On a patient's examination requisition for a KUB,you notice that the history recorded by the emergency department staff states "R/O appendicitis." In an effort to gain more precise information about the patient's condition,questions to ask that would be important to this examination (KUB)would be:
1)"How would you describe the pain?"
2)"Have you had previous appendix surgery?"
3)"Do you know if the emergency department called in a sonographer?"
4)"Can you touch the area that specifically hurts?"
5)"Are you sure it's not your kidneys?"
6)"Does the pain appear to be in your appendix?"
A)1,3,4,and 6 only.
B)1 and 4 only.
C)2,3,5,and 6 only.
D)1 only.

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The use of leading questions should be avoided whenever possible because they introduce biases into the history.The correct choices in this question are examples of open-ended questions that do not lead the patient to describe his or her pain.

On a Patient's Examination Requisition for a KUB,you Notice That