CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS AND ASSESSMENT
OF RESPIRATORY DISEASE EXAMPREP 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
◉ What topics are included in most patient history forms?
Answer: Demographics, medical history, family history, social
history, and review of systems.
◉ What are the two most important components of a successful
interview?
Answer: Building rapport and effective communication.
◉ What four internal factors does the skilled interviewer bring to
the interview?
Answer: Empathy, active listening, self-awareness, and respect.
◉ Define empathy in the context of patient interviews.
Answer: The ability to understand and share the feelings of the
patient.
,◉ List three external factors that promote a good physical
environment for a patient interview.
Answer: Privacy, comfortable seating, and adequate lighting.
◉ What is the concern with using the electronic health record (EHR)
during the interview?
Answer: It may distract the interviewer from engaging with the
patient.
◉ Define culture, cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity, and
cultural competence.
Answer: Culture: shared beliefs and practices; Cultural awareness:
recognizing cultural differences; Cultural sensitivity: being
respectful of those differences; Cultural competence: ability to
effectively interact with diverse cultures.
◉ Define health literacy.
Answer: The ability of patients to understand health information
and make informed health decisions.
◉ What is the concern with presenting health information to the
patient during stressful situations?
Answer: Patients may have difficulty processing information when
they are in pain or distress.
, ◉ List three common uses of open-ended questions in patient
interviews.
Answer: Encouraging patients to share their experiences, exploring
symptoms in depth, and facilitating discussion.
◉ Describe the use of closed or direct questions and provide
examples.
Answer: Closed questions limit responses to yes/no or specific
options, e.g., 'Do you have a cough?'
◉ Describe the five interview responses focused on the patient's
perspective.
Answer: Empathic responses, clarification, reflection,
summarization, and validation.
◉ Describe the four interview responses that incorporate the
interviewer's perspective.
Answer: Interpretation, confrontation, reassurance, and advice.
◉ List ten types of nonproductive verbal messages.
Answer: Judgmental comments, excessive questioning,
interruptions, changing the subject, false reassurance, patronizing
OF RESPIRATORY DISEASE EXAMPREP 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
◉ What topics are included in most patient history forms?
Answer: Demographics, medical history, family history, social
history, and review of systems.
◉ What are the two most important components of a successful
interview?
Answer: Building rapport and effective communication.
◉ What four internal factors does the skilled interviewer bring to
the interview?
Answer: Empathy, active listening, self-awareness, and respect.
◉ Define empathy in the context of patient interviews.
Answer: The ability to understand and share the feelings of the
patient.
,◉ List three external factors that promote a good physical
environment for a patient interview.
Answer: Privacy, comfortable seating, and adequate lighting.
◉ What is the concern with using the electronic health record (EHR)
during the interview?
Answer: It may distract the interviewer from engaging with the
patient.
◉ Define culture, cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity, and
cultural competence.
Answer: Culture: shared beliefs and practices; Cultural awareness:
recognizing cultural differences; Cultural sensitivity: being
respectful of those differences; Cultural competence: ability to
effectively interact with diverse cultures.
◉ Define health literacy.
Answer: The ability of patients to understand health information
and make informed health decisions.
◉ What is the concern with presenting health information to the
patient during stressful situations?
Answer: Patients may have difficulty processing information when
they are in pain or distress.
, ◉ List three common uses of open-ended questions in patient
interviews.
Answer: Encouraging patients to share their experiences, exploring
symptoms in depth, and facilitating discussion.
◉ Describe the use of closed or direct questions and provide
examples.
Answer: Closed questions limit responses to yes/no or specific
options, e.g., 'Do you have a cough?'
◉ Describe the five interview responses focused on the patient's
perspective.
Answer: Empathic responses, clarification, reflection,
summarization, and validation.
◉ Describe the four interview responses that incorporate the
interviewer's perspective.
Answer: Interpretation, confrontation, reassurance, and advice.
◉ List ten types of nonproductive verbal messages.
Answer: Judgmental comments, excessive questioning,
interruptions, changing the subject, false reassurance, patronizing
