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When reading a medical record you see the following notation: Patient staes, "I have had a cold for about a week, and now I am having difficulty breathing." This is an example of:
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a reason for seeking care.
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You have reason to question the reliability of the information being provided by a patient. One way to verify the reliability within the context of the interview is to:
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rephrase the same question later in the interview.
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The statement "Reason for seeking care" has replace the "chief complaint." This change is significant because:
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the newer term incorporates wellness needs.
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During an initial interview, the examiner askes, "Mrs. J., tell me what you do when you headaches occur." With this question, the examiner is seeking information about:
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aggravating or relieving factors.
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When recording a patient's perspective/report of pain descriptor:
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place the terms in "".
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A genogram is useful in showing information concisely. It is used speifically for:
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family history
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Select the best description of "reviw of systems" as part of the health history.
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the evaluation of the past and present health state of each body system.
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Functional assessment measures how a person manages day-to-day activities. The impact of disease on the daily activities of older adults is referred to as:
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disease burden.
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