NR 511 Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care 2024
CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY GUARANTEED PASS
ACCURATE SUMMER
Doctors use a _______ method to arriving to a diagnosis whereas physical therapists
do not have that luxury as most Rx say "Eval and Treat"
a. Clinical Intention
b. Clinical Algorithms
c. Research based Intention
d. Research Algorithms - ANSWER: B
Which of the following is not a communication strategy during the initial interview?
a. active listening
b. non-verbal cues
c. having a direction of where the conversation should go
d. Ask close ended questions - ANSWER: D
Which of the following is not an interviewing technique?
a. Open ended questions
b. Close ended questions
c. Using specific comparisons
d. Paraphrasing or reverse paraphrasing
e. Funnel sequencing using follow up questions - ANSWER: C
General demographics include all of the following except:
a. Age
b. Gender
c. Race/ethnicity
d. Primary language
e. Family history - ANSWER: E (it can also include education status and
socioeconomic status)
GRAPES!!!
Gender, race, age, primary language, edu., socioeconomic status
Social history includes cultural beliefs, family resources, activities and interactions,
health behaviors, level of ________, and ___________
a. obesity; living environment
b. cognition; living environment
c. cognition; socioeconomics
d. fitness; living environment
e. fitness; socioeconomics
f. obesity; socioeconomics - ANSWER: D
In the patient interview you want to find out about the patients general health
status. This can include (choose any that apply)
a. Patient perception
, b. Physical Function
c. Psychological Function
d. Work role
e. Social role - ANSWER: Choose ALL!
All of the following are included in personal health history except:
a. immediate family members
b. medical conditions
c. psychological conditions
d. prior hospitalizations
e. work role - ANSWER: E (also prior surgeries, its really gender specific and age
specific)
Out of the following list choose the 2 MOST IMPORTANT questions to ask about
medication:
a. What are the current medications you are taking?
b. What pharmacy do you use for medication?
c. How many times a day do you take each medication?
d. Have you had any recent changes in medication
e. Is anyone in your family taking the same medication? - ANSWER: A + D
From the list provided which of the following is NOT a common side effect from
medications?
a. Diarrhea
b. Constipation
c. Visual changes
d. Nausea
e. Abdominal Pain - ANSWER: C (another common side effect is sedation)
True or False: Physical therapists dont ask enough questions about medication usage
and should never discount side effects - ANSWER: True
Your patient is 70 yo and is in your subacute rehab facility for a recent fall due
secondary to cognitive impairments. He has an extensive PMH and medication list.
He told you he just felt off and has not been understanding things like he used to. He
is divorced and never remarried and is in need of a home health aide due to his
recent incontinence. He is due to stay in rehab until aid is hired. What is most likely?
a. This patient is going through early onset dementia
b. This patient is going through delirium due to a UTI
c. This patient is severely depressed
d. This patient is aggressive and cannot live alone
e. This patient most likely had medication interactions - ANSWER: E - often in the
interview if you note cognitive impairment & urinary incontiencne theres a chance a
problem could be occurring with medication (additionally falls and weakness are
observable clues that meds are off)
CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY GUARANTEED PASS
ACCURATE SUMMER
Doctors use a _______ method to arriving to a diagnosis whereas physical therapists
do not have that luxury as most Rx say "Eval and Treat"
a. Clinical Intention
b. Clinical Algorithms
c. Research based Intention
d. Research Algorithms - ANSWER: B
Which of the following is not a communication strategy during the initial interview?
a. active listening
b. non-verbal cues
c. having a direction of where the conversation should go
d. Ask close ended questions - ANSWER: D
Which of the following is not an interviewing technique?
a. Open ended questions
b. Close ended questions
c. Using specific comparisons
d. Paraphrasing or reverse paraphrasing
e. Funnel sequencing using follow up questions - ANSWER: C
General demographics include all of the following except:
a. Age
b. Gender
c. Race/ethnicity
d. Primary language
e. Family history - ANSWER: E (it can also include education status and
socioeconomic status)
GRAPES!!!
Gender, race, age, primary language, edu., socioeconomic status
Social history includes cultural beliefs, family resources, activities and interactions,
health behaviors, level of ________, and ___________
a. obesity; living environment
b. cognition; living environment
c. cognition; socioeconomics
d. fitness; living environment
e. fitness; socioeconomics
f. obesity; socioeconomics - ANSWER: D
In the patient interview you want to find out about the patients general health
status. This can include (choose any that apply)
a. Patient perception
, b. Physical Function
c. Psychological Function
d. Work role
e. Social role - ANSWER: Choose ALL!
All of the following are included in personal health history except:
a. immediate family members
b. medical conditions
c. psychological conditions
d. prior hospitalizations
e. work role - ANSWER: E (also prior surgeries, its really gender specific and age
specific)
Out of the following list choose the 2 MOST IMPORTANT questions to ask about
medication:
a. What are the current medications you are taking?
b. What pharmacy do you use for medication?
c. How many times a day do you take each medication?
d. Have you had any recent changes in medication
e. Is anyone in your family taking the same medication? - ANSWER: A + D
From the list provided which of the following is NOT a common side effect from
medications?
a. Diarrhea
b. Constipation
c. Visual changes
d. Nausea
e. Abdominal Pain - ANSWER: C (another common side effect is sedation)
True or False: Physical therapists dont ask enough questions about medication usage
and should never discount side effects - ANSWER: True
Your patient is 70 yo and is in your subacute rehab facility for a recent fall due
secondary to cognitive impairments. He has an extensive PMH and medication list.
He told you he just felt off and has not been understanding things like he used to. He
is divorced and never remarried and is in need of a home health aide due to his
recent incontinence. He is due to stay in rehab until aid is hired. What is most likely?
a. This patient is going through early onset dementia
b. This patient is going through delirium due to a UTI
c. This patient is severely depressed
d. This patient is aggressive and cannot live alone
e. This patient most likely had medication interactions - ANSWER: E - often in the
interview if you note cognitive impairment & urinary incontiencne theres a chance a
problem could be occurring with medication (additionally falls and weakness are
observable clues that meds are off)
