COA History Taking

Name the nine components to ophthalmic history.

chief complaint, present illness, past ocular history, ocular medications, general medical & surgical history, systemic medications, allergies, social history, and family history
Why is it important to specifically ask a patient about the medications they are taking?

B/c certain meds can affect the eyes.
What is the proper response to a patient's request from the Ophthalmic technician for medical advice or a diagnosis?

Refer the patient to the ophthalmologist
What is the term used for the reason for the patient's visit?

Chief complaint
What elements are impt in social history taking?

smoking, alcohol, and drug use
Prior use of topical ocular pharmaceutical agents is part of a patient's _______________________

Past ocular history
Pertinent family history of a patient should include which relatives?

Parents, grandparents, and genetic siblings
A pt describing an experience of getting hives after taking sulfa drugs is providing information about ______ .

An allergic reaction

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Card Set

COA History Taking

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ophthalmic assistant review

Updated

2011-11-19T14:24:42Z

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