history taking 13th edition bickley test bank
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Health Assessment
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
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D) Personal and social items
CORRECT
ANSWER:
B Chapter:
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Feedback: The thorax and lungs are part of the physical examination, not part of the
health history. The others CORRECT ANSWERwers 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
CORRECT
ANSWER:
A Chapter:
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Feedback: This is information given by the patient about the circumstances of his chief
complaint. It does not represent an objective observation by the examiner.