Bates - Chapter 1 - Physical Examination and History Taking Questions with Answers

ates - Chapter 1 - Physical Examination and History Taking Questions with Answers When would you conduct a comprehensive assessment vs focused? - correct answers>>>*Comprehensive* -> new pt. -> very sick -> strengthen pt-ph relationship -> get baselines for future reference *Focused* -> established pt. routine visit -> focused concerns/symptoms Subjective vs Objective data - correct answers>>>*subjective* -> what the pt. tells you, chief complaint, history etc *objective* -> what you detect during the exam 7 components of the adult health history? - correct answers>>>1) Identifying Data and Source of the History 2) Chief Complaint 3) Present Illness 4) Past History 5) Family History 6) Personal and Social History 7) Review of Systems What comprises the 1) Identifying Data and Source of the History? - correct answers>>>*Identifying data* - such as age, gender, occupation, marital status *Source of the History* - usually pt., may come from family, from referral *Reliability* - varies according to pt. memory, mood etc What comprises the 3) Present Illness - correct answers>>>symptoms (OPQRST), thoughts and feelings about illness (FIFE), medications, alelrgies etc What comprises the 4) Past History - correct answers>>>- childhood illness - adult illness - self-care practices What comprises the 6) Personal and social History? - correct answers>>>-> education, family of origin, current household, personal interests, lifestyle what are the 4 cardinal techniques of examination? - correct answers>>>- inspection - palpation -percussion - auscultation