Bates’ Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking (3rd Edition, Hoga) – Complete 2025 Test Bank with Questions and Answers

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1. For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be appropriate?
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A) Anewpatientwiththechiefcomplaint of ―Isprained myankle‖
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B) An established patient with the chief complaint of ―I have an upper respiratory infection‖
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C) Anewpatient withthe chiefcomplaint of―Iam here to establish care‖
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D) Anewpatientwiththechiefcomplaint of ―Icut myhand‖
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Ans: C nb



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comprehensive health history is appropriate.
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2. The components of the health history include all of the following except which one?
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Ans: B nb



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history. The others answers are all part of a complete health history.
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3. Is the following information subjective or objective?
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Mr. M. has shortness of breath that has persisted for the past 10 days; it is worse with activity
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and relieved by rest.
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Ans: A nb



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Mr. M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of
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5. The following information is recorded in the health history: ―The patient has had
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abdominal pain for 1 week. The pain lasts for 30 minutes at a time; it comes and goes. The
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severity is 7 to 9 on a scale of 1 to 10. It is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It is
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located in the mid- epigastric area.‖
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Ans: B nb



Chapter: 01

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illness. The interviewer has obtained the location, timing, severity, and associated manifestations
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of the pain. The interviewer will still need to obtain information concerning the quality of the
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You will notice that it does include portions of the pertinent review of systems, but because it
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relates directly to the complaint, it is included in the history of present illness.
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6. The following information is recorded in the health history: ―The patient completed 8th grade.
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He currently lives with his wife and two children. He works on old cars on the weekend. He
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works in a glass factory during the week.‖
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Ans: C nb



Chapter: 01

Feedback: Personal and social history information includes educational level, family of origin,
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current household status, personal interests, employment, religious beliefs, military history,
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and lifestyle (including diet and exercise habits; use of alcohol, tobacco, and/or drugs; and
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sexual preferences and history). All of this information is documented in this example.
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7. The following information is recorded in the health history: ―I feel reallytired.‖
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