Health History and Interview
Pain
Cardiac Assessment
Lung Assessment
HEENT Assessments
100
What is data stated by patient?
subjective
100
Define pain.
What is what the patient says it is.
100

What sound is in the 2nd intercostal space, left sternal border of the heart?

What is pulmonic

100

This high-pitched musical sound is caused by airflow through narrowed airways.

What is a wheeze?

100

This cranial nerve is responsible for facial sensation and chewing.

What is the trigeminal nerve (Cranial Nerve V)?

200

What does the T stand for in the mnemonic: OLDCARTS?

What is timing/onset or treatment

200
What are the parameters of a thorough pain assessment?
What is Parameters of thorough pain assessment • Character onset or provocation, Quality, Region of radiation • Location, timing, severity, pattern • Associated factors: What relieves and aggravates it?
200

What sound is in the 2nd intercostal space, right sternal border of the heart?

What is aortic

200

This abnormal finding is described as crackling or popping sounds heard during inspiration, often in patients with heart failure or pneumonia.

What are crackles (rales)?

200

When assessing the eyes, this test checks distance vision using a chart.

What is the Snellen test?

300
How should the reason for seeking health care be written?
What is in patient’s own words and in quotations.
300
Define chronic pain.
What is constant pain for at least 6 months
300
What should you ask patient to do when listening to carotid artery?
What is hold breath
300

A low-pitched, snoring sound heard during breathing that often clears with coughing.

What is a rhonchi?

300

The term for involuntary rhythmic eye movements that may indicate neurological issues.

What is nystagmus?

400

Current medications, past surgeries, and past medical issues are all a part of this?

What is a health history.

400
What is the effect of severe pain on vital signs?
What is increased heart rate, increased respiratory rate, increase blood pressure equals severe pain.
400

This heart sound is produced by turbulent blood flow through the heart or great vessels, often due to valve narrowing or regurgitation.

What is a murmur?

400
What is the normal percussion note over lungs?
What is resonance?
400
What part of the stethoscope is used to check for murmurs?
What is bell?
500
What should be included in the patient’s review of systems? a) An illustration of the patient’s history b) Patient’s subjective data c) The examination observations d) The patient’s recent personal history from past to present
What is b) Patient’s subjective data
500
Define the type of pain perceived in a missing limb or a paralyzed body part.
What is Phantom pain
500
What position enhances apical pulsation and displaces heart toward chest?
What is left lateral supine position
500
What part of the hand should be used to palpate fremitus?
What is ball of hand or ulnar portion
500
What is the normal tympanic membrane color?
What is translucent pearl gray?