Question

The patient's pain is described as sharp. They have a history of cancer with an lumpectomy and they are retired. Which information best belongs in the Subjective section of the chart?

Cancer Hx

Sharp

Lumpectomy

Retired

Father was diagnosed with a cerebrovascular accident at age 60, belongs in the ___.

Dx

FHx

PSHx

Plan

Which part of the visit often requires the doctor to touch the patient?

Discussing the plan

Performing the physical exm

Discharging the patient

Gathering the patient's history

Select the objective finding that the doctor most likely expects if the patient has shortness or breath.

Genital erythema

Abdominal tenderness

Poor lung sounds

Finger deformity

Finish this statement: Pertinent negatives point the doctor _______.

Toward a diagnosis

Away from a diagnosis

Leftward

Downward

Kash's HTN is poorly controlled and his ear has been red and painful since yesterday. Is the hypertension acute or chronic?

Acute

Chronic

Answer 1

• Subjective section of the chart is - sharp.

•Father was diagnosed with a cerebrovascular accident at age 60, belongs in the ___ FHx. Because it denotes family history.

•Which part of the visit often requires the doctor to touch the patient_ discussing the plan.

•Select the objective finding that the doctor most likely expects if the patient has - abdominal tenderness. Because abdominal tenderness affects diaphragm.

•Finish this statement: Pertinent negatives point the doctor- away from diagnosis.

•Kash's HTN is poorly controlled and his ear has been red and painful since yesterday- acute hypertension. Because if blood pressure suddenly rises, the ear becomes red due to excessive blood flow suddenly.