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Questions to ask in a cardiovascular assessment

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Questions to be asked in a cardiovascular assessment:

There are few questions that should be asked to the patient before getting into the physical assessment. These questions help the healthcare practitioner to understand the patient's problems and history better.

Some of the few presenting problem questions include:

1. What has brought the patient to the facility?

2. Is there any symptoms and pain currently?

3. If any symptoms then how long it is been going on?

4. Are you taking any medications for the symptoms?

Personal history questions:

1. Do you have any smoking, alcohol drinking or drugs habit?

2. Do you have any physical exercise in your routine?

3. What eating habits do you have, be specific with all the meals?

4.Have you have undergone any heart surgeries?

5.Do you have any stress in your daily life?

Family history questions:

1. Anyone in your family has or had any heart disease or issues related to cardiovascular?

2.Anyone in your family has passed away with the cardiovascular disease and if yes, then at what age?

Physical assessment questions:

1. Have you ever experienced any pain in the chest?

2. Do you have any breathing problems?

3. Are you facing any lack of energy or fatigued?

4. Do you ever noticed that your heart is racing or pounding?

5. Is there any swelling in the legs?

6. Is there any wound and how long does it takes to heal the wound generally?

Thus, the above questions help the healthcare facilitator to understand the cardiovascular problem of the patient and further suggest the patient for necessary steps and medications.