Part II Flashcards
Which of the following descriptions is correct?
A. “A 23-year-old transgender male”
B. “A 23-year-old transman”
C. “A 23-year-old transgender man”
D. “A 23-year-old male who was assigned female at birth”
C. “A 23-year-old transgender man”
In most cases, male/female are used to describe patients instead of man/woman. The exception is transgender man/transgender woman.
Select the body mass index that is formatted correctly:
A. 25.3 kg/m²
B. 25 kg/m²
C. 25 kg/m
D. 25.3 kg/m
B. 25 kg/m²
Round BMIs to the nearest whole number. Units are kg/m².
Revise the following: “Past medical history reveals that he is an alcoholic.”
“Past medical history reveals alcohol use disorder.”
Fill in the blank: “A 25-year-old ________ female” (if the patient has never been pregnant)
“A 25-year-old nulligravid female”
Fill in the blank: “A 25-year-old ________ female” (if the patient is pregnant for the first time)
“A 25-year-old primigravid female”
A 45-year-old male has smoked 2 packs of cigarettes a day since he was 21. Express his smoking history in pack-year format.
48 pack-year history
(45-21) x 2 = 48
Preferred term for cannabis
marijuana
Preferred term for ecstasy (the drug)
MDMA
When writing from the physician’s perspective, what is the preferred term for a menstrual period?
menses
Select the preferred term: A. undocumented immigrant B. illegal alien C. illegal immigrant D. paperless person
A. undocumented immigrant
If the patient’s immigration status seems insignificant to the item, ask the author or review committee whether it can be deleted.
What is our preferred format for the growth parameters of a 7-year-old patient?
A. 1.25 m (4’1”) tall and weighing 20 kg (44 lb)
B. 125 cm tall and weighing 20 kg
C. a height and weight at the 50th percentile
D. 125 cm (4’1”) tall and weighing 20 kg (44 lbs)
C. a height and weight at the 50th percentile
For children 2 to 18 years old, height, weight, and body mass index are usually described with percentiles.
Using the gravida A para B-C-D-E format, how would you describe a patient who has had 2 pregnancies if the first resulted in a spontaneous abortion and the second was carried to full term? (Feel free to check the Style Guide if you need to.)
gravida 2 para 1-0-1-1
What does it mean if a patient is gravida 2 para 2?
A. She has been pregnant twice and each pregnancy resulted in twins.
B. She has been pregnant twice and had 2 premature deliveries.
C. She has had 2 high-risk pregnancies and 2 normal pregnancies.
D. She has been pregnant twice and given birth twice.
D. She has been pregnant twice and given birth twice.
Revise the following: “A 57-year-old diabetic female”
“A 57-year-old female” and later in the item, “Past medical history reveals diabetes mellitus.”
Avoid using diseases as descriptors.
Revise the following: “The patient is wheelchair-bound.”
“The patient uses a wheelchair.”
When describing patients with disabilities, avoid terms that depict them as victims or helpless.
