COA Flashcards - History Taking 8% of exam
Why is it important to specifically ask a patient about the medications they are taking?
Because certain medications may affect the eyes
Name the nine components of the ophthalmic history
1) chief complaint
2) present illness
3) past ocular history
4) ocular medications
5) general medical and surgical history
6) systemic medications,
7) allergies
8) social history
9) family history
What is the proper response to a patient’s request from the ophthalmic technician for medical advice or a diagnosis
Refer the patient to the ophthalmologist
What is the term used for the reason for the patient’s visit?
Chief complaint
What elements are important in social history taking?
Smoking, alcohol, and drug use
Prior use of topical ocular pharmaceutical agents is part of a patient’s _____ .
Past ocular history
Pertinent family history of a patient should include which relatives?
Parents, grandparents, and genetic siblings
A patient describing an experience of getting hives after taking sulfa drugs is providing information about _____ .
An allergic reaction
