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Which of the following is characteristic of depression?


A) It occurs most commonly in children.
B) The signs of depression are the same as the signs of substance abuse or addiction.
C) Symptoms include difficulty falling asleep, loss of appetite, and loss of energy.
D) Depression is always easy to diagnose.
E) Depression seems to occur most frequently between ages 20 and 30.

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

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

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Where on the health history form do you find the reason the patient came to visit the practitioner?


A) Personal data
B) Chief complaint
C) History of present illness
D) Past medical history
E) Family history

F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Which of the following would you place in the "A" section when using SOAP charting?


A) Physician's examination
B) Physician's diagnosis
C) Patient's perceptions
D) Test results
E) Patient education

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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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) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

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"You seem to be making progress, don't you agree?" is an example of which method of collecting patient data?


A) Asking leading questions
B) Probing
C) Challenging the patient
D) Asking open-ended questions
E) Encouraging the patient to take the lead

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

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An increased heart rate and confusion are effects of which of the following?


A) Depressants
B) Ecstasy
C) Anabolic steroids
D) Inhalants
E) Narcotics

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

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Maintaining eye contact is a characteristic of which of these methods of data collection?


A) Asking closed-ended questions
B) Verbalizing the implied
C) Asking open-ended questions
D) Focusing on the patient
E) Probing

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

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Patient interviews should be conducted in ________ and without interruptions.

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When you observe signs of _______ in a patient, you should make every effort to help her relax and release or reduce these feelings.

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In response to your questions about social activities, Venira says she and her boyfriend have been dating for two years now, and they are very happy together. Something about her expression makes you think there might be more to the story, however. After a moment, she adds that her boyfriend, a high school football star, has been getting more and more aggressive and recently hit her during an argument. Which of the following might be the cause of this change in his behavior?


A) Librium
B) Ecstasy
C) Anadrol
D) Marijuana
E) Valium

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

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Which method for maintaining notes on a patient chart uses a combination of SOMR and POMR?


A) Conventional (source oriented medical records)
B) Problem-oriented medical records
C) Computerized medical records
D) SOAP records
E) Patient-oriented medical records

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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The physician decides that that the patient needs blood and urine tests. She will document this under the _______ of action section in the SOAP format.

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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) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

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The thoughts, feelings, and perception of a patient are _______ data when you document using the SOAP format.

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At the end of an interview, you should ________ the information the patient provided and repeat it back to him for verification.

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Restating what the patient said is an example of _______ the patient's responses.

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Where on the health history form do you document information taken from the administrative sheet?


A) Personal data
B) Chief complaint
C) History of present illness
D) Social and occupational history
E) Family history

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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The question "Are you sure about that? It doesn't make sense to me." represents which method of collecting patient data?


A) Asking closed-ended questions
B) Focusing on the patient
C) Challenging the patient
D) Encouraging the patient to evaluate his situation
E) Probing

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

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The ____ section of the health history form gives the practitioner information about exposure to hazardous substances, sexual practices, and chemical use habits.


A) personal data
B) history of present illness
C) family history
D) past medical history
E) social and occupational history

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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