History Taking- 166 Flashcards
What does the “A” stand for in AIDET
Acknowledge
What does the “I” stand for in AIDET?
Introduce
What does the “D” stand for in AIDET?
Duration
What does the “E” stand for in AIDET?
Explanation
What does the “T” stand for in AIDET?
Thank You
What are 4 things that make a positive first impression?
Appearance, Confidence, Demeanor, Body Language
Patients must feel that the tech is:
Competent and Genuine, Empathetic, Respectful
If patient is at a lower level, wheelchair or child, should you be down at their eye level?
Yes
The history you write as a tech does not become a part of the permanent medical record, true or false.
False, the history you write becomes a part of the permanent medical record
What are the elements of Sacred Seven?
1.) Localization
2.) Chronology
3.) Quality
4.) Severity
5.) Onset
6.) Aggravating or Alleviating Factors
7.) Associated Manifestations
What is Localization?
The exact area of a complaint; use terms like medial/lateral, distal/proximal; if pain cannot be located, use terms: non-localized or generalized
What is Chronology?
This is a time element; duration since onset, frequency, and course of symptoms; describe in terms like seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months
What is Quality?
This describes the character of the symptoms; color and consistency of bodily fluids, size of lumps or lesions, type of cough, acute vs. chronic, use specific descriptors
What is Severity?
This describes the intensity, quantity, or extensiveness of the issue; intensity of pain; pain scale 1-10; number of lesions or lumps
What does Onset mean?
Involves the patient explaining what he/she was doing when the problem began
