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Subjective Ans: The subjective section is what the patient tells you about their current condition and past conditions. Chief Complaint Ans: • What brought the patient to the office • Example: Sore throat for 2 days - The chief complaint is not your interpretation of why a patient is seeking help, but the patient's History of Present Illness/Injury Ans: - Onset - When did the symptoms and/or signs begin, what was the mechanism of injury - Chronology - episodic, variable, con...

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Leopold's Maneuvers Ans: Used to determine the position of the fetus in a pregnant uterus Pack year history Ans: number of packs per day x years smoked Which heart sound is most indicative of volume overload? Ans: S3 Which part of the stethoscope should be used to hear S3, S4 and low-pitched tones? Ans: Bell The most accurate location to assess skin turgor Ans: forearm The most common location for breast cancers Ans: upper outer quadrant The normal sound heard when percussing over t...

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Items of a comprehensive health history exam Ans: Chief Complaint History of present illness allergies current meds past med/surg history personal and social history review of systems family history Cardinal Assessment Techniques Ans: Inspections Auscultation Percussion Palpation Examples of when you would perform a comprehensive health history/exam Ans: New patient, physical Examples of when you would perform a focused exam Ans: urgent care needs, symptoms specific to a certain...

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