NSG 2317 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Avoidance Speech, Elder Abuse, Facial Expression
8 Jan 2020
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Working phase: open-ended questions, closed or direct questions, 3. Interruption: using why question (inadvertently placing blame, nonverbal skills, physical appearance, posture, gestures, facial expression, eye contact, voice, touch (careful with touch as it can be misinterpreted, closing the interview. Communication cross-cultural communication: cultural perspectives on professional interactions (be mindful of touching, etiquette, space and distance, cultural considerations on gender and sexual orientation. Pain assessment duration of pain: acute (can be caused by surgery, warns of possible tissue damage, short-term, self-limiting, follows predictable path. Is protective: chronic (lower back pain, greater than or equal 3-6 months, can be malignant or non-malignant, persists after injury resolution, has no useful purpose. Pain assessment classifying: minor (scale = 1-3, minimal effects on activities of daily living (adl"s) (still walk, eat , adaptation possible (with therapeutic measures) (maybe taking tylenol or resting before activities, moderate (scale = 4-6) Interferes with many aspects of adl: necessitates lifestyle changes.
