Mono Nu, a 44 year-old Filipino patient comes to the clinic today to have his “blood thinner” labs drawn since he started them two weeks ago. Upon assessing the labs the nurse practitioner notes that he is still out of range. When assessing the patients compliance both stated that he had been taking them just as prescribed. He has been doing well and eating a diet rich in fish and tofu. He doesn’t understand why his medications are not working.
Post an example of the specific socioeconomic, spiritual, lifestyle, and other cultural factors associated with the patient you are assigned. explain the issues that you would need to be sensitive to when interacting with the patient and why, Provide at least five targeted questions you would ask the patient to build his or her health history and to assess his or her health risks.
