Editing Exam 1 Physical Diagnosis Objectives

===Chapter 1===
# Apply the guidelines for using a medical interpreter when a medical interpreter is needed for a patient interview.
# Define the “rule of 5 vowels” and use the 5 vowels in a patient interview.
# Recognize the difference between a “symptom” and a “sign”.
# Select the appropriate terminology and questions to begin a medical interview.
# Apply the use of open-ended questions when conducting a medial interview.
# Apply the use of direct questions when conducting a patient interview.
# Discriminate patient symptoms using the O-P-Q-R-S-T mnemonic.
# Discriminate which questions to avoid and not use when interviewing a patient.
# Describe the parts of the medical history and include each part when writing a medical history.

===Chapter 2===
# Describe the various responses to illness in a patient.
## Anxiety
## Depression
## Denial
## Projection
## Regression
# Describe the variety of patient types and how to approach them during an interview.
## The silent patient
## The overtalkative patient
## The seductive patient
## The angry patient
## The paranoid patient
## The insatiable patient
## The ingratiating patient
## The aggressive patient
## The help-rejecting patient
## The demanding patient
## The compulsive patient
## The dependent patient
## The masochistic patient
## The borderline patient
# Describe how disease can influence the type of patient response.

===Chapter 7===
# Describe the “Four Principles of Physical Examination”, their importance, and clinical application.
# Describe what the examiner should observe while taking a history and how to apply clinically when evaluating a patient.
# Apply the “preparations for the physical examination” clinically when evaluating a patient.
# Discriminate which comments to refrain from when performing the physical examination.
# Apply the precautionary guidelines for health-care workers from the CDC and OSHA and how to apply them when examining a patient.

===Chapter 9===
# Describe and recognize common symptoms of diseases involving the neck: neck mass and neck stiffness.
# Interpret the signs and symptoms of diseases involving the neck: neck mass and neck stiffness.
# Apply the components of the physical exam of the neck to a patient.
# Clinically correlate the symptoms and physical findings for the following disease processes: hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules.
# Using the symptoms and/or physical exam findings pertaining to the neck, generate a diagnosis and a differential diagnosis.

===Chapter 10===
# Describe the actions and innervations of the eye and extraocular muscles.
# Identify the major symptoms of eye disease.
# Interpret the symptoms of the major diseases of the eye and apply them clinically to a patient: loss of vision, eye pain, diplopia, tearing or dryness, discharge, and redness.
# Apply the components of the physical examination of the eye to a patient.
# Clinically correlate the symptoms and physical exam findings pertaining to the eye for the following disease processes: visual field defect, red eye (acute conjunctivitis, acute iritis, narrow-angle glaucoma, and corneal abrasion), diabetes, hypertension, and papilledema.
# Give a differential diagnosis based on symptoms and/or physical exam findings pertaining to the eye.

===Chapter 11===
====Ear====
# Describe the structure and innervations of the ear.
# Identify the major symptoms of ear disease and how these symptoms can identify diseases involving the ear: hearing loss, vertigo, tinnitus, otorrhea, otalgia, and itching.
# Interpret the symptoms of diseases of the ear and apply them clinically to a patient.
# Apply the components of the physical exam of the ear to a patient.
# Clinically correlate the symptoms and physical exam findings pertaining to the ear for the following disease processes: conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, otitis media. Serous otitis media, otitis externa, and vertigo.
# Generate a diagnosis and/or differential diagnosis based on symptoms and/or physical exam findings of the ear.
====Nose====
# Describe the structure of the nose.
# Illustrate how the major symptoms of nose diseases are used to identify nose diseases.
# Interpret the symptoms related to the nose and apply them clinically to a patient.
# Apply the components of the physical exam of the nose to a patient.
# Clinically correlate the symptoms and physical exam findings pertaining to the nose for the following disease processes: allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and nonallergic rhinitis.
# Generate a diagnosis and/or differential diagnosis based on symptoms and/or physical exam findings of the nose.

===Chapter 13===
#Describe the topographical landmarks of the chest and utilize that knowledge to describe physical findings of the chest.
#Recognize the main symptoms of pulmonary disease and how these symptoms can identify disease.
#Interpret the symptoms of pulmonary disease and apply them clinically to a patient.
#Apply the components of the physical exam of the chest to a patient.
#Clinically correlate the symptoms and physical exam findings pertaining to the chest:
##Pulmonary Edema
##Pneumothorax
##Asthma
##Pneumonia
##Emphysema
##Pulmonary Embolism
##Pleural Effusion
#Generate a diagnosis and/or differential diagnosis based on symptoms and/or physical exam findings of the chest.

===Chapter 17===
# Describe the topographical landmarks of the abdomen and utilize that knowledge to describe physical findings of the abdomen.
# Recognize where abdominal structures are located by topographical quadrants of the abdomen.
# Recognize the main symptoms of abdominal disease and how these symptoms can identify disease.
# Interpret the symptoms of abdominal disease and apply them clinically to a patient.
# Apply the components of the physical examination of the abdomen to a patient.
# Clinically correlate the symptoms and physical exam findings pertaining to the abdomen.
# Generate a diagnosis and/or differential diagnosis based on symptoms and/or physical exam findings.