OUTLINED ANSWERS
\.For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be
appropriate?
A) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I sprained my ankle"
B) An established patient with the chief complaint of "I have an upper respiratory
infection"
C) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I am here to establish care"
D) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I cut my hand" - ANSWERS✔-C) A
new patient with the chief complaint of "I am here to establish care"
\.You are running late after your quarterly quality improvement meeting at the
hospital and have just gotten paged from the nurses' station because a family
member of one of your patients wants to talk with you about that patient's care.
You have clinic this afternoon and are double-booked for the first appointment
time; three other patients also have arrived and are sitting in the waiting room.
Which of the following demeanors is a behavior consistent with skilled
interviewing when you walk into the examination room to speak with your first
clinic patient?
A) Irritability
B) Impatience
C) Boredom
D) Calm - ANSWERS✔-D) Calm
,\.Suzanne, a 25 year old, comes to your clinic to establish care. You are the
student preparing to go into the examination room to interview her. Which of the
following is the most logical sequence for the patient-provider interview?
a) Establish the agenda, negotiate a plan, establish rapport, and invite the
patient's story.
b) Invite the patient's story, negotiate a plan, establish the agenda, and establish
rapport.
c) Greet the patient, establish rapport, invite the patient's story, establish the
agenda, expand and clarify the patient's story, and negotiate a plan.
d) Negotiate a plan, establish an agenda, invite the patient's story, and establish
rapport. - ANSWERS✔-c) Greet the patient, establish rapport, invite the patient's
story, establish the agenda, expand and clarify the patient's story, and negotiate a
plan.
\.You are interviewing an elderly woman in the ambulatory setting and trying to
get more information about her urinary symptoms. Which of the following
techniques is not a component of adaptive questioning?
A) Directed questioning: starting with the general and proceeding to the specific in
a manner that does not make the patient give a yes/no answer
B) Reassuring the patient that the urinary symptoms are benign and that she
doesn't need to worry about it being a sign of cancer
C) Offering the patient multiple choices in order to clarify the character of the
urinary symptoms that she is experiencing
D) Asking her to tell you exactly what she means when she states that she has a
urinary tract infection - ANSWERS✔-B) Reassuring the patient that the urinary
symptoms are benign and that she doesn't need to worry about it being a sign of
cancer
,\.A 23-year-old graduate student comes to your clinic for evaluation of a urethral
discharge. As the provider, you need to get a sexual history. Which one of the
following questions is inappropriate for eliciting the information?
A) Are you sexually active?
B) When was the last time you had intimate physical contact with someone, and
did that contact include sexual intercourse?
C) Do you have sex with men, women, or both?
D) How many sexual partners have you had in the last 6 months? - ANSWERS✔-A)
Are you sexually active?
\.A patient is describing a very personal part of her history very quickly and in
great detail. How should you react to this?
A) Write down as much as you can, as quickly as possible.
B) Ask her to repeat key phrases or to pause at regular intervals, so you can get
almost every word.
C) Tell her that she can go over the notes later to make sure they are accurate.
D) Push away from the keyboard or put down your pen and listen. - ANSWERS✔-
D) Push away from the keyboard or put down your pen and listen.
\.Schizoaffective Disorder - ANSWERS✔-Schizophrenia combined with another
mood disorder.
\.A 19-year-old college student, Todd, is brought to your clinic by his mother. She
is concerned that there is something seriously wrong with him. She states for the
past 6 months his behavior has become peculiar and he has flunked out of college.
, Todd denies any recent illness or injuries. His past medical history is remarkable
only for a broken foot. His parents are both healthy. He has a paternal uncle who
had similar symptoms in college. The patient admits to smoking cigarettes and
drinking alcohol. He also admits to marijuana use but none in the last week. He
denies using any other substances. He denies any feelings of depression or
anxiety. While speaking with Todd and his mother you do a complete physical
examination, which is essentially normal. When you question him on how he is
feeling, he says that he is very worried that Microsoft has stolen his software for
creating a better browser. He tells you he has se - ANSWERS✔-D) Schizophrenia
\.A 26-year-old violinist comes to your clinic, complaining of anxiety. He is a first
chair violinist in the local symphony orchestra and has started having symptoms
during performances, such as sweating, shaking, and hyperventilating. It has
gotten so bad that he has thought about giving up his first chair status so he does
not have to play the solo during one of the movements. He says that he never has
these symptoms during rehearsals or when he is practicing. He denies having any
of these symptoms at any other time. His past medical history is unremarkable. He
denies any tobacco use, drug use, or alcohol abuse. His parents are both healthy.
On examination you see a young man who appears worried. His vital signs and
physical examination are unremarkable.
What type of anxiety disorder best describes his situation?
A) Panic disorder
B) Specific phobia
C) Social phobia
D) Generalized anxiety disorder - ANSWERS✔-C) Social phobia
\.A 24-year-old secretary comes to your clinic, complaining of difficulty sleeping,
severe nightmares, and irritability. She states it all began 6 months ago when she
went to a fast food restaurant at midnight. While she was waiting in her car a man