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Which of the following is an example of subjective data that may be collected
during a health assessment?
a. Height and weight
b. A patient's recall of his or her past health conditions
c. Results from an abdominal CT scan
d. Complete blood count
Correct Answer: b. A patient's recall of his or her past health conditions
1. What are the two main general considerations of physical examinations listed
in the text?
a. Preparation and sequence
b. Medical and financial
c. Patient interaction and scope
d. Inspection and palpation
Correct Answer: c. Patient interaction and scope
1. The physician has begun her first physical examination on a new patient who
has come to the clinic for a well-patient visit. Which of the following is true?
a. The first thing the physician will do as part of the physical examination is
perform the history.
b. This will likely be a head-to-toe examination.
,c. As a first exam, this will likely be brief and focused.
d. The patient, on his first visit, will likely be disoriented and unaware of the
physician's tone and expressions.
Correct Answer: b. This will likely be a head-to-toe examination.
1. Which of the following is true regarding the data taken in a health history?
a. Most health history data are objective and measurable.
b. Objective data are error-free, quantifiable data.
c. Subjective data, being inherently less accurate, are of less value than
objective data.
d. A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate subjective data.
Correct Answer: d. A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate
subjective data.
1. What do Coulehan and Block define as "listening to the total communication . .
. and letting the patient know that you are really hearing"?
a. Cultural competence
b. Patience
c. Empathy
d. Top-tier communication
Correct Answer: c. Empathy
1. The provider is preparing to take a health history for a new patient. He takes
the patient to a private room and asks the patient to don a hospital gown. After
stepping outside to give the patient sufficient time to change, he then comes
back in and asks permission to conduct the history. He sits next to the patient at
eye level, discreetly observes the patient for any sensory deficits, and asks the
patient if he may take brief notes of the conversation. During the conversation,
he gives the patient time to answer questions fully. He makes sure that his
questions do not contain technical terms and quietly observes the patient's
nonverbal behaviors throughout. Which mistake did the provider make?
a. He should have allowed the patient to remain fully clothed in their own
clothing for their comfort.
b. He should not have omitted technical terminology. Patients like having a
chance to learn.
c. He should have seated
Correct Answer: a. He should have allowed the patient to remain fully clothed in
their own clothing for their comfort.
,1. Which of the following is true of both comprehensive and focused health
histories?
a. They both include identifying data.
b. They both include a social history.
c. They both include a family history.
d. They are both conducted in emergency situations.
Correct Answer: a. They both include identifying data.
1. In the mnemonic devise PQRST, which of the following includes describing
the location of the symptoms?
a. Precipitating factors
b. Quality
c. Radiation
d. Severity
Correct Answer: b. Quality
1. What is the current mnemonic device for taking a health history?
a. PQRST
b. CLIENT OUTCOMES
c. PRACTICE
d. GOOD MEDICINE
Correct Answer: b. CLIENT OUTCOMES
1. When taking a PMI, which of the following is correct?
a. Do not take the statement "I'm allergic to. . . " at face value.
b. Ask the patient for a very brief summary of their current health.
c. If a patient states that they have been vaccinated with BCG, make sure to
administer a PPD test.
d. CAM documentation is no longer a requirement.
Correct Answer: a. Do not take the statement "I'm allergic to. . . " at face value.
1. Which of the following is a first-degree relative to the patient who has
experienced premature onset of CVD?
a. Sister at 62
b. Cousin at 62
c. Aunt at 59
d. Grandfather at 44
Correct Answer: a. Sister at 62
, 1. Recording the patient's occupation falls under which category?
a. PHI
b. FH
c. SH
d. ROS
Correct Answer: c. SH
1. A focused ROS:
a. involves a wider range and shallower level of questions than a comprehensive
ROS.
b. includes questions directed toward the systems most likely to be involved in
the patient's symptoms.
c. includes questions seeking significant positives to narrow down the body
systems affected.
d. covers all body systems.
Correct Answer: b. includes questions directed toward the systems most likely
to be involved in the patient's symptoms.
1. A patient comes to the clinic complaining of repeated headaches and
lightheadedness. As the provider takes a health history, he or she should:
a. perform a comprehensive ROS.
b. skip the social history in order to focus on the current issue.
c. focus her interest and questions on the patient's neurologic system.
d. spend a good deal of time assessing the reliability of the information she is
getting.
Correct Answer: c. focus her interest and questions on the patient's neurologic
system.
A patient's recall of his or her current health needs and past health is subject to
error and is also a critical component in the caregiving process?
Correct Answer: True
Ethnocentrism, belief in the superiority of one's own beliefs and values, is a
major barrier to establishing effective patient-provider relationships?
Correct Answer: True
A 58-year-old man at risk of diabetes, with a sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy
diet, is unwilling to follow his provider's recommendations to modify his routine.
Because he has not yet experienced the negative health consequences of his
actions, he cannot be classified as resistant?
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Which of the following is an example of subjective data that may be collected
during a health assessment?
a. Height and weight
b. A patient's recall of his or her past health conditions
c. Results from an abdominal CT scan
d. Complete blood count
Correct Answer: b. A patient's recall of his or her past health conditions
1. What are the two main general considerations of physical examinations listed
in the text?
a. Preparation and sequence
b. Medical and financial
c. Patient interaction and scope
d. Inspection and palpation
Correct Answer: c. Patient interaction and scope
1. The physician has begun her first physical examination on a new patient who
has come to the clinic for a well-patient visit. Which of the following is true?
a. The first thing the physician will do as part of the physical examination is
perform the history.
b. This will likely be a head-to-toe examination.
,c. As a first exam, this will likely be brief and focused.
d. The patient, on his first visit, will likely be disoriented and unaware of the
physician's tone and expressions.
Correct Answer: b. This will likely be a head-to-toe examination.
1. Which of the following is true regarding the data taken in a health history?
a. Most health history data are objective and measurable.
b. Objective data are error-free, quantifiable data.
c. Subjective data, being inherently less accurate, are of less value than
objective data.
d. A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate subjective data.
Correct Answer: d. A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate
subjective data.
1. What do Coulehan and Block define as "listening to the total communication . .
. and letting the patient know that you are really hearing"?
a. Cultural competence
b. Patience
c. Empathy
d. Top-tier communication
Correct Answer: c. Empathy
1. The provider is preparing to take a health history for a new patient. He takes
the patient to a private room and asks the patient to don a hospital gown. After
stepping outside to give the patient sufficient time to change, he then comes
back in and asks permission to conduct the history. He sits next to the patient at
eye level, discreetly observes the patient for any sensory deficits, and asks the
patient if he may take brief notes of the conversation. During the conversation,
he gives the patient time to answer questions fully. He makes sure that his
questions do not contain technical terms and quietly observes the patient's
nonverbal behaviors throughout. Which mistake did the provider make?
a. He should have allowed the patient to remain fully clothed in their own
clothing for their comfort.
b. He should not have omitted technical terminology. Patients like having a
chance to learn.
c. He should have seated
Correct Answer: a. He should have allowed the patient to remain fully clothed in
their own clothing for their comfort.
,1. Which of the following is true of both comprehensive and focused health
histories?
a. They both include identifying data.
b. They both include a social history.
c. They both include a family history.
d. They are both conducted in emergency situations.
Correct Answer: a. They both include identifying data.
1. In the mnemonic devise PQRST, which of the following includes describing
the location of the symptoms?
a. Precipitating factors
b. Quality
c. Radiation
d. Severity
Correct Answer: b. Quality
1. What is the current mnemonic device for taking a health history?
a. PQRST
b. CLIENT OUTCOMES
c. PRACTICE
d. GOOD MEDICINE
Correct Answer: b. CLIENT OUTCOMES
1. When taking a PMI, which of the following is correct?
a. Do not take the statement "I'm allergic to. . . " at face value.
b. Ask the patient for a very brief summary of their current health.
c. If a patient states that they have been vaccinated with BCG, make sure to
administer a PPD test.
d. CAM documentation is no longer a requirement.
Correct Answer: a. Do not take the statement "I'm allergic to. . . " at face value.
1. Which of the following is a first-degree relative to the patient who has
experienced premature onset of CVD?
a. Sister at 62
b. Cousin at 62
c. Aunt at 59
d. Grandfather at 44
Correct Answer: a. Sister at 62
, 1. Recording the patient's occupation falls under which category?
a. PHI
b. FH
c. SH
d. ROS
Correct Answer: c. SH
1. A focused ROS:
a. involves a wider range and shallower level of questions than a comprehensive
ROS.
b. includes questions directed toward the systems most likely to be involved in
the patient's symptoms.
c. includes questions seeking significant positives to narrow down the body
systems affected.
d. covers all body systems.
Correct Answer: b. includes questions directed toward the systems most likely
to be involved in the patient's symptoms.
1. A patient comes to the clinic complaining of repeated headaches and
lightheadedness. As the provider takes a health history, he or she should:
a. perform a comprehensive ROS.
b. skip the social history in order to focus on the current issue.
c. focus her interest and questions on the patient's neurologic system.
d. spend a good deal of time assessing the reliability of the information she is
getting.
Correct Answer: c. focus her interest and questions on the patient's neurologic
system.
A patient's recall of his or her current health needs and past health is subject to
error and is also a critical component in the caregiving process?
Correct Answer: True
Ethnocentrism, belief in the superiority of one's own beliefs and values, is a
major barrier to establishing effective patient-provider relationships?
Correct Answer: True
A 58-year-old man at risk of diabetes, with a sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy
diet, is unwilling to follow his provider's recommendations to modify his routine.
Because he has not yet experienced the negative health consequences of his
actions, he cannot be classified as resistant?
