QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE RIGHT ANSWERS.
Relevant Medical History
Asked about heart problems - Correct Answer -Denies heart problems
Asked about heartbeat - Correct Answer -Reports normal heartbeat
Reports normal heart rate
Denies palpitations
Denies arrhythmia
Asked about high blood pressure - Correct Answer -Denies high blood pressure
Reports last blood pressure check 140 over 80 or 90
Reports belief that current blood pressure is on the high side of normal range
Asked about heart murmur - Correct Answer -Denies heart murmur
Asked about swelling - Correct Answer -Denies swelling other than foot wound
Asked about blue skin - Correct Answer -Denies blue skin
Asked about cardiac tests - Correct Answer -Denies having a stress
Denies having an echocardiogram
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, Denies having a coronary artery CT scan
Asked about cardiac surgeries - Correct Answer -Denies having a heart catheterization
Denies having angioplasty or stent
Denies having a pacemaker
Review of Systems
Asked about chest pain - Correct Answer -Denies chest pain
Denies angina
Asked about chest tightness - Correct Answer -Reports chest tightness during asthma exacerbations
Denies current chest tightness
Asked about breathing problems - Correct Answer -Reports wheezing
Reports shortness of breath
Denies waking at night, unable to breathe
Denies sleep apnea
Denies difficulty breathing when lying down
Denies current breathing problems
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