History Taking- 166

Question 1

What does the “A” stand for in AIDET

Answer 1

Acknowledge

Question 2

What does the “I” stand for in AIDET?

Answer 2

Introduce

Question 3

What does the “D” stand for in AIDET?

Answer 3

Duration

Question 4

What does the “E” stand for in AIDET?

Answer 4

Explanation

Question 5

What does the “T” stand for in AIDET?

Answer 5

Thank You

Question 6

What are 4 things that make a positive first impression?

Answer 6

Appearance, Confidence, Demeanor, Body Language

Question 7

Patients must feel that the tech is:

Answer 7

Competent and Genuine, Empathetic, Respectful

Question 8

If patient is at a lower level, wheelchair or child, should you be down at their eye level?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

The history you write as a tech does not become a part of the permanent medical record, true or false.

Answer 9

False, the history you write becomes a part of the permanent medical record

Question 10

What are the elements of Sacred Seven?

Answer 10

1.) Localization
2.) Chronology
3.) Quality
4.) Severity
5.) Onset
6.) Aggravating or Alleviating Factors
7.) Associated Manifestations

Question 11

What is Localization?

Answer 11

The exact area of a complaint; use terms like medial/lateral, distal/proximal; if pain cannot be located, use terms: non-localized or generalized

Question 12

What is Chronology?

Answer 12

This is a time element; duration since onset, frequency, and course of symptoms; describe in terms like seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months

Question 13

What is Quality?

Answer 13

This describes the character of the symptoms; color and consistency of bodily fluids, size of lumps or lesions, type of cough, acute vs. chronic, use specific descriptors

Question 14

What is Severity?

Answer 14

This describes the intensity, quantity, or extensiveness of the issue; intensity of pain; pain scale 1-10; number of lesions or lumps

Question 15

What does Onset mean?

Answer 15

Involves the patient explaining what he/she was doing when the problem began

Question 16

Aggravating or Alleviating Factors

Answer 16

The circumstances that produce a problem or intensify it; should be well defined; ex: pain worse with exercise

Question 17

What does associated manifestations mean?

Answer 17

These are other symptoms that the patient may experience that can relate to the chief complaint

Question 18

Acronym for Sacred Seven

Answer 18

O-onset
L- location
D- duration

C- chronology
A-aggravating or alleviating
R- related symptoms
S- severity

Question 19

What does STAMP stand for?

Answer 19

Situation/Severity/Symptoms
Time/Duration/Chronology
Anatomy/Location
Medical History
Prior Surgery