Interview Basics Flashcards
Oral communication skills
Audience awareness
Presentation skills
Critical Listening
Body Language
Written communication skills
Academic Writing
Revision and editing
Critical reading
Data presentation
Non-verbal communication
Personal presentation
Body language
Audience awareness
Medical model
Pt is passive Pt receives treatment Physician dominates conversation Care is disease-centered Physician talks most Pt may or may not adhere to tx plan
Pt Centered model
Pt is active Pt is partner in tx plan Physician collaberates with pt Care is quality-of-life centered Physician listens more and talks less Pt is more likely to adhere to tx plan
Pt education material should be written at a ____ level
6th grade
Biomechanical model of diagnosis
Musculoskeletal system
Respiratory-Circulatory Model of diagnosis
Nose, throat, cardiac, respiratory systems
Neurological model of diagnosis
Head, eyes, ears, neurologic, endocrine, and immune systems
Metabolic-energy model of diagnosis
GU and GI systems
Behavioral model of diagnosis
Psychosocial system
5 step approach to pt interview
- Set stage for interview
- Elicit the chief complaint and set and agenda for the visit
- Open History of present illness
- Continue to pt centered hx of present illness, focused
- Transition to clinician centered process
OOOLD CAAARTS
Onset (when, what doing, ever happen before) Location Duration Character Alleviating/Aggravating/Associated factors Radiation Timing Severity
How to be empathetic
Name Understand Respect Support Explore
What to record under PMH
Illness pt has had/has now
May not have been dx by a doctor
May be ongoing
Can screen for hospital stays or ER visits
What to record under PSH
Childbirth if C section
Any time pt has had an operation
What to record under medications
Rx, OTC, supplements
Record dose, timing, positive or negative
What to record under allergies
Medication, environmental, food
Record reaction, positive or negative
What to record under family hx
1st degree relatives
Things that run in the family
FEDTACOS
Food Exercise Drugs Tobacco Alcohol Caffeine Occupation Spirituality/Sexual Relationships
What to record for recreational drug use
Street vs prescription
Quantity
Frequency
Route of administration
What to record for tobacco use
Route of administration
Quantity
Duration
Pack years (ppd x years)
Alcohol CAGE questions
has anyone ever suggested you Cut back
are you ever Annoyed when people talk to you about your drinking
do you ever feel Guilty about your drinking?
do you ever need a drink in the morning to steady your nerves, an Eye opener
Why is CAGE useful
Screens for pts who drink more than 1 drink daily or who drink a lot on the weekends
