COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH HISTORY
ASSESSMENT: TINA JONES EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. What is Tina Jones’s primary reason for seeking medical attention (Chief Complaint)?
A. Routine check-up for diabetes management
B. An infection in a wound on her right foot
C. Persistent cough and shortness of breath
D. Management of polycystic ovary syndrome symptoms
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Tina Jones presents specifically for an infected wound on the
ball of her right foot that has not healed for about a week.
2. How did Tina sustain the injury to her right foot?
A. She dropped a heavy object on it at work
B. She burned her foot while cooking
C. It developed spontaneously due to diabetic neuropathy
D. She stepped on a scrap of metal while running
,Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Tina reports that she was running in an abandoned lot and
stepped on a piece of scrap metal about a week ago.
3. Which chronic condition in Tina’s history most significantly impacts the healing process of
her foot wound?
A. Asthma
B. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
C. Allergic Rhinitis
D. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus impairs wound healing due to high
blood glucose levels, poor circulation, and potential neuropathy.
4. Tina describes her pain level in the foot as a 7/10 when walking. How does she describe the
pain quality?
A. Dull and throbbing
B. Sharp and stabbing
C. Burning and electric
D. Cramping and tight
Answer: A
, Conceptual Explanation: Tina characterizes the pain as dull and throbbing, which
intensifies when she puts weight on the foot.
5. What medication does Tina take for her Type 2 Diabetes, and what is her adherence like?
A. Insulin Glargine; she never misses a dose
B. Metformin; she stopped taking it months ago
C. Glipizide; she only takes it when her sugar is high
D. Metformin; she is occasionally non-adherent
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Tina takes Metformin 1000mg twice daily but admits to
forgetting doses, particularly when her schedule is busy with school.
6. What is Tina’s known allergy regarding medications?
A. Sulfa drugs
B. Latex
C. Aspirin
D. Penicillin
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Tina reports an allergy to Penicillin, which resulted in a rash
(hives) when she was a child.
ASSESSMENT: TINA JONES EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. What is Tina Jones’s primary reason for seeking medical attention (Chief Complaint)?
A. Routine check-up for diabetes management
B. An infection in a wound on her right foot
C. Persistent cough and shortness of breath
D. Management of polycystic ovary syndrome symptoms
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Tina Jones presents specifically for an infected wound on the
ball of her right foot that has not healed for about a week.
2. How did Tina sustain the injury to her right foot?
A. She dropped a heavy object on it at work
B. She burned her foot while cooking
C. It developed spontaneously due to diabetic neuropathy
D. She stepped on a scrap of metal while running
,Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Tina reports that she was running in an abandoned lot and
stepped on a piece of scrap metal about a week ago.
3. Which chronic condition in Tina’s history most significantly impacts the healing process of
her foot wound?
A. Asthma
B. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
C. Allergic Rhinitis
D. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus impairs wound healing due to high
blood glucose levels, poor circulation, and potential neuropathy.
4. Tina describes her pain level in the foot as a 7/10 when walking. How does she describe the
pain quality?
A. Dull and throbbing
B. Sharp and stabbing
C. Burning and electric
D. Cramping and tight
Answer: A
, Conceptual Explanation: Tina characterizes the pain as dull and throbbing, which
intensifies when she puts weight on the foot.
5. What medication does Tina take for her Type 2 Diabetes, and what is her adherence like?
A. Insulin Glargine; she never misses a dose
B. Metformin; she stopped taking it months ago
C. Glipizide; she only takes it when her sugar is high
D. Metformin; she is occasionally non-adherent
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Tina takes Metformin 1000mg twice daily but admits to
forgetting doses, particularly when her schedule is busy with school.
6. What is Tina’s known allergy regarding medications?
A. Sulfa drugs
B. Latex
C. Aspirin
D. Penicillin
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Tina reports an allergy to Penicillin, which resulted in a rash
(hives) when she was a child.
