GP Virtual CCA Station

 

 

 

 

 

Patient Interview (Respiratory)

 

 

10-minute station

 

 


This is a 10-minute station.

 

You are a medical student on a general practice placement.

 

Arthur Meadows has come to see his GP today for a follow-up of this Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

 

 

Tasks:

 

 



 

 

 Mark Scheme

 

 

1.     Introduction and orientation (name and role, explains purpose of interview, confirms patient agreement) (2=does well 1=adequately, 0=poorly or not done)

2

1

0

2.     Rapport (shows interest, concern and respect, )

(2=does well, 1=adequately, 0=poorly or not done)

2

1

0

3.     Listening skills (attentive listening, responds to answers, picks up on patient cues) (2=does well, 1=adequately, 0=poorly or not done)

2

1

0

4.     Questioning skills (appropriate open and closed questions, avoids leading or multiple questions, avoids jargon) (2=does well, 1=adequately, 0=poorly or not done)

2

1

0

5.     Structure - demonstrates a logical approach without interrogating the patient (2=does well, 1=adequately, 0=poorly or not done)

2

1

0

Establishes:

 

 

 

6.     COPD 20 years (1)

2

1

0

7.     Cough worse last 6 months (1) Increasing short of breath 3 months (1)

2

1

0

8.     Occasional haemoptysis

1

0

9.     Recurrent exacerbations over winter

 

1

0

Effect on life

 

 

 

11.  Stopped work (1) Breathless on flight of stairs

2

1

0

      Affected mood (1) Lack of enjoyment (1)

 2

1

0

PMH 

 

 

 

17.  Diabetes- 5 years

2

1

0

Medication

 

19.  Braltus and salbutamol (copd) Metformin diabetes

 

1

0

20. Antibiotics for exacerbations

 

1

0

Social history

 

 

 

21.  Lives alone, Dog main exercise

2

1

0

22.   Stopped smoking 2 months ago (1) 40 pack years (1)

 2

1

0

Expectations

 

 

 

23.  Hoping to get CXR (1) Would like to be able to garden (1)

 2

1

0

24.  Thanks the patient and will relay information to the GP (1 mark for both)

 

1

0