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?