Exam 21: Patient Assessment

Describe the four sections of the POMR.

A sign is a patient-reported indication of disease.

Which of the following includes demographic information?

Providing patients with automatic reassurance when they express a concern is part of a therapeutic relationship.

The easiest way to get specific information from the patient is to use open-ended questions.

Which of the following involves asking a question or summarizing a patient's thoughts?

An example of an objective sign of disease is the patient's reported level of pain.

Which type of data collection is NOT associated with holistic care?

A patient who accuses the medical assistant of being short tempered when the patient has just screamed at the medical assistant about a bill is displaying the defense mechanism of projection.

During the physical examination, the patient reports a continual ache in the right elbow. This information is called a(n)

Children should always be given a choice whether to take their medication.

Which of the following questions or statements would encourage the patient to continue to communicate?

When writing in a paper record and an error is made, which of the following document guidelines is acceptable?

Give a minimum of four rules that must be followed when documenting in a patient's paper record.

Define open-ended and closed questions and statements and provide an example of each.

Which statement best describes what it means to have good rapport with patients?

Value systems are learned beliefs and behaviors that can affect therapeutic relationships.

Restatement is a valuable active listening technique, because it acknowledges the emotions displayed by the patient during the interview.

The most effective distance between a patient and the medical assistant conducting an interview is approximately 2 to 3 feet.

The section of the medical history that helps uncover existing or potential health problems is called the