| Question | Answer |
| What is considered biographic data?
Age
Gender
Current address
All of the above | All of the above |
| Which of the following questions is an example of an open ended question?
How do your symptoms affect your daily living activities?
Do you have neck pain now?
Have you taken your medications today?
Does it hurt when your urinate? | How do your symptoms affect your daily living activities? |
| In what section of the health history should the following information be placed: "The patient's mother has had breast cancer"
Past Medical Hx
Family Hx
Social Hx
Musculoskeletal System Hx | Family Hx |
| The patient's exercise frequency and routine should be documented under:
Biographic data
Family Hx
Past Medical Hx
Personal and Social Hx | Personal and Social Hx |
| The patient reports they are experiencing palpitations. What portion of the review of systems would discover this information?
Heart, Blood, Blood Vessels (cardiovascular)
Neurologic
Genitourinary
Gastrointestinal (Digestive) | Heart, Blood, Blood Vessels (cardiovascular) |
| The patient reports they are experiencing an enlarged, painless lump in their armpit. What portion of the review of systems would discover this information?
Neurologic
Lymphatic and Lymph Node
Chest and Lungs (Respiratory) | Lymphatic and Lymph Node |
| Pain in the pancreas can refer to
L Shoulder
L side of the mid-low back
Lower L abdomen
Inner thighs | L side of the mid-low back |
| Normal Temperature taken orally, is within the range of
96.7-98.5 degrees F
98.2-100 degrees F
98.7-100.5 degree F
97.7-99.5 degree F | 97.7-99.5 degree F |
| An examination technique in which the physician taps their fingers on the chest of the patient is called
Percussion
Deep palpation
Auscultation
Light palpation | Percussion |
| A sphygmomanometer is used
to measure temperature rectally
to assist in palpation of the abdomen
when taking a B/P
when percussing the chest | when taking a B/P |
| Normal respiratory rate is bw
10-15 breaths per minute
30-35 breaths per minute
60-100 breaths per minute
16-20 breaths per minute | 16-20 breaths per minute |
| The appendix may refer pain to the
Lower L. ab region
R. shoulder
Down the L arm
Lower R ab region | Lower R ab region |
| Patient's c.c. is cramping in the ab region. What question would be helpful in learning more about the c.c. and would be noted in the c.c./hx of present illness section of the health hx?
What makes it worse?
glaucoma?
hx of tremor? | What makes it worse? |
| .A patient states verbally that their pain is an 8/10. This would be recorded using the
Verbal Analog Scale
Visual Analog Scale
Vital Analog Scale
None | Verbal Analog Scale |
| Pre-hypertension is defined as
Systolic greater than 180 g HG and Diastolic greater than 120 mm HgSystolic greater than 100-119 mmHg and Diastolic 70-89mm Hg
Systolic 160 mmHg and Diastolic 100 mmHg
Systolic 120-139 mmHg and Diastolic 80-89 mmHg | Systolic 120-139 mmHg and Diastolic 80-89 mmHg |
| Inspection/ Observation of a body system uses the following senses
a) Vision
b) Smell
c) Hearing
d) All of above | d) All of above |
| Ausculation is performed using
a) Light pressure with the fingertips
b) Sphygmomanometer
c) Stethoscope
d) All of above | Stethoscope |
| The Kd can refer pain to
1. In the Left chest and LA
2. In the upper central back region
3. The low back and into the thighs
4. Upper left ab area | The low back and into the thighs |
| Asking the patient if they are exposed to any toxic substances while at work would most likely be done during which part of the health hx interview?
a) Past medical hx
b) Personal and Social Hx
c) Family Hx
d) GU system | b) Personal and Social Hx |
| Should a patient be asked during the health hx interview if they have ever experienced mood swings, anxiety, depression, or difficulty concentrating?
Never, mental health issues should not be covered
Pershaps, if the health care provide has time
Yes | Yes |
| Patient rates their pain as 5/10 on verbal analog scale. This information should be reported in which section of the chart note?
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan | Subjective |
| Information pertaining to the patient’s last eye exam should be recorded in which section of the Review of Systems?
Head and Neck
GU
Endrocrine
Chest and Lungs | Head and Neck |
| Your patient is military veteran. His service should be noted in which portion of the health hx interview?
Family Hx
Endocrine System
Personal and Social Hx
Musculoskeletal System | Personal and Social Hx |
| Hypertensive crisis is defined as
115/79
140/90
160/100
BP greater than 180/120 | BP greater than 180/120 |
| A tympanic temp. reading is taken
a) In the mouth
b) On the surface of the forehead
c) In the ear
d) In the rectum | In the ear |
