Here are 5 questions every medical practice should ask when a new patient arrives.

What questions do you ask a patient?

Here are 5 questions every medical practice should ask when a new patient arrives.

• What Are Your Medical and Surgical Histories?
• What Prescription and Non-Prescription Medications Do You Take?
• What Allergies Do You Have?
• What Is Your Smoking, Alcohol, and Illicit Drug Use History?
• Have You Served in the Armed Forces?

How do you respond to someone’s injury?

The safest is to simply share your sympathy (support, encouragement) by saying the following:

1. I’m sorry to hear about your loss.
2. My most sincere condolences.
3. My/Our thoughts are with you.
4. Thinking of you in your time of loss.
5. You have my/our deepest sympathy.
6. You have my/our sincere sympathy.

What are four barriers to managing pain?

The [Institute of Medicine] committee [has] identified several important barriers to adequate pain care in the United States. These include the magnitude of the problem, provider attitudes and training, insurance coverage, cultural attitudes of patients, geographic barriers, and regulatory barriers.

How do you get someone in a better mood?

5-Minute Fixes

1. Get present. Studies find the best way to stay cheerful is to stay centered in the present—even when it’s not all that pleasant.
2. Count your blessings.
3. Snuggle up.
4. Do something nice for somebody else.
5. Listen to a happy song.
6. Go somewhere quiet.
7. Cuddle.
8. Hang out with a pet.

What should you not say to someone with TBI?

Here are a few things you might find yourself saying that are probably not helpful:

• You seem fine to me.
• Maybe you’re just not trying hard enough (you’re lazy).
• You’re such a grump!
• How many times do I have to tell you?
• Do you have any idea how much I do for you?
• Your problem is all the medications you take.