(Answered) NURS-6512N-48 Week 1: Discussion BUILDING A HEALTH HISTORY

COURSE  

NURS-6512N-48 Advanced Health Assessment

To prepare:

With the information presented in Chapter 1 of Ball et al. in mind, consider the following:

  • By Day 1 of this week, you will be assigned a new patient profile by your Instructor for this Discussion. Note: Please see the “Course Announcements” section of the classroom for your new patient profile assignment.
  • How would your communication and interview techniques for building a health history differ with each patient?
  • How might you target your questions for building a health history based on the patient’s social determinants of health?
  • What risk assessment instruments would be appropriate to use with each patient, or what questions would you ask each patient to assess his or her health risks?
  • Identify any potential health-related risks based upon the patient’s age, gender, ethnicity, or environmental setting that should be taken into consideration.
  • Select one of the risk assessment instruments presented in Chapter 1 or Chapter 5 of the Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination text, or another tool with which you are familiar, related to your selected patient.
  • Develop at least five targeted questions you would ask your selected patient to assess his or her health risks and begin building a health history.

BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 1

Post a summary of the interview and a description of the communication techniques you would use with your assigned patient. Explain why you would use these techniques. Identify the risk assessment instrument you selected, and justify why it would be applicable to the selected patient. Provide at least five targeted questions you would ask the patient.

Note: For this Discussion, you are required to complete your initial post before you will be able to view and respond to your colleagues’ postings. Begin by clicking on the Reply button to complete your initial post. Remember, once you click on Post Reply, you cannot delete or edit your own posts and you cannot post anonymously. Please check your post carefully before clicking on Post Reply!   

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

BY DAY 6 OF WEEK 1

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on 2 different days who selected a different patient than you, using one or more of the following approaches:

  • Share additional interview and communication techniques that could be effective with your colleague’s selected patient.
  • Suggest additional health-related risks that might be considered.
  • Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research
ANSWER 

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Communication Techniques

Building trust and encouraging effective communication with the patient are top facilitators to obtaining a complete and accurate health history (Ball, et al., 2019). Communication and interview techniques can differ between patients. For example, some patients may need information provided in very simple terms whereas others may have a more in-depth understanding of the diagnosis due to their education level or occupation. Communication techniques may differ if the patient is experiencing any barriers to communication such as anxiety, situational depression, or anger. Generally, I would use similar communication techniques with all patients by encouraging an open line of communication, having an open body language, and a positive attitude. I would explain information to the patient in laymen terms to avoid any assumptions that the patient may or may not have a high level of understanding of medical terms. ……..Please click the icon below to access entire answer at $15