Ch 3- Communication/Interview

Question 1

Ad hoc interpreter

Answer 1

Using a patients family member, friends, or child as an interpreter for a patient with limited English proficiency (LEP)

Question 2

Animism

Answer 2

Imagining that inanimate objects (ex. blood pressure cuff) come to life and have human characteristics

Question 3

Avoidance language

Answer 3

Use of euphemisms to avoid reality or hide feelings

Question 4

Clarification

Answer 4

Examiners response used when patients word choice is ambiguous or confusing

Question 5

Closed questions

Answer 5

Specific info

Yes or no

Question 6

Confrontation

Answer 6

Honest feedback to patient

Question 7

Distancing

Answer 7

Use of impersonal speech btwn self and threat

Question 8

Elderspeak

Answer 8

Infantilizing and demeaning language used by health prof when speaking to older adult

Question 9

Electronic health recording

Answer 9

Direct computer entry in presence of patient

Question 10

Ethnocentrism

Answer 10

Tendency to view own life as most desirable, acceptable, or best and act superior to another culture

Question 11

Explanation

Answer 11

Factual and objective

Question 12

Facilitation

Answer 12

examiners response that encourages patient to say more

Question 13

Geographic privacy

Answer 13

Private room only examiner and patient are present

Question 14

Interpretation

Answer 14

Examiners inference or conclusion

Question 15

Interview

Answer 15

Meeting btwn examiner and patient to gather health history

Question 16

Jargon

Answer 16

Medical vocabulary used with patient is exclusionary and paternalistic

Question 17

Leading question

Answer 17

Implies one answer better than another

Question 18

Open-ended question

Answer 18

Asks for longer narrative info
Unbiased
Person free to answer any way

Question 19

Reflection

Answer 19

Examiners response that echoes patients words

Question 20

Summary

Answer 20

Final review of what examiner understands patient said

Question 21

Telegraphic speech

Answer 21

Speech 3-4 years which 3-4 word sentences contain essential words