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| Question | Answer |
| Therapeutic Communication | an exchange of information between the health care worker and patient that leads to the advancement of the patient's physical and emotional well being |
| Appropriate Touching | -pat on shoulder -holding patient's hands -a hug |
| Stage 1: Preparation (patient interview) | -select a private room -procedure trays are left out of view -seek an interpreter if necessary |
| Stage 2: Greeting and Introduction | shaking patient's hand, introducing themselves, and stating title -address patient by title and last name:; Ms. Wilson. Children by their first name. |
| Proxemics | the way people use space in their environment the amount of space a person needs to feel comfortable |
| Stage 3: Body of the Interview | -the working stage questioning and answering stage |
| Stage 4: Conclusion | the assistant will summarize and validate information -tells the patient what to expect the rest of the appt, and gives disrobing instructions if necessary |
| Comprehensive Medical History | complete health history that covers the patient's personal, family, and social history from time of birth until the history is developed -the initial visit |
| Episodic Medical History | when a patient comes in with a new health problem -chief complaint in combination with the history |
| Interval Health History | follow up health history, builds on the complaint from previous visit |
| Emergency Health History | collected by emergency staff members in an emergency room or urgent care center |
| Personal Medical History | includes the patient's previous current health concerns, and a current medication list |
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