NU 610: MODULE 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADE
2025/2026.
Diagnostic process - ANS -process of collecting data and generating a working hypothesis for
cause of patient's signs and symptoms (subjective and objective data)
-begins with history taking (CC & HPI)
-develop a differential diagnosis based on the history
-systematically rule out differentials
-diagnostic studies to confirm or rule out suspicions
subjective data - ANS what the pt tells you
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,chief complaint - ANS what the pt came in for
-very brief, may use quotations when documenting
history of present illness (HPI) - ANS -history leading up to the complaint and circumstances
of the complaint; be detailed!
-OLD CART(S) (Onset, Location, Duration, Character, Aggravating factors, Relieving factors,
Treatment, Severity)
subjective data continued - ANS -Past medical history (PMH)
-Past surgical history (PSH)
-Health Maintenance
-Medication list
-Allergies
-Family History
-Social History
review of systems - ANS -organized by body systems, pertinent positives and negatives
-ex) general: (-)fever, (+) weight gain, (-) fatigue, (+) increased appetite
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, objective data - ANS -what the provider observes
-what is seen, felt, heard, smelled, NOT the pt's POV
-vital signs, including weight, height, BMI
-physical examination (depends on pt complaint)
-pediatrics: requires patience and distraction, sitting in parent's lap can be helpful, examine the
area most upsetting last
objective data continued - ANS -lab, x-ray, scans, spirometry, etc.
-consider which test is best: cost, convenience, sensitivity/specificity
-Do you need a test? Will it make a difference in tx? What is the risk of missing the diagnosis?
differential diagnosis - ANS -consider all the possible diagnoses for the symptom
-frame the differential diagnoses (can use the ones that make the most sense for that
complaint)
-look at the evidence you have collected in order to rule out possible diagnoses
-explore each differential (use exam to find evidence: pos findings may be more indicative of
the diagnosis bc of greater specificity; neg findings may be less indicative but are still important
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WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADE
2025/2026.
Diagnostic process - ANS -process of collecting data and generating a working hypothesis for
cause of patient's signs and symptoms (subjective and objective data)
-begins with history taking (CC & HPI)
-develop a differential diagnosis based on the history
-systematically rule out differentials
-diagnostic studies to confirm or rule out suspicions
subjective data - ANS what the pt tells you
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,chief complaint - ANS what the pt came in for
-very brief, may use quotations when documenting
history of present illness (HPI) - ANS -history leading up to the complaint and circumstances
of the complaint; be detailed!
-OLD CART(S) (Onset, Location, Duration, Character, Aggravating factors, Relieving factors,
Treatment, Severity)
subjective data continued - ANS -Past medical history (PMH)
-Past surgical history (PSH)
-Health Maintenance
-Medication list
-Allergies
-Family History
-Social History
review of systems - ANS -organized by body systems, pertinent positives and negatives
-ex) general: (-)fever, (+) weight gain, (-) fatigue, (+) increased appetite
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, objective data - ANS -what the provider observes
-what is seen, felt, heard, smelled, NOT the pt's POV
-vital signs, including weight, height, BMI
-physical examination (depends on pt complaint)
-pediatrics: requires patience and distraction, sitting in parent's lap can be helpful, examine the
area most upsetting last
objective data continued - ANS -lab, x-ray, scans, spirometry, etc.
-consider which test is best: cost, convenience, sensitivity/specificity
-Do you need a test? Will it make a difference in tx? What is the risk of missing the diagnosis?
differential diagnosis - ANS -consider all the possible diagnoses for the symptom
-frame the differential diagnoses (can use the ones that make the most sense for that
complaint)
-look at the evidence you have collected in order to rule out possible diagnoses
-explore each differential (use exam to find evidence: pos findings may be more indicative of
the diagnosis bc of greater specificity; neg findings may be less indicative but are still important
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