T10.4: Medical Interviewing

Question 1

Asking the patient to restate their symptoms or give examples is which data gathering technique? (MG)

A. Checking
B. Clarifying
C. Reflection
D. Information sharing

Answer 1

B. Clarifying

Checking is confirming one fact, clarifying is confirming multiple facts or getting examples

Reflection is what the physician does to summarize the case to the patient

Question 2

Describe HPI and PMH and state how they’re different (MG)

Answer 2

HPI = history of present illness and is told to the physician by the patient

PMH = past medical history and is the previously collected data such as medical, surgical, obstetrical, and psych history, including hospitalizations

Question 3

What is wrong with the following statement by the physician? (MG)

“Well your blood glucose is a little low, but I wouldn’t worry about it.”

Answer 3

The physician normalized abnormalities