LIMITED PRIMARY CARE STUDY EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST
UPDATE 2024/2025
what form used to receive or request medical and dental evaluation and
treatment - CORRECT ANSWER : DD Form 689 (individual sick slip)
who does the DD Form 689 provide communication between -
CORRECT ANSWER : Medical personnel and the patient's
Commander
What is the SF 600? - CORRECT ANSWER : Chronological Record
of Medical Care
-basic medical documentation form
(AKA soap note/form)
What three things must every SF 600 entry include? - CORRECT
ANSWER : -Date and time of visit/entry
-Medical Treatment Facility where care was given
-Signature of person making the entry
What is the purpose of the DD form 689? - CORRECT ANSWER : -
Request for Medical or Dental Treatment
-Communication between Commanders and medical personnel
,What is the purpose of the SF 600? - CORRECT ANSWER : A basic
form for medical documentation
when making medical entries, what color ink is authorized? -
CORRECT ANSWER : black or blue-black
when making medical entries, why shouldn't pencil be used? -
CORRECT ANSWER : Medical information could be easily erased,
changed or forged
when making medical entries, how would you document today's date? -
CORRECT ANSWER : ex. 05JAN2021
when making medical entries, Why is leaving blank lines on the SF 600
a bad idea? - CORRECT ANSWER : Someone else could enter false
information under your name
when making medical entries, How are mistakes corrected and what
information may be necessary with the correction? - CORRECT
ANSWER : cross out the incorrect part, reason for change, date and
initials.
when making medical entries, can you use abbreviations? - CORRECT
ANSWER : only approved abbreviations IAW 40-66
what is HIPPA? - CORRECT ANSWER : Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act of 1996 protects personal health information and
,gives patients an array of rights but permits the disclosure of personal
health information needed for patient care and other important purposes
who may access necessary medical info - CORRECT ANSWER :
Medical providers, researchers, educators and the patient
what other situations may medical record access be granted -
CORRECT ANSWER : -Required by law (court order)
-Needed for hospital accreditation
-Authorized by the patient
Request for disclosure of patient care information should be directed to
and handled by whom? - CORRECT ANSWER : patient administrator
what are some things to consider when taking a history - CORRECT
ANSWER : -patient history
-maintain index of suspicion
-consider mechanism of injury
what are some history taking techniques - CORRECT ANSWER :
observe, listen, don't judge
what is the purpose of triage at sick call - CORRECT ANSWER :
identify critically ill patients and get them to a medical provider first. (If
necessary, activate EMS or evacuate)
, what is the sick call process - CORRECT ANSWER : -Sick Soldier
obtains a DD Form 689 from first line supervisor.
-Patient arrives at sick call and signs into the daily disposition log.
-Patient's medical record is retrieved.
-Triage: Patient information is gathered by the medic. (vital signs, chief
complaint and history of present illness)
-A SF 600 is initiated and information is documented.
what format should Medical assessment and documentation follow -
CORRECT ANSWER : SOAP note format
S- subject
O- objective
A- assessment
P- plan
how do you obtain a patients subjective info - CORRECT ANSWER :
-history of presenting symptoms or c/o
-what the patient reports he feels or understands as the problem
-Issues you can not necessarily find in an examination
how is a patients subjective info usually documented - CORRECT
ANSWER : direct quotes
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST
UPDATE 2024/2025
what form used to receive or request medical and dental evaluation and
treatment - CORRECT ANSWER : DD Form 689 (individual sick slip)
who does the DD Form 689 provide communication between -
CORRECT ANSWER : Medical personnel and the patient's
Commander
What is the SF 600? - CORRECT ANSWER : Chronological Record
of Medical Care
-basic medical documentation form
(AKA soap note/form)
What three things must every SF 600 entry include? - CORRECT
ANSWER : -Date and time of visit/entry
-Medical Treatment Facility where care was given
-Signature of person making the entry
What is the purpose of the DD form 689? - CORRECT ANSWER : -
Request for Medical or Dental Treatment
-Communication between Commanders and medical personnel
,What is the purpose of the SF 600? - CORRECT ANSWER : A basic
form for medical documentation
when making medical entries, what color ink is authorized? -
CORRECT ANSWER : black or blue-black
when making medical entries, why shouldn't pencil be used? -
CORRECT ANSWER : Medical information could be easily erased,
changed or forged
when making medical entries, how would you document today's date? -
CORRECT ANSWER : ex. 05JAN2021
when making medical entries, Why is leaving blank lines on the SF 600
a bad idea? - CORRECT ANSWER : Someone else could enter false
information under your name
when making medical entries, How are mistakes corrected and what
information may be necessary with the correction? - CORRECT
ANSWER : cross out the incorrect part, reason for change, date and
initials.
when making medical entries, can you use abbreviations? - CORRECT
ANSWER : only approved abbreviations IAW 40-66
what is HIPPA? - CORRECT ANSWER : Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act of 1996 protects personal health information and
,gives patients an array of rights but permits the disclosure of personal
health information needed for patient care and other important purposes
who may access necessary medical info - CORRECT ANSWER :
Medical providers, researchers, educators and the patient
what other situations may medical record access be granted -
CORRECT ANSWER : -Required by law (court order)
-Needed for hospital accreditation
-Authorized by the patient
Request for disclosure of patient care information should be directed to
and handled by whom? - CORRECT ANSWER : patient administrator
what are some things to consider when taking a history - CORRECT
ANSWER : -patient history
-maintain index of suspicion
-consider mechanism of injury
what are some history taking techniques - CORRECT ANSWER :
observe, listen, don't judge
what is the purpose of triage at sick call - CORRECT ANSWER :
identify critically ill patients and get them to a medical provider first. (If
necessary, activate EMS or evacuate)
, what is the sick call process - CORRECT ANSWER : -Sick Soldier
obtains a DD Form 689 from first line supervisor.
-Patient arrives at sick call and signs into the daily disposition log.
-Patient's medical record is retrieved.
-Triage: Patient information is gathered by the medic. (vital signs, chief
complaint and history of present illness)
-A SF 600 is initiated and information is documented.
what format should Medical assessment and documentation follow -
CORRECT ANSWER : SOAP note format
S- subject
O- objective
A- assessment
P- plan
how do you obtain a patients subjective info - CORRECT ANSWER :
-history of presenting symptoms or c/o
-what the patient reports he feels or understands as the problem
-Issues you can not necessarily find in an examination
how is a patients subjective info usually documented - CORRECT
ANSWER : direct quotes
