Exam 12: History Taking

In preparing to radiograph a patient who has come to the medical imaging department with a complaint of abdominal pain,you begin to question the patient as part of the history.A good initial question to ask the patient would be

In determining a patient's description of his or her pain,a good question to ask would be

In recording a patient history for the radiologist,you note that the patient has an open sore on her ankle.In your description,you indicate that the sore is draining and has a foul odor.This information deals with the _____ of a patient history.

As you perform a STAT skull series on a conscious patient from the emergency department (ED),you notice that the patient has a large swelling over his left temporal region.The patient requisition states that the patient had trauma,and nothing else is provided.An imaging sciences professional would

In the process of questioning a patient about the reason for having the requested x-ray examination,the patient becomes irritated and complains that she "is getting pretty tired of saying the same things over and over to all these nurses." An effective method to deal with this patient's attitude would be to

Good history taking involves the collection of objective and subjective data.All of the following are examples of subjective data EXCEPT the patient's

The patient coming to you for an abdominal examination states,"My belly hurts." A logical question to ask next would be

Most radiologists have one key question they want answered when it relates to any medical imaging examination.That question most likely would be

An imaging sciences professional

It would be professionally appropriate for the imaging professional to

As you prepare to take a PA chest radiograph on a patient who is suspected of having a lung collapse,you note that the patient has an extremely difficult time taking in a deep inspiration.An imaging sciences professional would

On a patient's examination requisition for a KUB,you notice that the history recorded by the emergency department staff states "R/O appendicitis." In an effort to gain more precise information about the patient's condition,questions to ask that would be important to this examination (KUB)would be: 1)"How would you describe the pain?" 2)"Have you had previous appendix surgery?" 3)"Do you know if the emergency department called in a sonographer?" 4)"Can you touch the area that specifically hurts?" 5)"Are you sure it's not your kidneys?" 6)"Does the pain appear to be in your appendix?"

When asking about a patient's pain,it is effective to

When questioning patients to obtain an accurate patient history,

Objective data regarding a patient's history

An important piece of information regarding a patient's need for medical care is sought by physicians and medical professionals.Many times,patients are vague about their pain or reason for seeing the doctor.It is important to discover the patient's _____ for seeking medical care.

As a patient begins to explain his reasons for coming to the clinic for a radiographic examination,he begins to use medical terms to describe his conditions.His information appears to be accurate medically and helps clarify his symptoms.To deal with this patient,you should

It would be inappropriate to

When taking a patient history,it is important to

Which of the following is not one of the sacred seven of medical histories?