Table of Contents
The PACE
System
Presenting
Detailed information
Guidelines for Reporting New or Changed Symptoms
Tips About
Medications
Medication
Record Form
Stating What
You Expect
Asking
Questions
Sample Questions About Diagnosis and Prognosis
Sample
Questions About Tests or Procedures
Sample
Questions About
Medications
Sample
Questions About Other Treatments
A List of All
Sample Questions
Checking
Your Understanding of Information
Expressing
Concerns
Summary
Tips About Making
Appointments
Tips About
Medical Records
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PACE Sample Questions
Sample Questions About Diagnosis and Prognosis
- What is the medical condition
called?
- Why do I have this medical
problem?
- How serious is the medical condition? Can I
expect complete recovery or will it remain the same or get
worse?
- Will this condition affect my normal
activities? If so, how?
- How long will I have to follow the treatment
for this condition?
- How will I know if the condition is improving
or getting worse?
- Where can I find more information about the
medical condition?
- Are there support groups for this condition?
If so, where may I contact them?
Sample Questions about Tests or Procedures
If tests or procedures (e.g., an x-ray, CAT scan)
are ordered, you may want to ask questions like these
- What is the purpose of the test/procedure?
What will it tell us?
- Are there any risks in doing the
test/procedure?
- What does the test/procedure involve? For
example:
- Will it be painful?
- How long does it take?
- Will I be awake or asleep?
- Do I need to bring someone with
me?
- Does it matter what I eat or
drink?
- Do I need to stop taking
medications?
- Who does the test/procedure?
- How is it done, what steps are
involved?
- Where is it done?
- Who schedules the
test/procedure?
- Is it covered by my insurance?
Sample Questions About
Medications
- What is the name of the
medication?
- Why am I taking it? What does it
do?
- Does it have any side effects?
- Will it interact with other medicines,
vitamins or herbs I am taking?
- How will I recognize negative reactions or
effects? What should I do if I experience any of
these?
- Are there other choices? Is there a
generic?
- Do you have samples that I can try? (Really,
it's OK to ask this!)
- Are there ways to treat my condition without
medication?
- What will happen if I don't take the
medicine?
- How much better will I feel after taking the
medicine?
- How long until I feel better taking this
medicine?
- How should I take it? How often should I take
it?
- How long will I need to take it?
- What should I do if I miss a dose?
Sample Questions About Other
Treatments
- Why should I do it? What will it
do?
- How should I do it?
- How often shall I do it?
- How long will I need to do it?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of
doing it?
- When will I see results?
- How will I recognize negative reactions or
effects?
- Are there risks?
- What will happen if I don't do it?
- Are there other choices?
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