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,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
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Bates' Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking / Edition 3 Testbank
Ans:
Ans: BA
Chapter: 01
Chapter: 01
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Chapter: g 01
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g military ghistory, gand glifestyle g(including gdiet gand gexercise ghabits; guse gof galcohol,
gtobacco, gand/or gdrugs; gand gsexual gpreferences gand ghistory). gAll gof gthis ginformation gis
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,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
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Bates' Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking / Edition 3 Testbank
Ans:
Ans: BA
Chapter: 01
Chapter: 01
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5. The gfollowing ginformation gis grecorded gin gthe ghealth ghistory: g―The gpatient ghas ghad
gabdominal gpain gfor g1 gweek. gThe gpain glasts gfor g30 gminutes gat ga gtime; git gcomes gand
ggoes. gThe gseverity gis g7 gto g9 gon ga gscale gof g1 gto g10. gIt gis gaccompanied gby gnausea gand
gvomiting. gIt gis glocated gin gthe gmid- gepigastric garea.‖
Which gof gthese gcategories gdoes git gbelong gto?
A) Chief gcomplaint
B) Present gillness
C) Personal gand gsocial ghistory
D) Review gof gsystems
Ans: gB
Chapter: g 01
Feedback: gThis ginformation gdescribes gthe gproblem gof gabdominal gpain, gwhich gis gthe
gpresent gillness. gThe ginterviewer ghas gobtained gthe glocation, gtiming, gseverity, gand
gassociated gmanifestations gof gthe gpain. gThe ginterviewer gwill gstill gneed gto gobtain
ginformation gconcerning gthe gquality gof gthe gpain, gthe gsetting gin gwhich git goccurred, gand
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gportions gof gthe gpertinent greview gof gsystems, gbut gbecause git grelates gdirectly gto gthe
gcomplaint, git gis gincluded gin gthe ghistory gof gpresent gillness.
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ggrade. gHe gcurrently glives gwith ghis gwife gand gtwo gchildren. gHe gworks gon gold gcars gon gthe
gweekend. gHe gworks gin ga gglass gfactory gduring gthe gweek.‖
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Chapter: g 01
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g military ghistory, gand glifestyle g(including gdiet gand gexercise ghabits; guse gof galcohol,
gtobacco, gand/or gdrugs; gand gsexual gpreferences gand ghistory). gAll gof gthis ginformation gis
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