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Chapter 01: The Patient Interview
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1. The respiratory care practitioner is conducting a patient interview. The main purpose of this int
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The interview is a meeting between the respiratory care practitioner and the patient. It allo
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ws the collection of subjective data about the patient’s feelings regarding his/her condition.
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The history should be done before the interview. Although data can be reviewed, that isnot
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the primary purpose of the interview.
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2. For there to be a successful interview, the respiratory therapist must:
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d. use medical terminology to show knowledge of the subject matter.
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ing an active listener, having a genuine concern for the patient, and having empathy. Leading questio
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ns must be avoided. Reassurance may provide a false sense of comfort to the patient.
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Medical jargon can sound exclusionary and paternalistic to a patient.
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orm because each can impact the patient’s health. Health insurance provider information, while
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needed forbilling purposes, would not be found on the history form.
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, 4. External factors the respiratory care practitioner should make efforts to provide during an in
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External factors, such as a good physical setting, enhance the interviewing process. Regardless of the i
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nterview setting (the patient’s bedside, a crowded emergency room, an office in the hospital or clinic, or
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the patient’s home), efforts should be made to (1) ensure privacy, (2) prevent interruptions, and (3) sec
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ure a comfortable physical environment (e.g., comfortable room temperature, sufficient lighting, absen
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ce of noise). An interviewer of either gender, who acts professionally, should be able to interview a pati
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ent of either gender.
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5. The respiratory therapist is conducting a patient interview. The therapist chooses to use o
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ended questions allow the therapist to do which of the following?
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more information from a patient’s topic. Closed or direct questions are used to gather specific informa
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6. The direct question interview format is used to:
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2. let the patient fully explain his/her situation.
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3. help the respiratory therapist show empathy.
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Direct or closed questions are best to gather specific information and speed up the interview. Open-
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ended questions are best suited to let the patient fully explain his/her situation and possibly help the r
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