Lp2 vocal- general survey Flashcards
Therapeutic Communication-
conversational techniques that help to promote patient comfort which then helps to explain more in detail what is wrong. This involves open-ended questions for example, they allow the patient to feel comfortable talking while also getting the most information available. Once the patient feels more comfortable, they are more likely to speak more about what is troubling them.
Patient advocate-
Someone who will plead and fight for a patient at all points in time. They are there for the patients help and are looking out for the patient no matter what is said/done to the nurse. Being a patient advocate means you will fight for the patient’s rights at all points.
Nurse-Client relationship-
-A relationship between the nurse and the patient that establishes trust and comfort with the end goal of helping the patient felt comfortable. This involves talking to the patient and working through a health care plan that both solves their medical issues and does so in the most comfortable way possible.
Silence-
Silence gives the patient time to thi3nk and doesn’t rush their answer. By doing so, you are getting the most accurate description of what is bothering them because they had time to think and give the clearest answer. You can also start to read body language based on how they react when they talk.
Reflection
Reflecting is repeating the patients’ words. This allows for greater attention focused on one specific set of word that is most important which can help in diagnosis.
Empathy-
Empathetic responses understand and supports the feelings and puts those feelings into words/sentences. Empathy allows for the patient to feel more open and accepting to keep describing what is wrong. If the patient feels as if they are being listened to, then they have a better chance of describing their pains more.
Open-ended Questions-
questions that allow the patient to keep talking/ describing what is wrong- asking like “go on” allows for a larger description to help with diagnosis.
PQRSTU-
A mnemonic that helps the nurse to remember the order of questions to ask the patient. P-proactive (when did you notice) Q- quality/quantity- how does it look/feel R- region (where on body) S-severity scale T- timing-when did it first appear U-understand (patients’ perspective)
BMI (Body mass index)-
Number marker for what is considered the “optimal health” but mainly it tells what is the most healthy weight of an individual. Using the height and age of an individual, it gives a score: The general healthy weight has a bmi scale of 19-24.9, anything more or less is considered obese or underweight.
Mental Status-
a description of the patient’s mental health and mental capacity. Generally, this gives a good description of how alert the person is, and where their mindset is at currently. This can be examined by an interview directly or from observations.
Lethargic
someone who has a lack of energy and a lack of enthusiasm, very drowsy and will look more sluggish.
General Survey-
a review of a patient’s primary health problems and quietly observing their behavior/ appearance. This will help to provide information about what brings them into the clinic, such as characteristics of whatever is going wrong and can lead to a diagnosis. This has important information that leads to a diagnosis faster..
UAP-
an unlicensed assistive person. Usually is an assistant who is authorized to perform nursing tasks while being supervised by a nurse.
Objective data-
Factual information given through observation or measurement. This does not include feelings or emotions attached. Examples include heart rate or blood pressure.
Subjective data-
Data that is said by the patient. You can figure out a lot about the patients’ health status by what they give/ say to you as the nurse. This does have feelings attached, like pain levels.
