Clinical medicine 1A, DMU ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Clinical medicine 1A, DMU ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What does OPPPPQQRRSSTTTA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER ONSET

PRIOR EPISODES

PROGRESS

PROVOCATION
PALLIATE (WHAT MAKES IT BETTER?)

QUALITY

QUANTITY

REGION

RADIATION

SCALE

SEVERITY
TREATMENT (TAKING ANYTHING FOR IT?)

TIME

TRAUMA

ASSOCIATED SYMPTOMS



What do the letters of SOAP in soap note stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Subjective
(pt info)

Objective (imaging, tests, etc)

Assessment (list of findings)
Plan (What to do)



Why is it important to take a accurate Hx? - CORRECT ANSWER Money, sued,
insurance


What kind of problems does the acronym OPPPPQQRRSSTTTA address? - CORRECT
ANSWER Acute problems, duh

, What type of problems does the acronym MYCASST address?? - CORRECT
ANSWER chronic or recurring problems



What does MYCASST stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER MEDICATIONS

YEARS OF DIAGNOSIS

CONTROL

APPOINTMENTS (LAST ONE?)

SPECIALISTS (SEEN ANY?)

SATISFACTION (ARE YOU SATISF WITH TREATMENT)

TESTING


What is important to do during a health maintenance exam? - CORRECT
ANSWER Review of systems (ROS)



What is the Review of Systems (ROS)? - CORRECT ANSWER A systematic review
of each body system



What are the steps in a complete patient history? - CORRECT ANSWER Chief
complaint

history of present illness

ROS
past medical history

surgical history
meds

allergies

social family Hx



What are the ROS tips Mr. Crosbie gave us? - CORRECT ANSWER Do an ROS
separate from SOAP