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Prepare confidently for health assessment examinations with this comprehensive Test Bank for Bates' Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 3rd Edition by Beth Hogan-Quigley, Mary Louise Palm, and Lynn S. Bickley. Updated for the latest 2026–2027 academic period, this study resource is designed to help nursing students develop proficiency in comprehensive patient assessment and clinical evaluation. The test bank includes chapter-by-chapter questions with verified answers covering communication techniques, health history collection, interviewing skills, documentation, cultural competence, vital signs, pain assessment, general survey, skin, head and neck, eyes, ears, nose, throat, cardiovascular, respiratory, breast, abdominal, musculoskeletal, neurological, mental health, peripheral vascular, and special population assessments. It also emphasizes clinical reasoning, evidence-based assessment, patient safety, and accurate physical examination techniques. Ideal for quizzes, assignments, midterm examinations, final exams, HESI, ATI, NCLEX-style assessments, and instructor-created tests, this resource reinforces essential assessment skills, strengthens clinical judgment, and enhances examination readiness while serving as an excellent companion to the third edition textbook for BSN, RN, ADN, LPN, and graduate nursing students.

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1. For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be appropriate?
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A) A new patient with the chief complaint of “I sprained my ankle”
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B) An established patient with the chief complaint of “I have an upper respiratory infection”
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C) A new patient with the chief complaint of “I am here to establish care” D) A new patient
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with the chief complaint of “I cut my hand”
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Page and Header: 4, Patient Assessment: Comprehensive or Focused
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Feedback: This patient is here to establish care, and because she is new to you, a comprehensive
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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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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 and
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Feedback: This is information given by the patient about the circumstances of his chief
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complaint. It does not represent an objective observation by the examiner. F
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4. Is the following information subjective or objective?
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Mr. M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of 120.
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Feedback: This is a measurement obtained by the examiner, so it is considered objective data. The
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patient is unlikely to be able to give this information to the examiner.
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5. The following information is recorded in the health history: “The patient has had abdominal
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pain for 1 week. The pain lasts for 30 minutes at a time; it comes and goes. The severity is 7 to 9
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on a scale of 1 to 10. It is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It is located in the mid- epigastric
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area.”
Which of these categories does it belong to?
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D) Review of systems F Y F Y




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Feedback: This information describes the problem of abdominal pain, which is the present
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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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pain, the setting in which it occurred, and the factors that aggravate and alleviate the pain. You
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will notice that it does include portions of the pertinent review of systems, but because it relates
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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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Which category does it belong to?
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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, and
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lifestyle (including diet and exercise habits; use of alcohol, tobacco, and/or drugs; and sexual
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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 really tired.” Which
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category does it belong to? F Y F
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Feedback: The chief complaint is an attempt to quote the patient's own words, as long as they are
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suitable to print. It is brief, like a headline, and further details should be sought in the present
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illness section. The above information is a chief complaint.
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8. The following information is recorded in the health history: “Patient denies chest pain,
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palpitations, orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.” Which F
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category does it belong to? F Y F
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