Chapter 36 - Interviewing the patient. After completing chapter 36, you will be able to: Name the skills necessary to conduct a patient interview; explain the procedure for conducting a patient interview; recognize the signs of anxiety; depression; and physical, mental, or substance abuse;...
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How you conduct yourself during the first few moments
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All information regarding the patient should be
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accurate about past medical conditions
Participate in decisions
Provide health care agencies
with a copy of their advance directive.
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practices regarding use and disclosure of health information
Facilities may not use or disclose protected
information for any purpose that is not in the privacy notice
Patient consent is required when
information is disclosed
Privacy notice must be posted
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fines up to $250,00 and
10 years in jail.
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“How have you been managing your
diabetes?
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An openended question which will allow the patient to explain the situation
more clearly.
What type of question is the following,
“How have you been managing your
diabetes?
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dependent can also leave him defenseless against abuse
May have suspicious injuries or show
signs of neglect
Find out if there is an elder abuse hotline
in your area
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Patient may become secretive and guilty
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notice bruises on her forearms and face. You ask her how she got the
bruises and she says she cannot
remember but she must have fallen down. What should you do?
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While interviewing a female patient you
notice bruises on her forearms and face. You ask her how she got the bruises and she says she cannot remember but she
must have fallen down. What should you do?
Bruises may be a sign of abuse. You
should notify the physician immediately
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Records (SOMR) – arrange according to who provided the information
Problem – Oriented Medical Record (POMR)
more extensively and includes databases,
problem list and plans of care
Computerized Medical Records – uses both
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you record information about whether a patient smokes, drinks, or uses tobacco?
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In what part of the health history form would
you record information about whether a patient smokes, drinks, or uses tobacco?
The social and occupational history portion of the health history form
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documentation methods will allow you to ensure that the patient’s records are complete and accurate.
Using interviewing skills effectively will help make the interview productive as well as comfortable for
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