Patient Interview Research Paper

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The individual I had the pleasure of interviewing was a German/Mexican 86 year old female patient who was admitted in because of a fall at home resulting in a hip fracture. She is a petite woman with a full set of thin, white hair and she does not wear make-up. She was comfortably dressed in a dark blue/gray stripped t-shirt and a pair of black pajama pants with yellow slip-resistant hospital socks. Although she had some hearing difficulties, she was fully alert and oriented. The room where she was staying was plain. Other than her hygiene products, extra clothes, and purse, she did not have many personal items that personalized the room. She is temporarily staying in the acute facility, meanwhile she receives physical therapy.

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She avoided the question of why she never had any biological children. The current family the patient has includes her son-in-law and a very close friend. She lives alone for the moment, but when she gets home her close friend will move in with her to keep her company. She is very close to her son-in-law and said she is lucky to have him in her life. She calls her son-in-law and friend her “angels of mercy.” Unfortunately, her daughter and husband recently passed away about 6 – 7 months ago and she has never met her only grandson. The grandson currently lives with his father who won’t allow her to meet him, she doesn’t understand why. She had 3 siblings, 1 sister and 2 brothers, who have also passed …show more content…

According to the patient, she wouldn’t change her past because your previous errors make you the person you are today and she wouldn’t change anything in her past. The passing of her daughter and husband has been tough on her. She didn’t want to share much about them because she didn’t want to begin to cry, but she did say she’s trying to keep a positive attitude. From what I gather, she is adapting to a new life without her daughter and husband. Thankfully, she feels happy because she has a great support system with her son-in-law and

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