Patient Care Chp 12 Clinical History Quiz

What is typically included in a clinical history during a patient interview?

• Localization, quality, quantity, chronology, setting, aggravating or alleviating factors, and associated manifestations

• Only the patient's name and age

• The patient's favorite activities

• The patient's dietary preferences

What is the process of taking a patient history often compared to?

• A medical examination

• An interview of the patient

• A surgical procedure

• A laboratory test

Why might a radiologist not meet the patient in most cases?

• The patient is always unconscious

• The radiologist is too busy

• The radiologic sciences professional acts as the intermediary

• The patient is in another location

What role does the radiologic sciences professional often play for the radiologist?

• The hands and feet

• The eyes, ears, and mouth

• The brain and heart

• The lungs and liver

Why are good history-taking skills essential for a radiologic sciences professional?

• To perform surgeries

• To diagnose diseases

• To fulfill their responsibility effectively

• To prescribe medication

What is important when gathering patient history information?

• It should be vague and general.

• It should be accurate and specific in detail.

• It should be brief and incomplete.

• It should be collected quickly without much thought.

What can provide patients with a real sense of caring?

• Rushing through the process.

• Genuine interest, attentiveness, and professional competence.

• Ignoring the patient's concerns.

• Using technical jargon.

Which of the following is a quality of an effective interviewer?

• Acknowledge patient's anger, if present.

• Ignore patient's emotions.

• Be indifferent.

• Sympathize with patient's condition.

What is the difference between empathizing and sympathizing with a patient's condition according to the qualities of an interviewer?

• Empathizing involves understanding, while sympathizing involves feeling sorry.

• Empathizing involves feeling sorry, while sympathizing involves understanding.

• Empathizing and sympathizing are the same.

• Neither empathizing nor sympathizing is important.

Why is it important for patients to feel that the information they provide is important?

• It helps build trust and rapport.

• It makes the interviewer appear more knowledgeable.

• It allows the interviewer to control the conversation.

• It is not important for the interview process.