100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
Previously searched by you
Bates’ Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking 2nd Edition By Beth Hogan-Quigley; Mary Louise Palm; Lynn S. Bickley 9781496305565 Chapter 1-24 Complete Guide$17.99
Add to cart
Bates’ Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking 2nd Edition By Beth Hogan-Quigley; Mary Louise Palm; Lynn S. Bickley 9781496305565 Chapter 1-24 Complete Guide
5 views 0 purchase
Course
Bates’ Nursing Physical and
Institution
Bates’ Nursing Physical And
Book
Bates\' Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking
Bates’ Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking 2nd Edition By Beth Hogan-Quigley; Mary Louise Palm; Lynn S. Bickley 9781496305565 Chapter 1-24 Complete Guide
Bates’ Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking 2nd Edition By Beth Hogan-Quigley; Mary Louise Palm; Lynn S. Bickley 9781496305565 Chapter 1-24 Complete Guide
Bates’ Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking 2nd Edition By Beth Hogan-Quigley; Mary Louise Palm; Lynn S. Bickley 9781496305565 Chapter 1-24 Complete Guide
Test Bank for Bates' Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 2nd Edition by Beth Hogan-Quigley, 9781496305565, Covering Chapters 1-24 | Includes Rationales
All for this textbook (43)
Written for
Bates’ Nursing Physical and
All documents for this subject (3)
Seller
Follow
phinta004
Reviews received
Content preview
Test Bank For Bates’ Nursing Guide to Physical Examination
and History Taking 2nd Edition By Beth Hogan-Quigley; Mary
Louise Palm; Lynn S. Bickley 9781496305565 Chapter 1-24
Complete Guide
A 54‐year‐old diplomat working at the United Nations reports occasional chest pain and a sense of
tightness in his chest when particularly stressed over work deadlines. The patient is 6 feet 4 inches
tall. He has a temperature of 98.6ºF and blood pressure of 140/78. He has a cut over one eye that he
says is "from shaving."Which of the following represents subjective information about this patient?
a) Blood pressure of 140/78
b) Employment at the United Nations
c) Temperature of 98.6ºF
d) Cut over eye from shaving
e) Height of 6 feet 4 inches - ANSWER: d) Cut over eye from shaving
A physician assistant (PA) has had a long day and has seen many patients. The last patient of the day is
an 80‐year‐old woman brought to the office by her 35 ‐year ‐old granddaughter. This is the patient's
first visit to the office. As part of the patient's past history, the PA obtains information about
childhood illnesses and adult illnesses and then moves on to inquire about the family
history. Which important area of the past history has she omitted?
a) Allergies
b) Medications
c) Immunizations
d) Chief complaint
e) Social history - ANSWER: c) Immunizations
A 39‐year‐old nurse who is a well‐established patient complains of irregular menstrual periods and
pelvic pain. She says that she is having trouble sleeping and asks whether she could be given a
"sleeping pill." The patient also says she is thinking of leaving her job. What is the best "next step" in
caring for this patient?
a) Ask about recent travel destinations.
b) Obtain a urine sample for testing.
c) Obtain a more complete description of problems.
d) Perform a pelvic examination.
e) Obtain blood for testing. - ANSWER: c) Obtain a more complete description of problems.
One important examination technique involves using the third fingers of each hand to determine the
health of internal organs. What is the name of this technique?
a) Inspection
b) Listening
c) Auscultation
d) Percussion
e) Palpation - ANSWER: d) Percussion
A 59‐year‐old unemployed man complains of almost always feeling tired and hungry, despite getting
sufficient rest and having a good appetite and access to sufficient food. The patient is obese and,
despite the warm weather outside, wearing thermal socks with his sandals. He says this is because his
feet are always cold and "feel funny." With which body system should the clinician begin the
examination?
a) Posterior thorax
b) Head and neck
c) Lower extremities
d) Nervous system
,e) Abdomen - ANSWER: b) Head and neck
A 65‐year‐old retired pilot visits the clinic because of recurrent headache. The patient reports
dizziness of recent onset (previous 2 weeks) and occasional numbness on the left side. Which of the
following systems or regions should be examined in the clinician's focused assessment?
a) Gastrointestinal
b) Nervous
c) Respiratory
d) Musculoskeletal
e) Cardiovascular - ANSWER: b) Nervous
A 32‐year‐old office worker reports excessive stress at work and pain in the right lower quadrant. She
states that last night she vomited twice. Her blood pressure is 120/75, heart rate 93 bpm. The patient
looks pale and is sweating lightly. Which of the following is an objective finding?
a) Accelerated heart rate
b) Pain in the right lower quadrant
c) History of vomiting
d) Pale appearance
e) High stress level - ANSWER: a) Accelerated heart rate
A 29‐year‐old electrician complains of persistent cough and wheezing, particularly when he exercises.
He says he smokes "occasionally" but rarely so much that he needs to purchase cigarettes: "Mostly, I
bum them," he says, chuckling. Upon hearing this information, what is the best next step on the part
of the clinician?
a) Explain the relationship between smoking and cancer.
b) Determine the number of pack‐years the patient smokes.
c) Determine the patient's exercise regimen.
d) Conduct a mental status examination.
e) Determine the patient's immunization history. - ANSWER: b) Determine the number of pack‐years
the patient smokes.
A 47‐year‐old fitness trainer visits the physician assistant (PA) because of skin dryness, night sweats,
and irregular menstrual periods. It is the PA's first contact with this patient. The patient notes that
"My sex life has really gone downhill lately" and says that she is considering divorcing her husband of
20 years, stating that "He's not a bad guy. I just think that I can do better." In which of the following
ways should the clinician proceed?
a) Obtain a menstrual history for the previous 6 months.
b) Help the patient review the pros and cons of divorce.
c) Conduct a breast examination.
d) Inform the patient that menopause is a normal part of aging.
e) Determine the patient's out‐of‐country travel history. - ANSWER: a) Obtain a menstrual history for
the previous 6 months.
A 23‐year‐old physician assistant (PA) student found that she felt nervous when called upon to
examine men in her age group. On one occasion, she encountered a young male patient who
appeared embarrassed to see her walk into the room. What should the PA do to minimize their
mutual discomfort?
a) Adjust lighting so it is tangential to the patient's body.
b) Ask the patient where he comes from.
c) Explain that she is a PA student.
d) Provide ongoing interpretation of findings.
e) Explain how the examination will proceed. - ANSWER: e) Explain how the examination will proceed.
A 21‐year‐old college student experiences tachycardia following a night of heavy drinking. She is
advised to undergo a stress electrocardiogram (ECG). As she exercises, the recently calibrated pulse
oximeter records a heart rate ranging from 25 beats per minute (bpm) at rest to 50 bpm while
jogging. The test is stopped and re‐started twice, and each time the pulse oximeter yields a resting
, heart rate of 25 and a jogging heart rate of 50. Which aspect of this instrument does the ECG
technician question?
a) Sensitivity
b) Predictive value
c) Prevalence
d) Validity
e) Specificity - ANSWER: d) Validity
A 51‐year‐old moderately overweight college professor visits the clinic with a complaint of chest pain
after tennis matches. He jokes that his tennis partner "is in a lot better shape than I am" but says that
he is trying to keep up. Later in the day, a 28 ‐year ‐old female student at the same college reports that
"my chest often feels hot and tight." She also feels stressed on the evening
before mid‐term exams. The clinician recommends an immediate evaluation for coronary artery
disease (CAD) for the professor, but not for the student. Why?
a) Negative predictive value of an observation is higher in a group with a higher prevalence of disease.
b) Positive predictive value of an observation is lower in a group with a higher
prevalence of disease.
c) Negative predictive value of an observation is lower in a group with a higher prevalence of disease.
d) Positive predictive value of an observation is greater in older peop - ANSWER: e) Positive predictive
value of an observation is higher in a group with a higher prevalence of disease.
A 23‐year‐old farm worker submits urine for testing. Three test strips from Container A show
abnormally low pH levels in the urine. However, three test strips from Container B, purchased more
recently, consistently indicate that the pH of this patient's urine is normal. Which of the following is a
true statement about the test strips?
a) The test strips demonstrate high specificity.
b) The test strips demonstrate high interobserver reliability.
c) The test strips demonstrate high intraobserver reliability.
d) The test strips demonstrate low intraobserver reliability.
e) The test strips demonstrate high sensitivity. - ANSWER: c) The test strips demonstrate high
intraobserver reliability.
A 45‐year‐old forklift driver presents to the clinic at 4 o'clock in the afternoon complaining of intense
substernal chest pain and nausea. He appears pale and sweaty. At work that day, he filled in for an
absent co‐worker and was asked to perform heavy lifting not normally a part of his job. The physician
assistant (PA) questions the patient in detail about his nausea, eating habits, and digestive history.
Which of the following steps of clinical reasoning has the PA failed to follow?
a) Elicit information about the patient's family history of digestive disorders
b) Match findings against conditions that could cause them
c) Localize findings anatomically
d) Give special consideration to potential life‐threatening problems
e) Elicit information about the patient's gastrointestinal (GI) system - ANSWER: d) Give special
consideration to potential life‐threatening problems
The positive predictive value of a test is calculated as the number of true positives identified by the
test divided by the total positives found by the test. If a novel test for strep throat yields 150 true‐
positive results and 150 false‐positive results, what is the positive predictive value of this test?
a) 50%
b) 10%
c) 75%
d) 25%
e) 100% - ANSWER: a) 50%
The negative predictive value of a test is calculated as the number of true negatives identified by the
test divided by the total negatives found by the test. If a novel test for strep throat yields 85 true‐
negative results and 15 false‐negative results, what is the negative predictive value of this test?
a) 15%
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller phinta004. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $17.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
