Therapeutic communication

  1. Complete the chart below about therapeutic communication techniques.
    Statement made by you to the patient (in quotes) Type of therapeutic technique (clarification, restating, etc…). Please choose 5 different techniques. Explain how this communication assists in attaining health care goals
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  1. Describe how you established a therapeutic relationship with your patient.
  2. Explain how therapeutic communication assists patient in attaining their healthcare goals. Give 2 examples.
  3. List 5 different channels of communication (video, brochure, etc…). Discuss in what setting or with what populations each would be most effective.
    Channel of communication Most effective for…
  4. Discuss how you used one channel of communication with your patient. Discuss if it was an appropriate channel to use in the given situation. If it was not effective, what could you have done differently?
    The patient has Aphasia

Pathophysiology and Medications

  1. List patient’s medical diagnosis (select a different medical diagnosis for each Medical paper, you may use secondary diagnoses if you have already researched the primary diagnosis):
    Ischemic stroke
  2. Describe the medical diagnosis in layman’s terms or how you would explain the disease to the patient.
  3. Describe the pathophysiology of the diagnosis in medical terminology (down to the cellular level).
  4. List the most common signs and symptoms of the medical diagnosis. Please include abnormal lab results and diagnostic findings as well.
  5. List the main nursing interventions for this medical diagnosis. Please list at least 10 examples of ones that you performed.
  6. Fill out the chart below for 5 medications that are commonly used to treat the patient’s medical diagnosis.
    Medication Name (Generic name and Tradename) Mechanism of Action (down to cellular level) Nursing Implications (list at least 3 for each med) Patient Education
    (put in quotes what you taught patient about the med) Evaluation of med effectiveness
    (document real patient data to show med was effective or not)
    1.carvedilol
    2.Aspirin
    3.Atorvastatin
    4.wllbutrin
    5.vistaril

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