Medical History (2.1.1)
The doctor who serves as the first contact for general health concerns.
What is a primary care physician?
The vital sign measured in beats per minute.
What is pulse?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Tool used to examine the eyes.
What is an ophthalmoscope?
The process of drawing blood from a vein.
What is phlebotomy?
Telemedicine improves these two aspects of patient care.
What are accessibility and convenience?
HIPAA protects this type of information.
What is patient health information?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: This part of medical history includes symptoms, medications, allergies, and lifestyle.
What is current history?
Respiratory rate is measured in these units.
What are breaths per minute?
Tool used to look at the ear.
Otoscope
This panel checks cholesterol levels.
What is a lipid panel?
Feedback loop that counteracts a change (ex: sweating when hot).
What is negative feedback?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What does HIPAA stand for?
What is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
Which part of medical history records family illnesses like hereditary disease?
What is family history?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The tool used to measure blood pressure.
What is a sphygmomanometer?
In ABCDE for moles, the letter “D” stands for this.
What is diameter larger than a pencil eraser?
The test that measures red & white blood cells, platelets, and hemoglobin.
What is a Complete Blood Count (CBC)?
Type of diabetes where the pancreas produces no insulin.
What is Type 1 diabetes?
Sharing patient info in a public hallway is considered this.
What is a HIPAA violation?
This term means choosing the right words to avoid offending patients.
What is tact?
This device measures oxygen saturation.
What is a pulse oximeter?
Abnormal lung sound caused by narrowed airways.
What is wheezing?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: This test measures glucose, electrolytes, and kidney function.
What is a metabolic panel?
Feedback loop that amplifies a response, like the immune system swelling.
What is positive feedback?
True or False: It’s okay to tell your friend about a classmate's diagnosis if you don’t say their name.
What is False?
Name all four components of a complete medical history.
What are current, previous, family, and social history?
Give two vitals that can be self-monitored using smartwatches.
What are heart rate and respiratory rate?
What are the entire ABCDE for moles?
A - Asymmetry
B - Border
C - Color
D - Diameter
E - Evolving
What is hematocrit?
A hematocrit test (Hct) is a simple blood test that measures how much of your blood consists of red blood cells.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What happens to blood glucose during a “high blood sugar” episode?
Glucose levels increase and insulin is needed to lower it.
List one example of an acceptable scenario where PHI can be shared legally.
With patient permission OR between authorized medical team members.