What questions would you ask a patient?
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What questions would you ask a patient?
5 Critical Questions to Ask Every Patient
- What Are Your Medical and Surgical Histories?
- What Prescription and Non-Prescription Medications Do You Take?
- What Allergies Do You Have?
- What Is Your Smoking, Alcohol, and Illicit Drug Use History?
- Have You Served in the Armed Forces?
Who can give you medical advice?
Medical advice is given in the context of a doctor–patient relationship. A licensed health care professional can be held legally liable for the advice he or she gives to a patient.
What six steps should you follow when making a referral?
Page 3: Six Stages in the Pre-Referral Process
- Stage 1: Initial concern regarding a student’s progress.
- Stage 2: Information gathering.
- Stage 3: Information sharing and team discussion.
- Stage 4: Discussion of possible strategies.
- Stage 5: Implementation and monitoring of strategies.
- Stage 6: Evaluation and decision making.
What are the 6 steps in the referral process?
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- 11. Landing page ✓
- 22. Your details.
- 33. Client details.
- 44. Reason for referral.
- 55. Recommendation.
- 66. Confirmation.
What questions should I ask about home medication?
Name of the medication….For inquiring about OTC drugs, additional prompts may include:
- What do you take when you get a headache?
- What do you take for allergies?
- Do you take anything to help you fall asleep?
- What do you take when you get a cold?
- Do you take anything for heartburn?
How do you ask about family medical history?
Ask questions like:
- How old are you?
- Do you or did anyone in our family have any long-term health problems, like heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, bleeding disorder, or lung disease?
- Do you or did anyone in our family have any health issues like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or asthma?
How should a physician handle the presence of family members?
The physician should determine the reason for the presence of any family member accompanying the patient. The physician must avoid breach of patient confidentiality when discussing private health information in the presence of family members without expressed patient permission.
How should I tell my family and friends that I’m going into treatment?
Some relatives and friends might react with shock, surprise, and even dismay. Keeping the focus on the facts as you know them and the treatment plan going forward may be helpful for each of you. Think about how you want to put it and what you want to say. Be prepared to accept and ask for help.
PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY. The physician must exercise care to avoid a potential breach of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which states that health professionals may share relevant health care information with the family member only if the patient agrees to, or does not object to, the disclosure.
How often are family members present in the examination room?
Family members are present about one-third of the time in the examination room,8 and their presence usually prolongs the visit by only a few minutes.9 Those more likely to have a family member present include patients with a low level of health literacy, patients with a chronic disease, older patients, women, gay or lesbian patients,