Which of these is not a component of the past history of a patient?
A.
past illnesses
B.
allergies
C.
immunizations
D.
mechanism of injury
2.
During a health history the examiner should:
A.
lead the conversation since he or she has more education
B.
ask specific questions that will help guide the patient
C.
ask open ended questions and allow the patient to share in their own words
D.
arrive at a fixed diagnosis
3.
following the opqrst format, the P should remind the examiner to collect data pertinent to:
A.
pain
B.
factors that make the pain worse
C.
factors that make the pain better
D.
both factors that make the pain worse and factors that make the pain better
4.
ADL's are included in the _________ history section of the interview
A.
family
B.
occupational
C.
present illness
D.
vital statistics
5.
true or false: it is ok to skip the review of systems portion of the interview with a new patient if the previously collected information seems sufficient to begin treatment
A.
true: in a focused history, once sufficient information to guide care has been collected, its best to move on.
B.
false: the patient may present with additional problems, related to the chief complaint or not, that are pertinent to his or her treatment
