Using the information gained from this video and the chapter
readings in the course, consider the following scenario and answer
the questions that follow:
Scenario:
Ms. Jones is a 50 y/o Asian female who has been seen by
the provider. Orders have been written for an 1800 calorie ADA
diet, and she has been placed on two medications for hypertension.
She seems upset and does not think her blood pressure has been
“high enough” for medication and wants to treat her blood pressure
with herbal teas
.
1.
The intimate zone is the first and, in Hall's opinion, the closest zone. It falls between 0 and
18 inches. Personal space is the second zone. The range is 1 ½ to 4 inches. The social distance
zone is the third. The range is 4 to 12 inches. The public distance is the furthest zone. It falls
between 12 and 25 inches.
2.
The four types of territory are body, primary, secondary, and public.
3
.
The three types of territorial markers are central markers, boundary markers,
and ear markers.
4.
I would give the patient my personal space when we spoke. I would stay within arm's reach of
the patient and refrain from touching them until I had their consent. I would express to the
patient that I understood her desire by nonverbal cues like nodding my head. I would respect
the patient's freedom to make her own decisions about her health without passing judgment.
According to their rights, patients should have the freedom to choose the course of treatment
that their doctor suggests and to have that choice honored. Any suggested medical intervention
can be accepted or rejected by a patient who is capable of making decisions.
