QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the components of a COMPLETE health assessment? - CORRECT
ANSWER-CC, HPI, PMH, FH, Social Hex, ROS, Genogram
What are the components of a FOCUSED health assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER-
CC, HPI, PMH, FH/SH that pertains to complaint, specific system ROS
Foundation of the HPI is the PQRST format; what does it stand for? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Provocative
Quality or Quantity
Region/Radiation
Severity
Timing
Provocative Components - CORRECT ANSWER-What causes the symptom
What makes it worse or better?
What do you do for it? Meds/rest?
Looking for triggers, relievers, aggravators
Quality or Quantity Components - CORRECT ANSWER-How does it feel, look, sound,
or smell?
How much are you experiencing now?
Does it interfere with ADLs?
Is it worse, better, or different than the last time?
Region/Radiation - CORRECT ANSWER-Where is it located?
Does it travel anywhere else in your body?
Severity - CORRECT ANSWER-On a scale of 1 - 10, how bad is it?
At its worse do you have to sit down, lie down, or slow down?
Is it getting better, worse, or the same?
Timing - CORRECT ANSWER-When did it begin? Date/time?
Type of onset - how did it start? Suddenly or gradually
Frequency - how often does it occur? When does it occur? What time of day? Does it
wake you up? Does it happen after/before food? Seasonal?
Duration - how long does it last?
, What is the most important question to ask? - CORRECT ANSWER-Have you ever had
this before???
What are the components of a PMH? (past med hex) - CORRECT ANSWER-
Childhood/adult illness
Surgeries with dates
Immunizations
Pediatric, adolescent, and adult
Serious injury/trauma - transfusions
Medications
Prescription
OTC
Allergies and response
Screening exams
Psychiatric/mental health issues
What are the components of FH? (family history) - CORRECT ANSWER-CAD,
cholesterol
DM
HTN, stroke
CA
TB
Asthma
Bleeding, anemia
Alcoholism
Weight, mental health
What are the components of Social History? - CORRECT ANSWER-Alcohol/Drugs
Occupation
Nutrition
Exercise
Home life/support system/housing/safety/SES
Exposures/travel
Stress management
Sleep
What are the components of a ROS? (review of systems) - CORRECT ANSWER-Head
to toe
Complete systematically