Read the Following Excerpt from a Patient's Health Record: "Review

question 83

Multiple Choice

Read the following excerpt from a patient's health record: "Review of Systems: Positive for nausea, but no emesis, otherwise negative. Medications: None. Allergies: No known drug allergies. Past Medical History: Noncontributory. Past Surgical History: Balanoplasty for hypospadias at age 1. Social History: Doug lives with his parents and older sister. He is going into kindergarten in the fall. Family History: Paternal grandfather with polycystic kidney disease." Which of the following statements is NOT true, given this information?

• A) The patient had his penis reconstructed for a birth defect.
• B) The patient's grandfather has PKD.
• C) The patient's past medical history is important for the current urology consult.
• D) There is a positive family history for a disease characterized by the formation of many fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys.

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Definitions:

Psychiatric Diagnoses

The classification of mental disorders by identifying and categorizing symptoms according to standardized criteria, to guide treatment and understanding.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which a patient says whatever comes to mind without censorship as a way of uncovering unconscious thoughts and feelings.

Psychoanalyst

A therapist who uses Freudian methods of exploring the unconscious mind to understand and treat psychological issues.

Childhood Experiences

Events, situations, or environments encountered during childhood that can significantly influence one’s development and personality.