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What should the history taker do when dealing with patients who have cognitive, mood, or communication deficits?
What is the potential consequence of relying on previous medical records?
What is the primary purpose of using an interpreter during a medical examination?
What is the term used to describe inaccuracies in medical records that are repeated from provider to provider?
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What is the primary source of information during a medical examination?
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What should the physician do when documenting information from sources other than the patient?
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What is a potential psychological impact of litigation on a patient?
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Why is it important to ask about family history during patient assessment?
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What is the primary goal of a detailed review of organ systems during patient assessment?
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What is a common characteristic of neurologic problems in the setting of inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation?
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Why is it essential to ask patients about their family members' health?
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What can a patient's legal representative play a crucial role in obtaining?
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What is the primary goal of assessing the premorbid need for assistive devices, orthoses, and the degree of speech, swallowing, and cognitive impairments?
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Why is it important to gather a complete list of medications being used by patients who are seeing multiple physicians?
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What is a major push of the National Patient Safety Goals initiative?
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Why is it essential to pay particular attention to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents?
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What should physicians explain to patients about their prescribed medications?
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Why should patients be asked about their medications in detail?
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