Personal history ( 1 )
The first Item to be used in the personal history is
Select one:
a. gender
b. age
c. residence
d. name
The correct answer is: name
Ali 55 years old complaining of cough from 10 years. He smokes 20 cigarettes per day for 30 years. He
is considered as
Select one:
a. Ex smoker
b. Heavy smoker
c. Moderate smoker
d. mild smoker
The correct answer is: Heavy smoker
Complaint ( 2 )
If there are more than one complaint
Select one:
a. Arrange them chronologically from the recent to the old.
b. Arrange them chronologically from the old to the recent.
c. Arrange them as you like.
d. There is no need to arrange them.
The correct answer is: Arrange them chronologically from the old to the recent.
Patient’s complaint
Select one:
a. Should be recorded in medical term.
b. Should be recorded in patient’s own words.
c. Should be recorded from the recent to the old.
d. Should be recorded as you like.
The correct answer is: Should be recorded in patient’s own words.
, History of present illness ( 3 )
The first item in present history is:
Select one:
a. Systemic review
b. Symptoms of the same system
c. Hospital course.
d. Analysis of the complaint
The correct answer is: Analysis of the complaint
On analysis of complaint you should mention:
Select one:
a. Onset
b. Course
c. Duration
d. All of the above
The correct answer is: All of the above
Hospital course should include:
Select one:
a. Drug during hospitalization
b. Investigations done
c. Course of the disease
d. All of the above
The correct answer is: All of the above
herapeutic history, past medical history and
family history ( 4 )
While you are taking past history you should ask about
Select one:
a. Drug allergy
b. Smoking
c. Surgical Operations
d. Consanguinity
The correct answer is: Surgical Operations
Items of therapeutic history include:
Select one:
a. Medications taken by the patients.
b. Food allergy.
, c. Hospital admission.
d. Blood transfusion.
The correct answer is: Medications taken by the patients.
general examination of the patients ( 5 )
Pallor means:
Select one:
a. Bluish discoloration of the lips
b. White coloration of lips
c. Yellow discoloration of sclera.
d. Purple coloration of lips
The correct answer is: White coloration of lips
Jaundice means:
Select one:
a. Yellow discoloration of sclera.
b. purple coloration of lips
c. White coloration of lips
d. Bluish discoloration of the lips
The correct answer is: Yellow discoloration of sclera.
Cyanosis means:
Select one:
a. Purple coloration of lips
b. White coloration of lips
c. Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membrane
d. Yellow discoloration of sclera.
The correct answer is: Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membrane
Vital signs include:
Select one:
a. Conscious level
b. Pulse rate
c. Position in bed
d. Color of the patient
The correct answer is: Pulse rate
Blood pressure is a:
Select one:
a. Vital sign
b. General appearance