Primary Care Physician (PCP) Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
medical history -
correct answer ✅A record of information about a patient's past
and current health. Includes information about the patient's habits,
lifestyle, and even the health of their family.
chief complaint -
correct answer ✅The patient's description of what they feel is
their main health problem.
physical signs -
correct answer ✅Pieces of evidence that indicate an illness that
can be observed externally, such as a rash, coughing, or elevated
temperature.
symptoms -
correct answer ✅Any subjective evidence of disease a patient
perceives, such as aches, nausea, or fatigue. Symptoms allow the
health care provider to narrow down the possible conditions that
may be affecting the patient and then run tests to make a diagnosis.
Demeanor -
correct answer ✅Outward behavior or bearing. A doctor might
have a cheerful, peaceful, or friendly demeanor and put the patient
, Primary Care Physician (PCP) Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
at ease. A doctor with an arrogant or dismissive demeanor might
lose a patient's trust.
Tact -
correct answer ✅Discretion and sensitivity in dealing with others.
A doctor might exhibit tact when they choose their words carefully
so as to not upset a patient when they must deliver bad news.
Empathy -
correct answer ✅The ability to understand and share the feelings
of another person.
vital signs -
correct answer ✅Measurements—specifically pulse rate,
temperature, respiration rate, and blood pressure—that indicate
the state of a patient's essential body functions.
homeostasis -
correct answer ✅The maintenance of stable internal physiological
conditions (like body temperature or the pH of blood), which
enables the optimal functioning of an organism.
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
medical history -
correct answer ✅A record of information about a patient's past
and current health. Includes information about the patient's habits,
lifestyle, and even the health of their family.
chief complaint -
correct answer ✅The patient's description of what they feel is
their main health problem.
physical signs -
correct answer ✅Pieces of evidence that indicate an illness that
can be observed externally, such as a rash, coughing, or elevated
temperature.
symptoms -
correct answer ✅Any subjective evidence of disease a patient
perceives, such as aches, nausea, or fatigue. Symptoms allow the
health care provider to narrow down the possible conditions that
may be affecting the patient and then run tests to make a diagnosis.
Demeanor -
correct answer ✅Outward behavior or bearing. A doctor might
have a cheerful, peaceful, or friendly demeanor and put the patient
, Primary Care Physician (PCP) Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
at ease. A doctor with an arrogant or dismissive demeanor might
lose a patient's trust.
Tact -
correct answer ✅Discretion and sensitivity in dealing with others.
A doctor might exhibit tact when they choose their words carefully
so as to not upset a patient when they must deliver bad news.
Empathy -
correct answer ✅The ability to understand and share the feelings
of another person.
vital signs -
correct answer ✅Measurements—specifically pulse rate,
temperature, respiration rate, and blood pressure—that indicate
the state of a patient's essential body functions.
homeostasis -
correct answer ✅The maintenance of stable internal physiological
conditions (like body temperature or the pH of blood), which
enables the optimal functioning of an organism.
