2.4 Demographic and Biological Data
Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN)
Demographic and biographic data includes basic characteristics about the patient, such as their name, contact information, birthdate, age, gender and preferred pronouns, allergies, languages spoken and preferred language, relationship status, occupation, and resuscitation status.[1] See Table 2.4a for sample focused questions used to gather demographic and biological data.
Table 2.4a Demographic and Biological Data
| Data | Focused Interview Questions |
|---|---|
| Name
Contact Information Emergency Contact Information |
What is your full name?
What do you prefer to be called? What is your address? What is your phone number? Whom can we contact in an emergency? What is their relationship to you? At what number can we contact them? |
| Birthdate
Age |
What is your birthdate?
What is your current age? |
| Gender | What is your biological gender?
With what gender do you identify? What are your preferred pronouns (he/him/his, she/her/hers, them/they/theirs, etc.)? |
| Allergies | Do you have any allergies?
How do you react to each allergen? |
| Preferred Language | What is your primary language that you prefer to speak?
Note: If English is not their primary language, offer to obtain a medical interpreter as needed. |
| Relationship Status | Tell me about your relationship status.
*Avoid questions that imply expected behaviors, such as:
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| Occupation and Education | What is your occupation?
Where do you work or go to school? What is the highest level of education you have completed? |
| Resuscitation Status | Have you considered preferences for resuscitation if your heart stops or you stop breathing, also called CPR?
Do you have any advance directives on file with a hospital or provider, such as a “Living Will” or “Power of Attorney for Health Care”? Would you like more information about advance directives? |
See Table 2.4b for a sample demographic form used during a complete health history.
Table 2.4b Sample Demographic Form[2]
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Demographic Information Form Interview Date: Patient Name: Address: Emergency Contact Name: Relationship:
Date of Birth: Age: Sex: Male / Female / Another Option Gender You Self-Identify With: Preferred Pronouns:
Allergies:
Primary Language: Interpreter needed: Yes No
Relationship Status:
Occupation/Education:
Resuscitation Status:
Information from: Patient / Other Patient Accompanied: Yes / No Details: |
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- This work is a derivative of The Complete Subjective Health Assessment by Lapum, St-Amant, Hughes, Petrie, Morrell, and Mistry licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 ↵
- This work is a derivative of The Complete Subjective Health Assessment by Lapum, St-Amant, Hughes, Petrie, Morrell, and Mistry licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 ↵