EXAM QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS; A+ GRADE STUDY RESOURCE
2025/2026
Focused Health HX - ANS-Identify data
Chief complaint
History of present illness
data from past medical hx Fx and social hx that pertains to chief complaint
problem oriented review of systems
Chief complaint - ANS-uses pts own words to describe the reason for her visit
History of Present illness - ANS-amplification of the pts reason for seeking care. The goal is to get a
comprehensive description of the characteristics and progression of symptoms for which the pt seeks
care (drives ROS)
(do symptom analysis)
Location
Character or Quality
Severity
Timing
Setting
Aggravating or Relieving factors
Associated Factors
Emotional cognitive response
Past Medical Hx - ANS-Pts definition of health
Childhood illness
major adult illnesses
allergies (type of response and therapy)
Mediations (name dosage frequency)
Injuries (date cause treatment and outcome)
Hospitalizations
Immunizations
Screening exams
, Mental health
Childhood illness to note - ANS-measles/rubella mumps
pertussis
chickenpox
poliomyelitis
diphtheria
rheumatic fever
scarlet fever
smallpox
Family Hx - ANS-three generations
note the cause age and time of death and relationship to the patient
Social Hx - ANS-Place of birth family
Occupation
Housing
Safety (smoke alarms)
Socioeconomic status (income to meet basic requirements)
Diet (coffee food)
Exercise
Sleep
Sexual history
Drug and ETOH (what age did they start friends)
Social support
Stress/anger management
military service
ROS - ANS-General constitution
Skin
Eyes
Ears
Nose
Mouth/Throat
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Gastrointestinal
Genitourinary
Breast
Musculoskeletal
Neurologic
Mental
Lymphatic
Hematologic
Endocrine
ROS Focused - ANS-specific complaint (sore throat example)
then ROS would involve