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What is desirable for conducting a clinical history interview?
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*asking open-ended questions
*asking vague questions *repeating information |
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What includes a description of the color, quantity, and consistency of blood or other body substances?
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quality
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What determination of a precise area, usually thru gentle palpation or careful working of questions?
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localization
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What is usually included as part of the chronology of a clinical hx?
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*onset
*duration *frequency |
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What includes the tone of voice, the speed of speech, and the position of the speaker's extremities and torso?
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nonverbal communication
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What term describes the primary medical problem as defined by the pt?
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chief complaint
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What describes an undesirable method of questioning that provides info that may direct the answer toward a suspected symptom or complaint?
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leading question
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What are the "sacred seven" elements of pt. clinical hx?
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*localization
*chronology *quality *severity *onset *aggravating or alleviating factors *associated manifestations |
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_____ is defined as exact and precise an area as possible for the pt's complaint.
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locatization
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The _____ is the time element of the history. The duration since onset.
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chronology
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The _____ describes the character of the symptoms.
Exp. color and consistency |
quality
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The _____ of a condition describes the intensity, the quantity, or the extensiveness of the problem.
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severity
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The ____ of the complaint involves the pt's explaining what he or she was doing when the illness or condition began.
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onset
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The circumstances that produce the problem or intensify it is:
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aggravating or alleviating factors
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Determining whether other symptoms accompany the chief complaint may be necessary to determine whether all the symptoms relate to the chief complaint or are related to a separate condition is:
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associated manifestations
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What term describes gentle touching to determine the precise location of a symptom or complaint?
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palpation
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What physician noted the unique opportunity as "the art of healing"
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Eric Cassell
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Carl Rogers indentified several qualities that appear to be important in establishing an open dialogue. These qualities include:
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*respect
*genuineness *empathy |
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Good hx taking involves the collection of accurate objective and subjective date. Which date are perceptible to the senses, such as signs that can be seen, heard or felt and such things as lab reports.
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objective
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Good hx taking involves the collection of accurate objective and subjective date.
Which date pertain to or are perceived by the affected individual only? They include fx that involve the pt's emotions and experiences, such as pain and its severity, and are not perceptibel to the senses. |
subjective
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