the start of your rash? Well, I was in FL. It was sunny and

I was on the beach a lot. At first I thought I got a sunburn, but it is just over my cheeks and

nose, maybe a bit of forehead and doesn’t look or act like a sunburn.

6. Are you using any new lotions or soaps? No.

7. Have you ever been exposed to poison ivy/oak/sumac? No.

8. How severe is your rash? I don’t know how to answer that question. I call it severe since

everyone can see it on my face and it sure isn’t normal.

9. Is your rash painful or itchy? No, it is not painful but sometimes it does seem itchy,

especially if I get a lot of sun.

10. Have you ever had rashes like this before? I think so… I remember something like this. It

happened when I had been in the sun.

11. Does your rash come and go? No, the rash is there all the time.

12. Is there a pattern to when your rash occurs? I’m not sure what you mean because it hasn’t

gone away since it started.

13. What treatments have you had for your rash? Nothing, really.

14. On what part of your body did the rash start and where did it spread? It started on my

cheeks and over my nose, and kind of on my forehead. Now I seem to have it on the lower

part of my arms and on my upper chest.

15. Does your rash have a central clearing? I don’t think so. What’s that?

16. When did your fever start? It is really hard to remember, but I think about 2 weeks ago.

17. Does your fever come and go? Yeah, I guess so.

18. Is your fever better/worse at any time day, week, or year? I can’t tell.

19. What treatments have you taken for your fever? I’ve been taking Tylenol and it helps for a

short time, and then my fever comes back. I haven’t tried anything else. Do you think I

ought to try aspirin instead?

20. When did you first notice feeling sh