Bates Pocket Guide-Chapter 1
Physical Examination and History
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, For adults, what does the comprehensive history include? - correct ans:Identifying Data and Source of
the History, Chief Complaint(s), Present Illness, Past History, Family History, Personal and Social
History, and Review of Systems.
What is subjective data? - correct ans:What the patient tells you.
What is objective data? - correct ans:What you detect during the examination.
What are chief complaint(s)? - correct ans:The one or more symptoms or concerns causing the patient
to seek care.
When reviewing the systems of a patient, what does the general category consist of? - correct ans:Usual
weight, recent weight change, any clothes that fit more tightly or loosely than before; weakness, fatigue,
fever.
When reviewing the systems of a patient, what does the skin category consist of? - correct ans:Rashes,
lumps, sores, itching, dryness, color change, changes in hair or nails, changes in size or color of
moles.moles.
When reviewing the systems of a patient, what are you looking for in the head, eyes, ears nose, and
throat (HEENT) category? - correct ans:Head: Headache, head injury, dizziness, lightheadedness.
Eyes: Vision, glasses or contact lenses, last examination, pain, redness, excessive tearing, double or
blurred vision, spots, specks,
flashing lights, glaucoma, cataracts.
Ears: Hearing, tinnitus, vertigo, earache, infection, discharge. If hearing is decreased, use or nonuse of
hearing aid.
Nose and sinuses: Frequent colds, nasal stuffiness, discharge or itching, hay fever, nosebleeds, sinus
trouble.
Throat (or mouth and pharynx): Condition of teeth and gums; bleeding gums; dentures, if any, and how
they fit; last dental examination; sore tongue; dry mouth; frequent sore throats; hoarseness.
When reviewing the systems of a patient, what are you looking for in the neck category? - correct
ans:Lumps, "swollen glands," goiter, pain, stiffness.
Physical Examination and History
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, For adults, what does the comprehensive history include? - correct ans:Identifying Data and Source of
the History, Chief Complaint(s), Present Illness, Past History, Family History, Personal and Social
History, and Review of Systems.
What is subjective data? - correct ans:What the patient tells you.
What is objective data? - correct ans:What you detect during the examination.
What are chief complaint(s)? - correct ans:The one or more symptoms or concerns causing the patient
to seek care.
When reviewing the systems of a patient, what does the general category consist of? - correct ans:Usual
weight, recent weight change, any clothes that fit more tightly or loosely than before; weakness, fatigue,
fever.
When reviewing the systems of a patient, what does the skin category consist of? - correct ans:Rashes,
lumps, sores, itching, dryness, color change, changes in hair or nails, changes in size or color of
moles.moles.
When reviewing the systems of a patient, what are you looking for in the head, eyes, ears nose, and
throat (HEENT) category? - correct ans:Head: Headache, head injury, dizziness, lightheadedness.
Eyes: Vision, glasses or contact lenses, last examination, pain, redness, excessive tearing, double or
blurred vision, spots, specks,
flashing lights, glaucoma, cataracts.
Ears: Hearing, tinnitus, vertigo, earache, infection, discharge. If hearing is decreased, use or nonuse of
hearing aid.
Nose and sinuses: Frequent colds, nasal stuffiness, discharge or itching, hay fever, nosebleeds, sinus
trouble.
Throat (or mouth and pharynx): Condition of teeth and gums; bleeding gums; dentures, if any, and how
they fit; last dental examination; sore tongue; dry mouth; frequent sore throats; hoarseness.
When reviewing the systems of a patient, what are you looking for in the neck category? - correct
ans:Lumps, "swollen glands," goiter, pain, stiffness.
