You can ask the patient's husband any of the questions below: (The answers are below)

Is there a history of:

o Recent surgery?
o Recent head injury?
o Previous stroke?
o Bleeding in the brain?
o Bleeding in the stomach or intestines?
o Black tarry stools?
o Brain tumor or aneurysm? 
o Does she take any blood thinning medicines like coumadin?
o Has she been hospitalized recently?