Patient Interview Flashcards
Steps for interviewing (5)
- Read chart (research pt)
- Plan interview
- Request interview (waiting room)
- Conduct interview privately
- Sensitively topics -> respect
- Do NOT diagnose/give diagnostic opinions
- Form general picture in mind before presenting to attending
What are the six tasks during the patient interview (not steps)? (6)
- Establish relationship w/ patient
- Eliciting info for diagnosis (interview) + medical history (SUBJECTIVE info)
- Consulting w/ preceptor
- Assessment + plan (diagnostic impression) -> short term soln.
- Exposition phase -> inform and counsel
- Recording
What are the 4 sensitive topics?
- Sexual history
- Alcohol + drug use
- Family violence
- Death
What is an open-ended/non-direct question?
Leaves things open, vague.
“What brings you here today?”
What is a closed-ended question?
Yes/No question
Found in past medical history section
What are direct/focused questions?
Used for further clarification, allow you to control the interview
Always end in a question mark
What are indirect questions?
Statement like and used to soften the tone of the interview
What is facilitation?
Head nodding, mhmm, hand motions
How do you transition from open-ended questions to focused questions?
- Asking a series of questions one at a time
- Multiple choices for an answer
- Using echoing
What are the 3 types of questions to avoid?
- Suggestive questions (seeing a lump and immediately asking if family history of cancer)
- Accusative questions
- Multiple compound questions
What is the first data you should establish? What KIND of information is this?
Chief complaint and history of present illness
SUBJECTIVE
What is the abbreviation for identifying the history of present illness? What do the letters stand for?
NLDOCAT
Nature Location Duration Onset Course Aggravating factors Treatment
What is the difference between hyperhidrosis and bromhidrosis?
Hyperhidrosis -> increased moisture to skin
Bromhidrosis-> foot stank
What is
Interdigital tinea pedis
Moccasion tinea pedis
Vesicular tinea pedis
Interdigital ->web of toes
Moccasin-> scaling plantar surface
Vesicular -> vesicles on arch of foot
What is hyperkeratotic lesion?
Corns/calluses
What is a heloma dura? What is a heloma mole?
CORNS (so dorsum of foot)
Dura-> durable -> HARD ON PIPJ
MOLE-> M looks like webs of toes -> soft on interdigital
Where are calluses found?
Plantar surface of foot
What are diabetic ulcers a result of?
Pressure
What are venous ulcers a result of?
Impaired venous return -> leads to EDEMA
What is onychocryptosis?
Ingrown toenail
What is paronychia?
Inflammation of nail fold?
What is hallux adbuctor valgus?
Bunion deformity
Lateral devio w/o medial or dorsal prominence of 1st metatarsal head
What is hallux limitus?
ROM of 1st MTPJ limited
What is hallux ridigus?
Loss of motion at MTPJ
What is tailors bunion?
Adbuction of 5th metatarsal/enlargement of 5th
What happens to hammertoes at PIP, DIP, MTP?
PIP -Plantar flex
DIP- neutral/hyperextend
MTP- dorsiflex
What is ethics vs ethical?
Ethics -body of moral principles that govern an individuals interactions w/ others
Ethical- behavior consistent w/ body of morals
What are morals?
Right/good, ethics is a critical reflection about morality
What is a profession?
Occupation requiring training
What is professionalism?
Behavior exemplifying professional character, spirit and methods
What are bioethics?
Moral issues refer to moral issues as a result of modern medicine
*Usually life or death issues
What is an ethical dilemma?
Value conflicts w/ no clear consensus of right and wrong
What is consequentialism?
Actions determined and justified by the consequence of an act
What do consequentialists do?
Consider all the consequences prior to doing
What is utilitarian ethics?
Considers greatest good for largest number of people
What is intuitionism?
Resolves ethical dilemmas by appealing to one’s intuition, moral faculty
What is autonomy?
The right to participate in and decide on a course of action w/o undue influence
What is self-domination?
The freedom to act independently