WEEK 5 Discussion 1 Assessment

 An 89-year-old female complains of a “stabbing chest pain” and points to the area just below her scapula at the right mid-clavicular line. She states that she had an upper respiratory infection last week that “just seems to hang on.” She has no other complaints. 

• In order of importance, describe three (3) questions that you would like to ask this patient and give a brief explanation of why.