Chapter 5: Conducting a Patient Interview and Developing A Medical History

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Therapeutic Communication an exchange of information between the health care worker and patient that leads to the advancement of the patient's physical and emotional well being
Appropriate Touching -pat on shoulder -holding patient's hands -a hug
Stage 1: Preparation (patient interview) -select a private room -procedure trays are left out of view -seek an interpreter if necessary
Stage 2: Greeting and Introduction shaking patient's hand, introducing themselves, and stating title -address patient by title and last name:; Ms. Wilson. Children by their first name.
Proxemics the way people use space in their environment the amount of space a person needs to feel comfortable
Stage 3: Body of the Interview -the working stage questioning and answering stage
Stage 4: Conclusion the assistant will summarize and validate information -tells the patient what to expect the rest of the appt, and gives disrobing instructions if necessary
Comprehensive Medical History complete health history that covers the patient's personal, family, and social history from time of birth until the history is developed -the initial visit
Episodic Medical History when a patient comes in with a new health problem -chief complaint in combination with the history
Interval Health History follow up health history, builds on the complaint from previous visit
Emergency Health History collected by emergency staff members in an emergency room or urgent care center
Personal Medical History includes the patient's previous current health concerns, and a current medication list
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