ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT &
CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS IN PRIMARY CARE
6TH EDITION BY DAINS (with answer key)
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Clinical Reasoning, Differential Diagnosis, Evidence-Based Practice, And Symptom Ana .......... 4
Chapter 2. Evidence-Based Health Screening ............................................................................................... 8
Chapter 3. Abdomen ................................................................................................................................... 17
Chapter 4: Affective Changes ...................................................................................................................... 38
Chapter 5: Amenorrhea............................................................................................................................... 47
Chapter 6. Breasts Lumps And Nipple Discharge ........................................................................................ 49
Chapter 7. Breast Pain ................................................................................................................................ 54
Chapter 8: Chest Pain .................................................................................................................................. 57
Chapter 9. Confusion In Older Adults .......................................................................................................... 60
Chapter 10: Constipation ............................................................................................................................ 65
Chapter 11: Cough ...................................................................................................................................... 67
Chapter 12: Diarrhea................................................................................................................................... 71
Chapter 13: Dizziness .................................................................................................................................. 77
Chapter 14. Dyspnea ................................................................................................................................... 79
Chapter 15. Earache .................................................................................................................................... 90
Chapter 16: Fatigue..................................................................................................................................... 96
Chapter 17. Fever ........................................................................................................................................ 98
Chapter 18: Male Genitourinary Problems ............................................................................................... 101
Chapter 19. Headache............................................................................................................................... 117
Chapter 20: Heartburn And Indigestion .................................................................................................... 125
Chapter 22: Lower Extremity Limb Pain .................................................................................................... 129
Chapter 23: Upper Extremity Limb Pain .................................................................................................... 131
Chapter 24: Low Back Pain (Acute) ........................................................................................................... 132
Chapter 25.: Nasal Symptoms And Sinus Congestion ............................................................................... 135
Chapter 26: Palpitations ........................................................................................................................... 139
Chapter 27 Penile Discharge ..................................................................................................................... 142
Chapter 28 Rashes And Skin Lesions ......................................................................................................... 153
Chapter 29: Rectal Pain, Itching, And Bleeding......................................................................................... 164
Chapter 30. Red Eye .................................................................................................................................. 165
Chapter 31: Sleep Problems ...................................................................................................................... 176
Chapter 32. Sore Throat ............................................................................................................................ 183
Chapter 33: Syncope ................................................................................................................................. 186
,Chapter 34 Urinary Incontinence .............................................................................................................. 188
Chapter 35 Urinary Problems In Females And Children ............................................................................ 196
Chapter 36. Vaginal Bleeding.................................................................................................................... 199
Chapter 37. Vaginal Discharge And Itching .............................................................................................. 201
Chapter 38: Vision Loss ............................................................................................................................. 218
Chapter 39: Weight Loss/Gain(Unintentional) ......................................................................................... 232
, Chapter 1: Clinical Reasoning, Differential Diagnosis, Evidence-Based
Practice, And Symptom Ana
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Identify The Choice That Best Completes The Statement Or Answers The Question.
1. Which Type Of Clinical Decision-Making Is Most Reliable?
A. Intuitive
B. Analytical
C. Experiential
D. Augenblick
2. Which Of The Following Is False? To Obtain Adequate History, Health-Care Providers Must Be:
A. Methodical And Systematic
B. Attentive To The Patient’s Verbal And Nonverbal Language
C. Able To Accurately Interpret The Patient’s Responses
D. Adept At Reading Into The Patient’s Statements
3. Essential Parts Of A Health History Include All Of The Following Except:
A. Chief Complaint
B. History Of The Present Illness
C. Current Vital Signs
D. All Of The Above Are Essential History Components
4. Which Of The Following Is False? While Performing The Physical Examination, The Examiner
Must Be Able To:
A. Differentiate Between Normal And Abnormal Findings
B. Recall Knowledge Of A Range Of Conditions And Their Associated Signs And Symptoms