EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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What are the components of a COMPLETE health assessment? - ANS CC, HPI, PMH, FH, Social
Hx, ROS, Genogram
What are the components of a FOCUSED health assessment? - ANS CC, HPI, PMH, FH/SH that
pertains to complaint, specific system ROS
Foundation of the HPI is the PQRST format; what does it stand for? - ANS Provocative
Quality or Quantity
Region/Radiation
Severity
Timing
Provocative Components - ANS What causes the symptom
What makes it worse or better?
What do you do for it? Meds/rest?
Looking for triggers, relievers, aggravators
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, Quality or Quantity Components - ANS How does it feel, look, sound, or smell?
How much are you experiencing now?
Does it interfere with ADLs?
Is it worse, better, or different than the last time?
Region/Radiation - ANS Where is it located?
Does it travel anywhere else in your body?
Severity - ANS On a scale of 1 - 10, how bad is it?
At its worse do you have to sit down, lie down, or slow down?
Is it getting better, worse, or the same?
Timing - ANS When did it begin? Date/time?
Type of onset - how did it start? Suddenly or gradually
Frequency - how often does it occur? When does it occur? What time of day? Does it wake you
up? Does it happen after/before food? Seasonal?
Duration - how long does it last?
What is the most important question to ask? - ANS Have you ever had this before???
What are the components of a PMH? (past med hx) - ANS Childhood/adult illness
Surgeries with dates
Immunizations
Pediatric, adolescent, and adult
Serious injury/trauma - transfusions
Medications
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