Lecture 4-5: Interview Basics Flashcards
What are the laws of personal space?
Intimate: 1.5 feet away
Personal: 4 feet away
Social: 10 feet away
What are some active listening skills?
Smile Eye Contact Posture Mirroring Minimize Distraction
At what grade level should patient education material be written at?
6th grade level
What is a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)?
Model of care that allows patient and sometimes their families be a partner in the treatment plan
What does SOAP note stand for?
Subjective: what the patient says about the history
Objective: physical findings (physical exam, structural findings, laboratory, and radiology data)
Assessment: Potential Diagnosis
Plan: What a clinician decides, How to treat, and any OMT performed
What is included in Subjective part of SOAP Note?
Chief Complain History of Present Illness (HPI) Review of System (ROS) Past Medical History (PMH) Past Surgical History (PSH) Medications (Meds) Allergies (All) Family History (FH) Social History (SH)
What is included in Objective part of SOAP Note?
Physical Findings (including Vital signs)
Laboratory Data
Radiology Data
What is included in Assessment part of SOAP Note?
Differential Diagnosis listed in most likely to least likely
-assessment not always diagnosis
What is included in Plan part of SOAP Note?
What clinician plants to do about problems identified in assessment
What does the mnemonic OLD CAAARTS stand for?
Onset: when did it start Location Duration: constant or comes and goes Character Alleviating Factors: Anything else about CC Aggravating Factors Associated Symptoms Radiation Timing: when is symptom more likely to happen Severity: Scale of 0-10
What is included in PMH?
Hospital Stays
ER Visits
Chronic Conditions/Illnesses
What is included in PSH?
Any operations (including Cesarean sections) -Dental surgeries and sutures don't count
What is included in medication?
Prescription Drugs
OTC Drugs
Supplements
What is included in allergies?
Meds, Environmental, Food
-include reaction
What is included in family history?
Parents, siblings, kids
-chronic conditions, cancers, mental health issues, etc