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Which of the following methods of collecting patient data requires more than a yes-or-no answer and encourages the patient to explain the situation?


A) Asking leading questions
B) Challenging a patient
C) Asking open-ended questions
D) Focusing on the patient
E) Probing

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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Using SOAP charting, where would you document measurable information?


A) Subjective data
B) Objective data
C) Assessment
D) Plan of action
E) Test results

F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

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John is a 15-year-old patient who plays on his high school basketball team. He says he is proud to be on the team's "first string." His mother brought him to the office because he is experiencing hearing loss and has frequent spasms in his legs. Which of the following are possible causes of these symptoms?


A) GNB
B) Ecstasy
C) LSD
D) Paint thinner
E) Anadrol

F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

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Which of the following is appropriate for conducting a successful interview?


A) Tell the patient that you "need to take a history"
B) Avoid the use of icebreakers
C) Give the patient your opinion about a diagnosis
D) Ask leading questions so the patient knows the right answer
E) Assist the patient to a private room and close the door

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Irene is a 26-year-old patient who is in the office for her annual physical examination. While you are interviewing her, she says she is feeling wonderful. She tells you she has been having mystical experiences and seems unusually aware of things around her. Which of the following drugs has she probably taken?


A) GHB
B) LSD
C) Heroin
D) Ativan
E) Benzedrine

F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

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Which of these patient behaviors is a classic symptom of depression?


A) Profound sadness
B) Rapid speech
C) Obsession with exercising
D) Anxiety about entering the health-care system
E) Sleeping soundly at night

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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Which method of data collection does the question "What do you think is going on with you?" represent?


A) Asking open-ended questions
B) Focusing on the patient
C) Asking hypothetical questions
D) Mirroring the patient's responses
E) Encouraging the patient to evaluate his situation

F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following offers the patient little freedom to explain his answers and requires only yes-or-no answers?


A) Probing
B) Agreeing or disagreeing with the patient
C) Asking leading questions
D) Asking closed-ended questions
E) Mirroring the patient's responses

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Which of the following are other names for cocaine?


A) Snow, crack
B) Acid, microdot
C) Pot, grass, reefer
D) Angel dust, rocket fuel
E) Monkey, white stuff

F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

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The method of collecting data that allows you to determine the patient's knowledge of the situation is asking ________ questions.

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The practitioner's diagnosis or impression of the patient's problem is documented in the _______ section of the SOAP format chart notes.

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The Joint Commission (TJC) and the ______________ (ISMP) are two organizations whose mission includes promotion of patient safety by publishing the official "Do Not Use" list of abbreviations in an effort to reduce medical errors.

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Information is arranged according to who provided the information in _______ or source-oriented medical records.

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The practitioner's diagnosis or impression of the patient's condition is the ____.


A) subjective data
B) assessment
C) objective data
D) plan of action
E) problem list

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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The information in the patient's chart is ____.


A) a reminder to the medical assistant of what has occurred in the past
B) primarily for the third-party payer's use
C) a mechanism to provide information to the patient about treatments
D) a legal record of treatment rendered
E) a tool for diagnosing illness

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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When using the PQRST interview technique, the S stands for _________.

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