While You Are Taking the Medical History of a New

question 62

Multiple Choice

While you are taking the medical history of a new patient, the patient mentions having occasional headaches that are quite painful. What is the best way for you to proceed with the interview?

• A) Express concern and note this information in writing.
• B) Ask the patient a direct question about the pain.
• C) Reassure the patient that it is probably nothing serious.
• D) Ask the patient open-ended questions about the headaches.

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Definitions:

Polarity

The property of having distinct and opposite charges or magnetic poles, leading to a molecule having regions with slightly positive and slightly negative charges.

Benzene

A colorless, volatile liquid hydrocarbon with a distinctive sweet smell, C6H6, used as a solvent and in the manufacture of various chemicals.

Hexane

A hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C6H14, used as a solvent in industrial applications, including the extraction of oils and fats.

Alkane Solvents

Organic solvents composed of alkanes, which are hydrocarbons containing only single bonds, making them non-polar and effective for dissolving similarly non-polar substances.