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CMN 548 MODULE 1 EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {180 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+/
CMN 548 MODULE 1 STUDY GUIDE |
GUARANTEED PASS
Family History (FH): topic
Psychiatric, medical, and genetic illness in mother, father,
siblings; age of parents and occupations; if deceased, date and
cause; feelings about each family member, finances .
Because many psychiatric illnesses have a genetic
predisposition, if not cause, a careful review of family history is
important to the assessment and can aid in diagnosis and
establishing expected prognosis .
GUIDE SADOCK Chapter 7.1 - 7.2, 7.6
Complete the following table which outlines the elements of the
initial psychiatric
interview:
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Identifying data Questions
Be direct in obtaining identifying data. Request specific answers.
Identifying data Topic
Name, age, sex, marital status, religion, education, address,
phone number, occupation, source of referral
Identifying data Comments and helpful hints
If patient cannot cooperate, get information from family member
or friend; if referred by a physician, obtain medical record.
Chief complaint (CC) topic
Brief statement in patient's own words of why patient is in the
hospital or is being seen in consultation
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Chief complaint (CC) questions
Why are you going to see a psychiatrist? What brought you to the
hospital? What seems to be the problem?
Chief complaint (CC) comments and helpful hints
Record answers verbatim; a bizarré complaint points to
psychotic process.
History of present illness (HPI):
Development of symptoms from time of onset to present; relation
of life events, conflicts, stressors: drugs; change from previous
level of functioning
History of present illness (HPI): questions
When did you first notice something happening to you? Were you
upset about anything when symptoms began? Did they begin
suddenly or gradually?
History of present illness (HPI): comments and helpful hints
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Record in patient's own words as much as possible. Get history
of previous hospitalizations and treatment. Sudden onset of
symptoms may indicate drug-induced disorder.
Previous psychiatric and medical disorders:
Psychiatric disorders; psychosomatic; medical, neurologic
illnesses (e.g., craniocerebral trauma, convulsions).
Previous psychiatric and medical disorders: QUESTIONS
Did you ever lose consciousness? Have a seizure?
Previous psychiatric and medical disorders: comments and
helpful hints
Ascertain extent of illness, treatment, medications, outcomes,
hospitals, doctors. Determine whether illness serves some
additional purpose (secondary gain).
substance use/abuse
CMN 548 MODULE 1 EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {180 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+/
CMN 548 MODULE 1 STUDY GUIDE |
GUARANTEED PASS
Family History (FH): topic
Psychiatric, medical, and genetic illness in mother, father,
siblings; age of parents and occupations; if deceased, date and
cause; feelings about each family member, finances .
Because many psychiatric illnesses have a genetic
predisposition, if not cause, a careful review of family history is
important to the assessment and can aid in diagnosis and
establishing expected prognosis .
GUIDE SADOCK Chapter 7.1 - 7.2, 7.6
Complete the following table which outlines the elements of the
initial psychiatric
interview:
,2|Page
Identifying data Questions
Be direct in obtaining identifying data. Request specific answers.
Identifying data Topic
Name, age, sex, marital status, religion, education, address,
phone number, occupation, source of referral
Identifying data Comments and helpful hints
If patient cannot cooperate, get information from family member
or friend; if referred by a physician, obtain medical record.
Chief complaint (CC) topic
Brief statement in patient's own words of why patient is in the
hospital or is being seen in consultation
,3|Page
Chief complaint (CC) questions
Why are you going to see a psychiatrist? What brought you to the
hospital? What seems to be the problem?
Chief complaint (CC) comments and helpful hints
Record answers verbatim; a bizarré complaint points to
psychotic process.
History of present illness (HPI):
Development of symptoms from time of onset to present; relation
of life events, conflicts, stressors: drugs; change from previous
level of functioning
History of present illness (HPI): questions
When did you first notice something happening to you? Were you
upset about anything when symptoms began? Did they begin
suddenly or gradually?
History of present illness (HPI): comments and helpful hints
, 4|Page
Record in patient's own words as much as possible. Get history
of previous hospitalizations and treatment. Sudden onset of
symptoms may indicate drug-induced disorder.
Previous psychiatric and medical disorders:
Psychiatric disorders; psychosomatic; medical, neurologic
illnesses (e.g., craniocerebral trauma, convulsions).
Previous psychiatric and medical disorders: QUESTIONS
Did you ever lose consciousness? Have a seizure?
Previous psychiatric and medical disorders: comments and
helpful hints
Ascertain extent of illness, treatment, medications, outcomes,
hospitals, doctors. Determine whether illness serves some
additional purpose (secondary gain).
substance use/abuse
