35. The Medical History and Patient Screening

Question 1

Abnormal reaction of the body to substances normally harmless.

Answer 1

Allergies

Question 2

Person’s slant toward a particular belief.

Answer 2

Biases

Question 3

Noted in the patient’s medical record as the main reason for the patient’s visit and is usually in the patient’s own words.

Answer 3

Chief Complaint (CC)

Question 4

Identification of a disease by history, laboratory findings, and symptoms.

Answer 4

Clinical Diagnosis

Question 5

Arising suddenly and unexpectedly.

Answer 5

Emergent

Question 6

Pertaining to the same family.

Answer 6

Familial

Question 7

Graph of family health history.

Answer 7

Genogram

Question 8

Meeting between two people where one asks questions of the other.

Answer 8

Interview

Question 9

Information or symptoms that can be observed. (Vital signs, exam results, etc.)

Answer 9

Objective

Question 10

Accessible non-prescription drugs.

Answer 10

Over the Counter (OTC)

Question 11

Treating condescendingly.

Answer 11

Patronizing

Question 12

Arranging in order of importance.

Answer 12

Prioritizing

Question 13

Anything that relieves or cures a disease.

Answer 13

Remedies

Question 14

Preliminary or indicating procedure.

Answer 14

Screening

Question 15

Relating to the person who is thinking, doing, or saying something about a disease symptom that is felt by the individual only.

Answer 15

Subjective

Question 16

Any perceptible change in the body or its functions that indicates disease of the phase of disease.

Answer 16

Symptoms

Question 17

System of sorting and identifying the severity of injuries.

Answer 17

Triage