Triage
A term used to prioritizing the condition of injured following a disaster is?
Biases
Which of the following are beliefs & behaviors that tend to influence how we view others?
What brought the patient to the office today
The chief complaint (CC) is also known as which of the following?
Subjective
Which of the following describes information you receive from a patient based on symptoms they feel?
Determine who will be the most beneficial to handle the patients needs
The purpose of screening in todays medical office is to?
"how would you describe your pain"
An example of an open-ended question would be?
Health history form
Information collected regarding medications, allergies & previous illnesses can be found in the?
provider
The review systems is obtained by which member of the healthcare team?
Three
A genogram determines genetic tendencies & cover how many generations?
Social & occupational
Questions regarding alcohol & tobacco use would be found under which section of the health history section of the health history form?
ROS
Where on the health history form is a substance check of all the body systems recorded?
Alleviating factors
having the patient elaborate on his or her present illness by asking him or her. "What makes the symptom better? would cover which of the following aspects while screening the chief complaint?
Negative & positive
What findings would the provider document during the review of systems
Have a basis for all treatment given by the provider & a guide for all future treatment
The purpose of obtaining a health history in todays medical office is to?
screening
Which of the following is the process of obtaining information from patients to determine who will be most beneficial to handle their needs?
Emergent conditions
When triaging situations, priority care should be given to?
Emergent
What type of conditions are rarely (if ever) seen initially in the physicians office in metropolitan areas due to the presence of emergency medical services & hospital emergency rooms?
Medical assistant
In-person screening is the first step taken between the patient and the?
Misdiagnosis
The absence of pertinent information in a patients health history & a final check for error or omissions could result in a(n)?
No known drug allergies (NKDA)
If the patient indicates he or she does not have any allergies, what would you enter on the form & in the initial charting to indicate question was addressed?
Ensure the patient undestands
There are many factors that influence screening. one way to successfully conduct the first interview is to?
How would you describe your pain?
which question will provide you with the most information when you are talking with the patient?
Radiation
What area does the symptom cover?
Severity
Describe the pain associated with the symptom
Alleviating factors
Describe what makes the symptoms better
Associated symptoms
Describe other minor symptoms in addition to the cc
Quality
Describe the characteristics of the symptom
Aggravating factors
describe what makes the symptom worse
setting & time
Describe when the symptom started & what the patient was doing at the time
Location
Where is the symptom located?
Greet the person by name
In order to establish a non-threatening relaxed atmosphere, you should do which of the following?
Genogram
Providers who treat familial disorders may also use another type of history form called a(n)?
Chemicals
Certain occupations may contribute to industrial disease by exposure to harmful?
Exam room
Which of the following setting is appropriate to perform a screening with the patient?
Pain
What is considered a fifth vital sign by many practitioners?
Focus on their main concern, the chief complaint & its related symptoms
The purpose of the initial screen is to help patients?
ROS
An orderly & systematic check of each of the body systems is known as?
Pain
Which of the following symptoms is considered to be a subjective symptom?
Restatement
which feedback technique includes briefly repeating the exact information back to the speaker?
Clarification
Which feedback technique includes stating back to the speaker the essential meaning as understood by you?
At every visit
when should medications & allergies be discussed with the patient?