Partnership with Patients: Building a History

In issues surrounding ethical decision making, beneficence refers to the:

The term denoting the caregiver's need to do no harm to the patient is:

The duties of care providers established by tradition, and within the context of culture, are known as:

Which of the following is initially appropriate in the management of a patient's diagnosed problem?

Which question would be considered a "leading question?"

To prevent personal appearance from becoming an obstacle in patient care, the health professional should:

Which action would best promote accurate translations as well as confidentiality when the caregiver does not speak the patient's language?

An example of a complementary care modality is:

When are open-ended questions generally most useful?

Behaviors that diffuse anxiety during the interview include:

Periods of silence during the interview can serve important purposes, such as:

Which technique is most likely to result in the patient's understanding of questions?

A patient becomes restless during the history and says, "I don't have time for all of this conversation. I've got to get back to work." Your most appropriate response would be to:

When questioning a patient regarding alcohol intake, she tells you that she is "only a social drinker." Which initial response is appropriate?

Ms. T. is crying and states that her mother couldn't possibly have a tumor. "No one else in the family," exclaims the daughter, "has ever had cancer!" The most appropriate response to Ms. T. would be:

A 50-year-old man comes to the primary care clinic. He tells you he is worried because he has had severe chest pains for the past 2 weeks. Which initial history interview question is most appropriate?

After you ask a patient about her family history, she says, "Tell me about your family now." Which response is generally most appropriate?

A 36-year-old woman complains that she has had crushing chest pain for the past 2 days. She seems nervous as she speaks to you. An appropriate response is to:

Ms. A. states, "My life is just too painful. It isn't worth it." She appears depressed. Which one of the following statements is the most appropriate caregiver response?

During an interview, tears appear in the patient's eyes and his voice becomes shaky. Initially, you should:

During an interview, you have the impression that a patient may be considering suicide. Which action is essential?

During a history-taking session, Mr. B. appears to be avoiding certain questions. He keeps looking out the window. What should the caregiver do?

You are collecting a history from an 11-year-old girl. Her mother is sitting next to her in the examination room. When collecting history from older children or adolescents, they should be:

Information that is needed during the initial interview of a pregnant woman includes all of the following except:

When communicating with older children and teenagers, you should be sensitive to their:

When interviewing older adults, the examiner should:

When you suspect that your 81-year-old patient has short-term memory loss because he cannot remember what he had for breakfast, you should:

To what extent should the patient with a physical disability or emotional disorder be involved in providing health history information to the health professional?

A brief statement of the reason the patient is seeking health care is called the:

The iatropic stimulus refers to:

When taking a history, you should:

When questioning the patient regarding his or her sexual history, which question should be asked initially?

A guideline for history taking is for caregivers to:

Mr. D. complains of a headache. During the history, he mentions his use of alcohol and illicit drugs. This information would most likely belong in the:

Direct questioning about domestic violence in the home should be:

Mrs. G. reports an increase in her alcohol intake over the past 5 years. To screen her for problem drinking, you would use the:

A tool used to screen adolescents for alcoholism is the:

When you enter the examination room of a 3-year-old girl, you find her sitting on her father's lap. She turns away from you when you greet her. Initially, your best response is to:

Tom is a 16-year-old diabetic who does not follow his diet. He enjoys his dirt bike and seems unconcerned about any consequences of his activities. Which factor is typical of adolescence and pertinent to Tom's health?

Pain is difficult to assess in older adults because

A survey of mobility and activities of daily living (ADLs) is part of a(n):

Constitutional symptoms in the ROS refer to:

J.M. has been seen in your clinic for 5 years. She presents today with signs and symptoms of acute sinusitis. The type of history that is warranted is a(n) _____ history.

Mary Jane has brought in her 16-year-old son, Kyle. She states that he has been sleeping more, doesn't hang around his friends, and recently his girlfriend broke up with him. Your most immediate question is to ask Kyle:

Which of the following is considered an IADL but not an ADL?

A pedigree diagram is drafted for the purpose of obtaining: