When Questioning Patients to Obtain an Accurate Patient History

question 9

Multiple Choice

When questioning patients to obtain an accurate patient history,

• A) keep your questions general in nature so as not to offend the patient.
• B) start with open-ended questions and then follow up with more direct inquiries.
• C) do not let the patient talk too much in order to keep the examination moving.
• D) use medical terms to make your questions more precise.

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