Patient Evaluation Quiz 1 Email* Name* First Last Practice Name*1. Is it important to perform a thorough patient evaluation because...* a. It saves time for the doctors and prevents disruption of office flow b. The better the information gathered, the faster the doctor can diagnose the patient and form a treatment plan c. Certain details about a patient’s condition can be very important to effective treatment d. b & c e. All of the above 2. What is one question that is important to ask at virtually all initial evaluations?* a. What is your time frame for surgery? b. Do you wear high heels often? c. How long have you been experiencing this condition? d. Do you have recent x-rays of the foot/feet? e. None of the above 3. The most helpful way(s) to phrase a question about whether the patient followed instructions for care between the initial visit and follow-up is...* a. Concisely, e.g. “Did you follow the stretching and icing instructions?” b. With reference to time, e.g. “For how many days did you follow the stretching and icing instructions?” c. With a reminder about what the instructions were, e.g. “Did you follow the instructions to ice and stretch on a daily basis?” d. a & b e. b & c 4. If a patient presents with a swollen/painful ankle due to a basketball injury a week ago, possible evaluation questions include...* a. How did the injury occur – twist, buckle, etc.? b. Do you have numbness or tingling in your toes? c. Do you have a history of ankle sprains? d. Do you wear any type of shoe insert? e. a, c, & d f. b, c, & d 5. How long has it been a problem? Does anyone else in your family have this issue? Do you have pain on a regular basis? Do you wear any type of shoe insert? These questions would be most appropriate to ask of a patient presenting with which of the following complaints?* a. “I have a bump on the side of my big toe, and I’m having a hard time finding cute shoes that fit me.” b. “I am here to follow up regarding my first cortisone injection – I had it to treat my heel pain.” c. “My heels are killing me and it’s unbearable!” d. “When I wear shoes, I feel pain in the back of my foot.” e. “I feel like my sock is bunched under my toes, but it’s not. I also feel a clicking between my 2nd and 3rd toes – it’s becoming annoying.” 6. At a follow-up appointment 2 weeks after a patient’s ingrown toenail procedure, patient evaluation questions should include...* a. Have you followed the post-op care instructions to soak, use your wound care product, etc.? b. Do you need disability paperwork completed? c. Have you considered custom orthotics? d. Are you experiencing any redness, drainage, or tenderness around the nail? e. a & d f. a, b, & d 7. Which of the questions is least relevant to the evaluation of a patient coming in to discuss bunion surgery?* a. Have you tried custom orthotics in the past? b. What type of exercises/activities do you do? c. Do you have recent x-rays of the foot? d. Will you need disability paperwork completed? 8. Which of the following statements is/are true?* a. On every practice’s intake form, there is a section marked “Do you desire a surgical procedure to treat your condition?” b. For many patients, similar conditions present with similar symptoms and can be evaluated accordingly. c. It is your responsibility as an assistant to weed out all of the unrelated “stuff” that patients tell you. d. b & c e. All of the above 9. When a patient has been given custom orthotics, you should be sure to address which of the following at the follow-up appointment?* a. How the patient is adjusting to the new orthotics b. If the patient has considered getting a second pair of orthotics c. Whether the patient followed break-in instructions d. If the orthotics work with all shoes e. All of the above 10. If a patient is extremely vague in explaining the reason for his or her visit (e.g. “my feet”), you should...* a. Record exactly the words he/she said so the doctor can correctly interpret the condition later b. Ask that the patient be more specific about the problem c. Proceed with the evaluation questions you deem relevant based on your educated guess of the patient’s actual condition d. b & c CAPTCHAPhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Δ Back to the lesson Go to Team Trainings
