Shadow Health Conversation Notes
(conversation Lab) Study Guide Exam
and Actual Answers (2025-2026)
Updated.
A proper greeting: - Answer 1) uses a friendly tone
2) addresses both yourself and the patient by name
3) States your reason for being there
The narrowing and broadening of scope in a health history interview occurs in the contexts of: -
Answer an organized progression through topics related to patient health
How to structure a health interview - Answer Greeting and identifying data
Chief Complaints
History of Present Illness (HPI)
Family History
Personal and Social History
Review of Systems
Greeting and Identifying Data - Answer Greet patient and confirm patients name, age, and
gender
Chief Complaint(s) - Answer Identify symptoms or concerns causing patient to seek care
History of Present Illness (HPI) - Answer Assess symptoms and patient's thoughts and feelings
about illness
Medical History - Answer Determine allergies, presence and dates of childhood and adult
illnesses, chronic health problems, immunization history, and past hospitalizations
Family History - Answer Determine age and health, or age and cause of death, of parents,
sibling, and grandparents, noting the presence of specific illnesses in family (e.g. hypertension,
addiction, type II diabetes).
(conversation Lab) Study Guide Exam
and Actual Answers (2025-2026)
Updated.
A proper greeting: - Answer 1) uses a friendly tone
2) addresses both yourself and the patient by name
3) States your reason for being there
The narrowing and broadening of scope in a health history interview occurs in the contexts of: -
Answer an organized progression through topics related to patient health
How to structure a health interview - Answer Greeting and identifying data
Chief Complaints
History of Present Illness (HPI)
Family History
Personal and Social History
Review of Systems
Greeting and Identifying Data - Answer Greet patient and confirm patients name, age, and
gender
Chief Complaint(s) - Answer Identify symptoms or concerns causing patient to seek care
History of Present Illness (HPI) - Answer Assess symptoms and patient's thoughts and feelings
about illness
Medical History - Answer Determine allergies, presence and dates of childhood and adult
illnesses, chronic health problems, immunization history, and past hospitalizations
Family History - Answer Determine age and health, or age and cause of death, of parents,
sibling, and grandparents, noting the presence of specific illnesses in family (e.g. hypertension,
addiction, type II diabetes).
