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, (Exam 1 & 2) NURS 5220 Health Assessment –

Complete Package Bundle (PDF)

1. You are conducting a health history on a new patient.

Which action best establishes trust?

A) Asking only closed-ended questions

B) Maintaining eye contact appropriate to the patient's

culture

C) Completing the review of systems before the history of

present illness

D) Typing notes continuously during the conversation

Answer: B

Rationale: Appropriate eye contact (culturally sensitive)

builds rapport. Continuous typing (D) reduces connection.

Open-ended questions should come first, not only closed-

ended (A).

2. A patient describes chest pain as "like an elephant

sitting on my chest." This is an example of:

A) Past medical history

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,B) Review of systems

C) History of present illness (HPI) quality

D) Functional assessment

Answer: C

Rationale: Quality (descriptive words) is one of the 7

attributes of an HPI (OLDCARTS: Onset, Location, Duration,

Character, Aggravating/Relieving, Timing, Severity).

3. Which question best assesses the "timing" of a symptom?

A) "What were you doing when it started?"

B) "Does it come and go or stay constant?"

C) "How bad is it on a scale of 0 to 10?"

D) "What makes it better?"

Answer: B

Rationale: Timing refers to frequency and constancy.

"What were you doing?" assesses onset/context. Severity

is separate. Relieving factors are separate.

4. A patient avoids answering a question about domestic

violence. Your best response is:

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, A) "I'll come back to that later."
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B) "Why won't you answer me?"
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C) "You musttell me for your safety."
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D) "Let'smoveon,it's notrequired."
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Answer:A
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Rationale: Pausing and returning later respects the
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5. Which part of the health history is typically collected
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first?
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B) Past medical history
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Answer: C
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Rationale: The chiefconcern (or chief complaint) isthe
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