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COMPLETE - Elaborated Test Bank for Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination: An Interprofessional Approach-Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination-10E Jane W. Ball, Joyce E. Dains, John A. Flynn, Barry S. Solomon, Rosalyn W. Stewart. ALL Chapters |Included| COMPLETE - Elaborated Test Bank for Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination: An Interprofessional Approach-Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination-10E Jane W. Ball ,Joyce E. Dains,John A. Flynn , Barry S. Solomon, Rosalyn W. Stewart . ALL Chapters 1-32 Included and updated for 2023 COMPLETE - Elaborated Test Bank for Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination: An Interprofessional Approach-Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination-10E Jane W. Ball ,Joyce E. Dains,John A. Flynn , Barry S. Solomon, Rosalyn W. Stewart . ALL Chapters 1-26 Included and updated for 2023 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. The History and Interviewing Process 2. Cultural Competency 3. Examination Techniques and Equipment 4. Taking the Next Steps: Clinical Reasoning 5. The Patient Record 6. Vital Signs and Pain Assessment 7. Mental Status 8. Growth, Measurement, and Nutrition 9. Skin, Hair, and Nails 10. Lymphatic System 11. Head and Neck 12. Eyes 13. Ears, Nose, and Throat 14. Chest and Lungs 15. Heart 16. Blood Vessels 17. Breasts and Axillae 18. Abdomen 19. Female Genitalia 20. Male Genitalia 21. Anus, Rectum, and Prostate 22. Musculoskeletal System 23. Neurologic System 24. Head-to-Toe Examination 25. Sports Participation Evaluation 26. Emergency or Life-Threatening Situations SAMPLE QUESTIONS 1. Which question would be considered a “leading question?” a. “Please describe any associated symptoms with your headaches?” b. “You don't get headaches often, do you?” c. “What activities affect the severity of your headaches?” d. “What times of the day are your headaches the most severe?” e. “What worries you most about your headache?” ANS: B This question would limit the information in the patient's answer. The other choices allow the patient more discretion about the extent of an answer. TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 2. Which action would best promote accurate translations as well as confidentiality when the caregiver does not speak the patient's language? a. Ask a person unfamiliar with the patient to translate. b. Have a friend of the patient translate. c. Ask simple leading questions that the patient may understand. d. Use a neighbor as translator. e. Involve the family with the translation. ANS: A When you do not speak the patient's language, family members or friends may pose a communication barrier and may have issues of confidentiality; a stranger as an interpreter is less biased. TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 3. Periods of silence during the interview can serve important purposes, such as: a. allowing the clinician to catch up on documentation. b. giving you a clue that you should speed up the interview. c. providing time for reflection. d. increasing the length of the visit. e. promoting a calm environment. ANS: C Silence is a useful tool during interviews for the purposes of reflection, summoning of courage, and displaying compassion. It is usually a clue for you to go slower and not to push too hard. TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 4. Which technique is most likely to result in the patient's understanding of questions? a. Use phrases that are commonly used by other patients in the area. b. Use the patient's own terms if possible. Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination 10th Edition Ball Test Bank U S N T O c. Use language that keeps the patient from being expansive in his or her answer. d. Use proper medical and technical terminology. e. Use the simplest language possible. ANS: B To ensure that your questions have been correctly understood, be clear, and explicit while using the patient's idiom and level of understanding. TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 5. A patient becomes restless during the history and says, “I don't have time for all of this conversation. I've got to get back to work.” Your most appropriate response would be to: a. stop using open-ended questions and become more direct. b. ask another open-ended question and insist on an answer. c. ask questions about his anger and move closer to him. d. acknowledge his anger and proceed with the history and examination. e. ignore his displeasure and become more assertive about getting answers. ANS: D This is the only answer that resists the tendency for patient manipulation, pursues the information, and confronts the patient's anger. TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 6. When questioning a patient regarding alcohol intake, she tells you that she is “only a social drinker.” Which initial response is appropriate? a. “I'm glad that you are a responsible drinker.” b. “Many people who are reNallyRalcIohoGlic sBay.tCheyMare social drinkers.” c. “What amount and what kind of alcohol do you drink in a week?” d. “If you only drink socially, you won't need to worry about always having a designated driver.” e. “Do the other people in your household consume alcohol?” ANS: C This answer clarifies the patient's own term without asking a leading question or being judgmental. TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 7. A 50-year-old man comes to the primary care clinic. He tells you he is worried because he has had severe chest pains for the past 2 weeks. Which initial history interview question is most appropriate? a. “Can you describe the pain?” b. “The pain doesn't radiate to your arm, does it?” c. “Have you been treated for anxiety before?” d. “Does your father have heart disease?” e. “Are the pains worse after you eat?” ANS: A Initially, an open-ended question is a more appropriate response. “Can you describe the pain?” is an open-ended question that offers clues to the chief concern. Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination 10th Edition Ball Test Bank TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 8. Ms. A. states, “My life is just too painful. It isn't worth it.” She appears depressed. Which one of the following statements is the most appropriate caregiver response? a. “Try to think about the good things in life.” b. “You shouldn't feel that way; look at all the good things in your life.” c. “You can't mean what you're saying.” d. “If you think about it, nothing is worth getting this upset about.” e. “What in life is causing you such pain?” ANS: E Specific yet open-ended questions are best used when the patient has feelings of loss of self-worth and depression. The other responses hurry the patient and offer superficial assurance. TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 9. During an interview, you have the impression that a patient may be considering suicide. Which action is essential? a. Immediately begin proceedings for an involuntary commitment. b. Ask whether the patient has considered self-harm. c. Ask whether the patient would like to visit a psychiatrist. d. Record the impression in the patient's chart and refer the patient for hospitalization. e. Avoid directly confronting the patient regarding your impression. ANS: B If you think the patient may bNeUcRonSsiIdeNrGinTg BCidOe,Mhe or she probably is. Mentioning it gives permission to talk about it. TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 10. You are collecting a history from an 11-year-old girl. Her mother is sitting next to her in the examination room. When collecting history from older children or adolescents, they should: a. never be interviewed alone because this may alienate the parent. b. be mailed a questionnaire in advance to avoid the need for her to talk. c. be given the opportunity to be interviewed without the parent at some point. d. be allowed to direct the flow of the interview. e. be ignored while you address all questions to the parent. ANS: C An older child should be given the opportunity to give information directly. This enhances the probability that the child will follow your advice. TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 11. When communicating with older children and teenagers, you should be sensitive to their: a. parent's needs. b. natural urge to communicate. c. need for verbal instructions. d. typical reluctance to talk. Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination 10th Edition Ball Test Bank U S N T O e. desire for adult companionship. ANS: D Adolescents are usually reluctant to talk; therefore, the provider should clearly communicate a respect for their confidentiality. TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 12. When you suspect that your 81-year-old patient has short-term memory loss because he cannot remember what he had for breakfast, you should: a. order a neurology consult. b. stop all of his medications. c. continue to press the patient for appropriate answers. d. validate the concern with his family or caregivers. e. dismiss the finding as a normal age-related change. ANS: D When older adults experience memory loss for recent events, consult other family members to clarify discrepancies or to fill in the gaps. TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 13. To what extent should the patient with a physical disability or emotional disorder be involved in providing health history information to the health professional? a. All information should be obtained from family members. b. All information should be collected from past records while the patient is in another room. c. The patient should be invNolveRd oInlyGwheBn.yCou sMense that he or she may feel ignored. d. The patient should be fully involved to the limit of his or her ability. e. The patient should be present during information collection but should not be addressed directly. ANS: D Patients with disabilities may not give an effective history, but they must be respected, and the history must be obtained from them to the greatest extent possible. Family members may help provide a more complete history but not at the exclusion of the patient. TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 14. When taking a history, you should: a. ask patients to give you any information they can recall about their health. b. start the interview with the patient's family history. c. use a chronologic and sequential framework. d. use a holistic and eclectic structure. e. start the interview with the social history. ANS: C Seidel's Guide to

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COMPLETE
Elaborated Test Bank
for
Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination: An
Interprofessional Approach-
Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination-10Ed.
by
Jane W. Ball
Joyce E. Dains
John A. Flynn
Barry S. Solomon
Rosalyn W. Stewart
2022

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. The History and Interviewing Process

2. Cultural Competency

3. Examination Techniques and Equipment

4. Taking the Next Steps: Clinical Reasoning

5. The Patient Record

6. Vital Signs and Pain Assessment

7. Mental Status

8. Growth, Measurement, and Nutrition

9. Skin, Hair, and Nails

10. Lymphatic System

11. Head and Neck

12. Eyes

13. Ears, Nose, and Throat

14. Chest and Lungs

15. Heart

16. Blood Vessels

17. Breasts and Axillae

18. Abdomen

19. Female Genitalia

20. Male Genitalia

21. Anus, Rectum, and Prostate

22. Musculoskeletal System

23. Neurologic System

24. Head-to-Toe Examination

25. Sports Participation Evaluation

26. Emergency or Life-Threatening Situations

, Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination 10th Edition Ball Test
Bank
Chapter 01: The History and Interviewing Process
Ball: Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination, 10th Edition


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which question would be considered a “leading question?”
a. “Please describe any associated symptoms with your headaches?”
b. “You don't get headaches often, do you?”
c. “What activities affect the severity of your headaches?”
d. “What times of the day are your headaches the most severe?”
e. “What worries you most about your headache?”

ANS: B
This question would limit the information in the patient's answer. The other choices allow the
patient more discretion about the extent of an answer.

TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General

2. Which action would best promote accurate translations as well as confidentiality when the
caregiver does not speak the patient's language?
a. Ask a person unfamiliar with the patient to translate.
b. Have a friend of the patient translate.
c. Ask simple leading questions that the patient may understand.
d. Use a neighbor as translator.
e. Involve the family with the translation.

ANS: A
When you do not speak the patient's language, family members or friends may pose a
communication barrier and may have issues of confidentiality; a stranger as an interpreter is
less biased.

TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General

3. Periods of silence during the interview can serve important purposes, such as:
a. allowing the clinician to catch up on documentation.
b. giving you a clue that you should speed up the interview.
c. providing time for reflection.
d. increasing the length of the visit.
e. promoting a calm environment.

ANS: C
Silence is a useful tool during interviews for the purposes of reflection, summoning of
courage, and displaying compassion. It is usually a clue for you to go slower and not to push
too hard.

TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General

4. Which technique is most likely to result in the patient's understanding of questions?
a. Use phrases that are commonly used by other patients in the area.
b. Use the patient's own terms if possible.

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