client interview

Question 1

what are the opportunity of the interview

Answer 1

-introduce yourself
-gather information
-establish a caring therapeutic relationship
-determine the client expectation, knowledge level
-obtain cues as to what parts of the data collection will require further investigation

Question 2

with who does health interviews take place

Answer 2

health interviews take place between health care members and clients

Question 3

what is the purpose of the client interview

Answer 3

gather info for the main purpose of promoting health and preventing illnesses

the client must believe that you are collecting info that is being used in their best interest

Question 4

name the phases of interview

Answer 4

1)pre-interaction-come prepared
2) introductory
3) working place
4) termination phase

Question 5

explain pre-interaction phase

Answer 5

getting organized, collect relevant data, decide what will be asked, know patient informations, create favorable environment

environment: working phase, free of distraction and comfortable for pt, noise level, remove items

Question 6

explain introductory

Answer 6

introduce yourself, address the patient using their surname, provide an approximate time frame, describe purpose of interview, discuss confidentiality, spend a few mins getting acquainted

Question 7

explain working phase

Answer 7

gather info, use learned communication skills, stay focused/organize your questions/take your time to summarize, always let patient know they will see you next time

Question 8

what to do with physical appearance

Answer 8

professional dress
clean shoes
clean and neat hair
no heavy makeup
no perfum
hygiene !
no piercings and tattoos showing

Question 9

what are considerations we need to keep in mind when interviewing the older adult

Answer 9

may be dealing w loss, anger. May be dealing w multiple diagnoses, may be dealing with physical limitation, they have more of a life story (interview may take longer)

Question 10

describe the voice

Answer 10

tone of voice, rate of speech, volume of speech, using pauses appropriately

Question 11

describe touch

Answer 11

influenced by personal, cultural and social and religious values. you need to have a sense of how the client will interpret the use of touch