Chapter 12. History Taking.

Question 1

Chief Complaint

Answer 1

primary medical problem as defined by the patient; important because it focuses the clinical history toward the single most important issue.

Question 2

Chronology

Answer 2

time element of the history, usually including the onset, duration, frequency, and course of the symptoms.

Question 3

Clinical HIstory

Answer 3

information available regarding a patient’s condition; traditionally comprises data on localization, quality, quantity, chronology, setting, aggravating or alleviating factors, and associated manifestations.

Question 4

Leading Questions

Answer 4

undesirable method of questioning that provides information that may direct answers toward a suggested symptom or complaint.

Question 5

Localization

Answer 5

determination of a precise area, usually through gentle palpation or careful wording of questions.

Question 6

Objective

Answer 6

perceptible to the external senses

Question 7

Quality

Answer 7

description of the character of the symptoms–for example, the color, quantity, and consistency of blood or other body substances; size or number of lumps or lesions; frequency of urination or coughing; or character of pain.

Question 8

Subjective

Answer 8

pertaining to or perceived only by the affected individual; not perceptible to the senses.

Question 9

Which of the following is undesirable for conducting a clinical history interview?

a. clarifying terminology
b. asking open-ended questions
c. asking vague questions
d. repeating information

Answer 9

asking vague questions

Question 10

Which of the following includes a description of the color, quantity, and consistency of blood or other body substances?

a. localization
b. chronology
c. quality
d. occurrence

Answer 10

quality

Question 11

Which of the following is the determination of a precise area, usually through gentle palpation or careful wording of questions?

a. localization
b. chronology
c. quality
d. occurrence

Answer 11

localization

Question 12

Which of the following is (are) usually included as part of the chronology of a clinical history?

a. onset
b. duration
c. frequency
d. all of the above

Answer 12

all of the above.

Question 13

Which of the following includes the tone of voice, the speed of speech, and the position of the speaker’s extremities and torso?

a. nonverbal communication
b. palpation
c. quality
d. facilitation

Answer 13

nonverbal communication

Question 14

What term describes the primary medical problem as defined by the patient?

Answer 14

Chief complaint

Question 15

Which of the following describes an undesirable method of questioning that provides information that may direct the answer toward a suspected symptom or complaint?

Answer 15

Leading question

Question 16

Which of the following is (are) part of the sacred seven elements of the patient clinical history?

a. localization
b. aggravating factors
c. quality
d. all of the above

Answer 16

all of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is (are) desirable method(s) of conducting a clinical history interview?

a. positive nonverbal communication
b. defining and specifying terms
c. subjectiveness
d. a and b

Answer 17

A and B

Question 18

Which term describes gentle touching to determine the precise location of a symptom or complaint?

Answer 18

Palpation