NRNP 6552 Taking / Building a Health History: Asking Difficult Questions

Module 1 Assignment: Taking a Health History: Building a Health History: Asking Difficult Questions Much of an archeologist?s work is done under the mantra ?proceed with caution.? Archeologists must dutifully secure permissions to access sites. They also must exercise extreme caution when excavating or analyzing in a lab to avoid potential damage to historical artifacts. Likewise, nurse practitioners must proceed with caution when building a patient?s health history. Important questions can be difficult for both nurse and patient. Care must be taken to approach such questions with dignity, tact, and respect to create an environment conducive to productive conversations.