Advanced Health Assessment &
Differential Diagnosis Module 1 Question
and Answer A+ Guide
Building a History - correct answer ✅✅-"Building" a
history rather than "taking" one because you and your
patient are involved in a joint effort
-Context of that relationship in emotional, physical, and
ethical terms
-Verbal and nonverbal behavior that you may adapt to
your individual comfort and style
-Approaches to structure of a history with adaptations
suggested for age, gender, and disability
Developing a Relationship with the Patient - correct
answer ✅✅-The first meeting with the patient sets the
tone for a successful partnership
-You will be open, flexible, and eager to deal with
questions and explanations
-You will explain the boundaries of your practice and the
degree of your availability in any situation
,Advanced Health Assessment &
Differential Diagnosis Module 1 Question
and Answer A+ Guide
-Trust evolves from honest and candor
Primary Objectives:
-To discover the details about a patient's concern
-To explore expectations for the encounter
-To display genuine interest, curiosity, and partnership
-To prevent misinterpretations and misperceptions, you
must make every effort to sense the world of the patient
as that patient sees it
Patient-Centered Care - correct answer ✅✅Defined by
the Institute of Medicine as:
-Respecting and responding to patients wants, needs and
preferences, so that they can make choices in their care
that best fit their individual circumstances
Your own beliefs, attitudes, and values cannot be
discarded, but you do have to discipline them
,Advanced Health Assessment &
Differential Diagnosis Module 1 Question
and Answer A+ Guide
Effective Communication - correct answer
✅✅Establishing a positive patient relationship depends
on communication built on:
-Courtesy
-Comfort
-Connection
-Confirmation
-Confidentiality
Enhancing Patient Responses - correct answer
✅✅Open-ended question
-Allows patient discretion about the extent of an answer
Direct question
-Seeks specific information
Leading question
-May limit the information provided to what the patient
thinks you want to know
, Advanced Health Assessment &
Differential Diagnosis Module 1 Question
and Answer A+ Guide
If the patient does not understand what you are asking,
remember to:
-Facilitate: Encourage your patient to say more
-Reflect: Repeat what you have heard
-Clarify: Ask "what do you mean?"
-Empathize: Show understanding and acceptance
-Confront: Address disturbing patient behavior
-Interpret: Repeat what you have heard to confirm the
patient's meaning
Potenital Barriers to Communication - correct answer
✅✅-Curiosity about you
-Anxiety
-Silence
-Depression
-Crying
-Physical intimacy
-Emotional intimacy
-Seduction
-Anger
-Avoidance
Differential Diagnosis Module 1 Question
and Answer A+ Guide
Building a History - correct answer ✅✅-"Building" a
history rather than "taking" one because you and your
patient are involved in a joint effort
-Context of that relationship in emotional, physical, and
ethical terms
-Verbal and nonverbal behavior that you may adapt to
your individual comfort and style
-Approaches to structure of a history with adaptations
suggested for age, gender, and disability
Developing a Relationship with the Patient - correct
answer ✅✅-The first meeting with the patient sets the
tone for a successful partnership
-You will be open, flexible, and eager to deal with
questions and explanations
-You will explain the boundaries of your practice and the
degree of your availability in any situation
,Advanced Health Assessment &
Differential Diagnosis Module 1 Question
and Answer A+ Guide
-Trust evolves from honest and candor
Primary Objectives:
-To discover the details about a patient's concern
-To explore expectations for the encounter
-To display genuine interest, curiosity, and partnership
-To prevent misinterpretations and misperceptions, you
must make every effort to sense the world of the patient
as that patient sees it
Patient-Centered Care - correct answer ✅✅Defined by
the Institute of Medicine as:
-Respecting and responding to patients wants, needs and
preferences, so that they can make choices in their care
that best fit their individual circumstances
Your own beliefs, attitudes, and values cannot be
discarded, but you do have to discipline them
,Advanced Health Assessment &
Differential Diagnosis Module 1 Question
and Answer A+ Guide
Effective Communication - correct answer
✅✅Establishing a positive patient relationship depends
on communication built on:
-Courtesy
-Comfort
-Connection
-Confirmation
-Confidentiality
Enhancing Patient Responses - correct answer
✅✅Open-ended question
-Allows patient discretion about the extent of an answer
Direct question
-Seeks specific information
Leading question
-May limit the information provided to what the patient
thinks you want to know
, Advanced Health Assessment &
Differential Diagnosis Module 1 Question
and Answer A+ Guide
If the patient does not understand what you are asking,
remember to:
-Facilitate: Encourage your patient to say more
-Reflect: Repeat what you have heard
-Clarify: Ask "what do you mean?"
-Empathize: Show understanding and acceptance
-Confront: Address disturbing patient behavior
-Interpret: Repeat what you have heard to confirm the
patient's meaning
Potenital Barriers to Communication - correct answer
✅✅-Curiosity about you
-Anxiety
-Silence
-Depression
-Crying
-Physical intimacy
-Emotional intimacy
-Seduction
-Anger
-Avoidance
