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MOD A Week 3
Chapter 37 Book Terms
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Undergraduate 1
05/05/2014

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____ is the process of obtaining information from patients to determine who will be the most beneficial to handle their needs.
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Screening
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A more intense form of this process was originated during wartimes and was referred to as ____.
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Triage
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The rules regarding those who have ____ conditions should be given first priority.
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Emergent
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Other offices conduct the screening and ____ in the privacy of the exam rooms.
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Interview
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As an MA, your goal is to determine why the patient is seeking care, what he or she sees as the main problem, any other concerns, and what they have done to ____ it.
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Treat
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The purpose of the screening is to help patients focus on their main concern, the CC, and its related ____.
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Symptoms
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____ to ____ screening is also required when patients return for follow-up visits. The line of questioning then is to determine how they have felt since the last office visit.
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Face-to-face
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A complete ____ is very revealing and a great aid in diagnosing conditions.
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History
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Be aware of your ____. All patients must be treated with respect without evaluating them based on their race, religion, sexual orientation, cultural or ethnic origin, or socioeconomic or educational status.
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Biases
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Establish a non-____, relaxed atmosphere.
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Non-threatening
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Use ____ ____ questions to gather information from your patient, such as "how would you describe your pain?"
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Open-ended
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When conducting in-person screening, what is done by the MA, will be determined by the employing ____.
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Provider
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Because pain is ____, pain assessment can be challenging since it can vary greatly from person to person.
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Subjective
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Before extensive care is provided to new patients, a complete _____ exam is performed and a complete and thorough medical ____ is obtained so the providers have a good idea of the patient's current and past health as well as any family conditions that might factor into the patient's health.
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Physical exam
Medical history
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The absence of pertinent information could result in a ____, a consequence that this form addresses.
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Misdiagnosis
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Symptoms that can be observed are known as ____.
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Objective
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Many providers use a method called ____ (subjective, objective, assessment, and plan).
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SOAP
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List all current medications being taken, including dosages and the reason the patient is taking them and a listing of any ____ the patient may have.
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Allergies
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If your patient has no allergies, you may mark the file ____, also known as "No Known Drug Allergies".
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NKDA
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Providers who treat ____ disorders and diseases may also use another type of history form called a ____, which illustrates a family's medical history, which will include at least 3 generations of history.
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Familial
Genogram
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The review of ____ (ROS) is performed by the provider during the physical exam.
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Review of Systems
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