Question

"You have been assigned to care for Mr. H. He has been" admitted to the emergency department with complaints of a severe headache. He tells you that he has a history of high blood pressure and that he is on vacation and hasn’t taken his pills for a few days. He states, "I know I should have taken my pills. This has happened to me before. The salty dinner I had last night probably didn’t help. I haven’t been sleeping well either." You obtain a history and a physical examination on Mr. H.

What assessment data would you want to obtain on this patient (subjective and objective)? Think of everything you would want to know about this patient.

Answer 1

Answer:

you would want to get a medical background and some more information on what he was prescribed also everything that he has eaten in the past week.

Explanation:

you would want the medical background to see if he has any other medical problems and you want to know what he has eaten in the past week to know if he has eaten anything that would cause his blood pressure to go up.