Test Banks for Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 4th Edition
by Jacqueline Rhoads; Sandra Wiggins Petersen
Chapter 01 - Interview and History-Taking Strategies ALL CHAPTERS
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Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is an example of subjective data that may be collected during
a health assessment?
A) Height and weight
B) A patient’s recall of his or her past health conditions
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C) Results from an abdominal CT scan
D) Complete bloodcount
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Ans: B
Complexity: Moderate
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Ahead: Functions of the Interview and Health
History Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Interview and History-Taking Strategies
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Taxonomy: Application
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2. Which of the following is true regarding the data taken in a health history?
A) Most health history data are objective and measurable.
B) Objective data are error-free, quantifiable data.
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C) Subjective data, being inherently less accurate, are of less value than objective data.
D) A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate
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subjective data.
Ans: D
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Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Functions of the Interview and Health
History Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Interview and History-Taking Strategies
Taxonomy: Analysis
3. What do Coulehan and Block define as “listening to the total communication . . . and letting
the patient know that you are really hearing”?
A) Cultural competence
B) Patience
C) Empathy
D) Top-tier communication
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,Ans: C
Complexity:
Moderate Ahead:
Interviewing
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Interview and History-Taking Strategies
Taxonomy: Recall
4. The provider is preparing to take a health history for a new patient. He takes the patient to a
private room and asks the patient to don a hospital gown. After stepping outside to give the
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patient sufficient time to change, he then comes back in and asks permission to conduct the
history. He sits next to the patient at eye level, discreetly observes the patient for any sensory
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deficits, and asks the patient if he may take brief notes of the conversation. During the
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conversation, he gives the patient time to answer questions fully. He makes sure that his
questions do not contain technical terms and quietly observes the patient’s nonverbal behaviors
throughout. Which mistake did the provider make?
A) He should have allowed the patient to remain fully clothed in their own clothing for their comfort.
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B) He should not have omitted technical terminology. Patients like having a chance to learn.
C) He should have seated himself slightly above eye level to give the patient nonverbal
reassurance of his experience and professionalism.
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D) He should have asked explicitly about the nonverbal changes he was noticing in order
to gain a deeper level of understanding of the patient’s current condition.
Ans: A
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Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Taking a Health
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History Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Interview and History-Taking Strategies
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Taxonomy: Analysis
5. Which of the following is true of both comprehensive and focused health histories?
A) They both include identifying data.
B) They both include a social history.
C) They both include a family history.
D) They are both conducted in emergency
situations. Ans: A
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Taking a Health
History Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Interview and History-Taking Strategies
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,Taxonomy: Application
6. In the mnemonic devise PQRST, which of the following includes describing the
location of the symptoms?
A) Precipitating factors
B) Quality
C) Radiation
D) Severity
Ans: B
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Taking a Health
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History Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Interview and History-Taking Strategies
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, Taxonomy: Analysis
7. What is the current mnemonic device for taking a health history?
A) PQRST
B) CLIENT OUTCOMES
C) PRACTICE
D) GOOD MEDICINE
Ans: B
Complexity:
Easy
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Ahead: Taking a Health
History Subject: Chapter 1
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Title: Interview and History-Taking Strategies
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Taxonomy: Recall
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8. When taking a PMI, which of the following is correct?
A) Do not take the statement “I’m allergic to. . . ” at face value.
B) Ask the patient for a very brief summary of their current health.
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C) If a patient states that they have been vaccinated with BCG, make sure to administer a PPD test.
D) CAM documentation is no longer a
requirement. Ans: A
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Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Taking a Health
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History Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Interview and History-Taking Strategies
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Taxonomy:
Remember
9. Which of the following is a first-degree relative to the patient who has experienced premature
onset of CVD?
A) Sister at 62
B) Cousin at 62
C) Aunt at 59
D) Grandfather at
44 Ans: A
Complexity: Difficult
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