INTERVIEW BASICS
This should always be stated when you first meet a patient
What is introducing yourself?
Best type of question to start an interview
What are open-ended questions?
Assessment done for a new patient
What is a comprehensive assessment?
First part of the health history
What is the chief complaint?
Asking many yes/no questions
What is poor interviewing technique?
Name two elements of a proper introduction
What are name and role (or purpose and time)?
Phrase that shows empathy. Fill in the blank. That sounds ______ for you?
What is “That sounds really difficult for you”?
Assessment for a specific complaint
What is a focused assessment?
Framework used for symptom analysis
What is OLDCARTS or OPQRST?
Using medical jargon
What is ineffective communication?
This establishes trust and patient cooperation
What is therapeutic communication?
Technique used to restate patient words
What is reflection?
Reassessment after an intervention
What is an ongoing or partial assessment?
Where medications belong
What is past medical history or medication history?
Forgetting this critical safety item
What are allergies?
What you should do before asking sensitive questions
What is obtaining consent or explaining purpose?
What to use instead of “why” questions
What is clarification?
Assessment used for life-threatening situations
What is an emergency assessment?
What must be included when asking about allergies
What is the reaction to the allergy?
Jumping randomly between topics
What is lack of organization?
The biggest mistake students make at the start of an interview
What is skipping the introduction and jumping into questions?
Communication technique involving purposeful pause
What is therapeutic silence?
Chest pain assessment falls under this type
What is a focused assessment?
What comes after social history
What is the review of systems?
Over-assessing during a focused visit
What is failure to identify assessment type?