and answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
New Patient
- correct answer No previous records, longer visit, detailed chart
established patient
- correct answer Previous records available from last 3 years, shorter visit, concise chart
Diagnostic visit
- correct answer New problem, chief complaint: new symptom, goal is to determine the cause of the
problem and appropriate treatment
health management
- correct answer check up, CC: routine physical or management of chronic problems, goal is preventative
care and/or assessing progress of ongoing medical problems
Clinic Flow
- correct answer 1. Check-in
2. Physician Evaluation
3. Orders & Results
4. Assessment & Plan
5. Check-out
Quality Measures
- correct answer chief complaint
vital signs
height, weight, BMI
,Smoking Status
What goes in the History and Physical (H&P)
- correct answer HPI, ROS, PE
DDx
- correct answer differential diagnosis
Patient says high blood pressure
- correct answer Hypertension (HTN)
Patient says high cholesterol
- correct answer Hyperlipidemia (HLD)
Patient says thyroid problem
- correct answer Usually Hypothyroidism, sometimes Hyperthyroidism
Patient says diabetes
- correct answer Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Patient says "I only take pills for my diabetes"
- correct answer Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM)
Patient says "I take shots for my diabetes"
- correct answer Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM)
Patient says heart disease
- correct answer Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Patient says heart attack
- correct answer Myocardial Infarction (MI) and CAD
, Patient says heart failure
- correct answer Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Patient says Irregular heartbeat
- correct answer arrhythmia
Patient says murmur
- correct answer heart murmur
Patient says episodes of abnormally fast/racing heartbeat
- correct answer supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
Patient says asthma
- correct answer asthma
Patient says Emphysema/Chronic Bronchitis
- correct answer Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Patient says blood clot in lung
- correct answer Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Patient says pneumonia
- correct answer Pneumonia (PNA)
Patient says reflux
- correct answer Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Patient says ulcer
- correct answer Gastric Ulcer or Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
Patient says pancreatitis
- correct answer pancreatitis