Note to actor: Try to restrain yourself from volunteering to much information – you may do so when prompted (that is, by a specific question, not a general one). If a student is on the wrong line of clinical reasoning do not fuel this line of thinking, state no to the question as being ambiguous may prompt further questioning and does not allow the student to be appropriately tested. The aim of the exercise is to take a focused history; short answers are required.
You will be laying on your right hand side. Your arms and legs are shaking, your teeth are gritted shut and will not open
Nurse history:
– Patient is a known epileptic
– Patient has just been transferred to the wards this morning, after being admitted late last night.
– Nurse saw patient begin seizing and shouted for help at same time
– No drug allergies