NUR631-Advanced Health Assessment
Test 1
1. 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 respi-ratory 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": c) a new
patient with the CC of "I am here to establish care"
the patient is new to the provider so a comprehensive health history is needed
2. 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: B) thorax and lungs
these are part of the physical examination
3. 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.
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A) Subjective
B) Objective: A) subjective
this is information given by the patient
4. 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: B) objective
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this is information obtained by the examiner
5. 5. The following information is recorded in the health history:
"The patient has had abdominal pain for 1 week. The pain lasts for
30 minutes at a time; it comes and goes. The severity is 7 to 9 on a
scale of 1 to 10. It is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It is
located in the mid-epigastric area."
Which of these categories does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems: B) Present illness
HPI
6. 6. The following information is recorded in the health history:
"The patient completed 8th grade. He currently lives with his wife
and two children. He works on old cars on the weekend. He works
in a glass factory during the week."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
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D) Review of systems: C) personal and social history
7. 7. The following information is recorded in the health history:
"I feel really tired."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems: A) chief complaint
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Test 1
1. 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 respi-ratory 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": c) a new
patient with the CC of "I am here to establish care"
the patient is new to the provider so a comprehensive health history is needed
2. 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: B) thorax and lungs
these are part of the physical examination
3. 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.
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A) Subjective
B) Objective: A) subjective
this is information given by the patient
4. 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: B) objective
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this is information obtained by the examiner
5. 5. The following information is recorded in the health history:
"The patient has had abdominal pain for 1 week. The pain lasts for
30 minutes at a time; it comes and goes. The severity is 7 to 9 on a
scale of 1 to 10. It is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It is
located in the mid-epigastric area."
Which of these categories does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems: B) Present illness
HPI
6. 6. The following information is recorded in the health history:
"The patient completed 8th grade. He currently lives with his wife
and two children. He works on old cars on the weekend. He works
in a glass factory during the week."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
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D) Review of systems: C) personal and social history
7. 7. The following information is recorded in the health history:
"I feel really tired."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems: A) chief complaint
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