Chapter 15 Patient History Flashcards
1
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patient assessment consists of two sets of skills:
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- taking an excellent patient history
- doing a good physical assessment
2
Q
OPQRST
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- onset
- provocation
- quality
- region/radiation/referral
- severity
- time
3
Q
what is OPQRST used for
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analyzing the patients chief complaint
4
Q
constructive communication skills
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- facilitation
- reflection
- clarification
- empathy
- confrontation
- interpretation
- acting directly about feelings
5
Q
chief complaint
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the problem for which the patient is seeking help
6
Q
history of the present illness
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elaboration of the patients chief complaint
7
Q
initial diagnosis
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determination of what a paramedic thinks is the patients current problem, usually based on the patient history and chief complaint
8
Q
patient history
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information about the patients chief complaint, present symptoms, and previous illnesses
9
Q
signs
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indications of illness or injury that the examiner can see, hear, feel, smell, and so on
10
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symptoms
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the pain, discomfort, or other abnormality that the patient feels
