BATHEing the patient is an advanced practice nursing intervention that allows the practitioner to:
a. Develop a therapeutic relationship without owning the patient's problem.
b. Conduct psychological counseling within the context of the primary care encounter.
c. Focus on the process and not the assessment.
d. Make the patient and family happier.
Question 2
The BATHE technique was developed over 20 years ago and has been used extensively in primary care and family practice. The new Positive BATHE stresses:
a. A belief that all things are possible through positive affirmations.
b. A belief that one should only refer to practitioners who embrace the viewpoint of positive psychology.
c. Personal accomplishment, thankfulness, autonomy, and general positive effect.
d. The patient's problems and concerns.
Patient teaching: mouth and pharyngeal assessment
Example of a patient statement.
Common patient positions.
Patient Physical Status Classification
Intervention for Troubled Teens
Variations in patient response to drugs