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lOMoAR cPSD| 11700591,
,Chapter 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be appropriate?
A) A new patient with the chief complaint of ―I sprained my ankle‖
B) An established patient with the chief complaint of ―I have an upper respiratory infection‖
C) A new patient with the chief complaint of ―I am here to establish care‖
D) A new patient with the chief complaint of ―I cut my hand‖
Ans: C
Chapter: 01
Page and Header: 4, Patient Assessment: Comprehensive or Focused
Feedback: This patient is here to establish care, and because she is new to you, a
comprehensive health history is appropriate.
2. The components of the health history include all of the following except which one?
A) Review of systems
B) Thorax and lungs
C) Present illness
D) Personal and social items
Ans: B
Chapter: 01
Feedback: The thorax and lungs are part of the physical examination, not part of the health
history. The others answers are all part of a complete health history.
3. Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has shortness of breath that has persisted for the past 10 days; it is worse with activity
and relieved by rest.
A) Subjective
B) Objective
Ans: A
Chapter: 01
4. Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of
120.
A) Subjective
B) Objective
, lOMoAR cPSD| 11700591
Bates' Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking / Edition 3 Testbank
Ans:
Ans: BA
Chapter: 01
Chapter: 01
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Which t of t these t categories t does t it t belong t to?
A) Chief t complaint
B) Present t illness
C) Personal t and t social t history
D) Review t of t systems
Ans: t B
Chapter: t 01
Feedback: t This t information t describes t the t problem t of t abdominal t pain, t which t is t the t
present t illness. t The t interviewer t has t obtained t the t location, t timing, t severity, t and t
associated t manifestations t of t the t pain. t The t interviewer t will t still t need t to t obtain t
information t concerning t the t quality t of t the t pain, t the t setting t in t which t it t occurred, t and t
the t factors t that t aggravate t and t alleviate t the t pain. t You t will t notice t that t it t does t include t
portions t of t the t pertinent t review t of t systems, t but t because t it t relates t directly t to t the t
complaint, t it t is t included t in t the t history t of t present t illness.
6. The tfollowing tinformation t is trecorded t in t the thealth t history: t ―The tpatient t completed t 8th
t grade. t He t currently t lives t with t his t wife t and t two t children. t He t works t on t old t cars t on t
the t weekend. t He t works t in t a t glass t factory t during t the t week.‖
Ans: t C
Chapter: t 01
Feedback: t Personal t and t social t history t information t includes t educational t level, t family t of t
origin, t current t household t status, t personal t interests, t employment, t religious t beliefs, t
military t history, t and t lifestyle t (including t diet t and t exercise t habits; t use t of t alcohol, t
tobacco, t and/or t drugs; t and t sexual t preferences t and t history). t All t of t this t information t is t
documented t in t this t example.
7. The t following t information t is t recorded t in t the t health t history: t ―I t feel t really t
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