COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.Nicoteri's favorite opening question - ANSWERS-"Do you consider
yourself a healthy person?"
\.What can complicate the interview process? - ANSWERS-Well-meaning
family members who try to give the patient's history for them
\.What is the difference between a symptom and a sign? - ANSWERS-
Symptom- patient describes complaint
Sign- observations made by clinician
\.Health history is all _________ - ANSWERS-subjective
\.Physical exam is all _________ - ANSWERS-objective
\.Assessment order - ANSWERS-Inspection, Palpation, Percussion,
Auscultation
, \.PQRST - ANSWERS-Provocative/palliative
Quality
Region/radiation
Severity
Timing
\.COLDSPA - ANSWERS-Character
Onset
Location
Duration
Severity
Pattern
Associated factors
\.What is included in a comprehensive mental exam? - ANSWERS-LOC,
attention, memory, sensory perception, thought processes and content,
insight, judgement, affect, mood
\.What is included in a MMSE? What is the max score? - ANSWERS-
Orientation
Registration (recite 3 words)
Attention/calculation (count backwards by 7)