Patient Assessment AL309 Radiation Therapy Program Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering the principles of patient assessment, communication types, and clinical response techniques based on the AL309 Radiation Therapy Program.

Assessment

The clinical plan that identifies the unique needs of the patient and how those needs will be addressed.

Therapeutic Relationship

A relationship between the patient and health care provider which allows both parties to engage each other and produce beneficial change for the patient.

Nonverbal Communication

A form of communication that experts state makes up $2/3$ of all communication and is generally considered more reliable than verbal cues.

Cognitive Content

The actual facts and words contained in a verbal message.

Affective Content

Verbal or nonverbal messages consisting of feelings, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors; often grouped into categories of anger, sadness, fear, and happiness.

Reflective Listening

A communication technique that involves responding with empathy and identifying what the patient is feeling.

Empathy

Identifying with the feelings, thoughts, or experiences of another person and understanding their condition from their perspective.

Sympathy

A response that, unlike empathy, does not involve a shared perspective or shared emotions.

Minimal Response

Verbal counterparts to head nodding, such as "Yes" or "I see," that indicate the provider is listening and the patient is being heard.

Reflecting Response

A response where the health care provider communicates their understanding of the patient’s concerns and perspectives, often using phrases like "Sounds as if you are…"

Paraphrasing Response

A response that acknowledges the patient is being heard by restating what they said using different words; it is interchangeable with the patient's original statement.

Probing Response

A response that seeks more information through open-ended questions that require more than a yes or no answer.

Clarifying Response

A response used to obtain more information about vague or ambiguous statements to reduce ambiguity.

Interpreting Response

A response that adds something to the patient’s statement to help them understand underlying feelings, allowing the patient to confirm or correct the therapist's understanding.

Checking out Response

A response used when the therapist is confused about what the patient is communicating, providing the patient an opportunity to confirm or correct the therapist's understanding.

Informing Response

A response that shares objective, factual, and informative information with the patient.

Confronting Response

A response that identifies inconsistencies between what the radiation therapist observes and what the patient is communicating.

Summarizing Response

A response that condenses and puts in order the information communicated, particularly helpful when a patient rambles or has difficulty conveying a sequence of events.