Medical History Quiz
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Which aspect is NOT typically included in a detailed personal history of a patient?

  • Family medical history (correct)
  • Marital status
  • Full name
  • Habits

What does the surgical history of a patient primarily encompass?

  • Past medical problems
  • Family disease predispositions
  • Current medications
  • List of invasive procedures (correct)

Which component of medical history would potentially involve questions about smoking and alcohol use?

  • Family History
  • Complete Medical History
  • General Medical History
  • Social History (correct)

The complete medical history includes which of the following?

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Which of the following best defines the family history category in a patient's medical history?

<p>Review of genetic disease predispositions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Patient's History

A detailed record of a patient's personal, medical, and social information, used for diagnosis and treatment.

Personal History

Information about a patient's details, like name, age, gender, marital status, and living situation.

Medical History

Detailed account of a patient's previous illnesses, surgeries, allergies, medications, and family medical history.

General Medical History

A broad overview of past medical problems, procedures, allergies, and meds taken.

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Complete Medical History

Detailed record of past illnesses, including treatments, diagnoses, and long-term effects.

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Surgical History

Record of all surgeries and invasive procedures the patient has had.

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Family History

Information about medical conditions and diseases present in the patient's family.

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Social History

Information about a patient's lifestyle, including habits like smoking, substance use, relationships, and hobbies.

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Medications

List of medications the patient is currently taking or recently stopped taking.

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