HPI (History of Present Illness): Mrs

HPI (History of Present Illness): Mrs. Beverly Hansen is a 78 year-old female who presents to Valley Regional Medical Center’s Emergency Department, where you work as a nurse. Mrs. Hansen has experienced a fainting episode. She tells you “I was out walking this morning when I started to feel lightheaded and sweaty, and then I felt weak and nauseated. Next thing I knew, my neighbor was calling to me. I was lying on the ground. My head and hip really hurt. I guess I bruised them pretty badly.” Mrs. Hansen complains of muscle aches all over her body. The ED doctor on call at Valley Regional Medical Center is Dr. Frank Bennett. Mrs. Hansen’s primary care doctor is Dr. Maggie Carter.