l il il il il
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MULTIPLE i l CHOICE
1. For ilwhich ilof ilthe ilfollowing ilpatients ilwould ila ilcomprehensive ilhealth ilhistory ilbe ilappropriate?
A) A ilnew ilpatient ilwith ilthe ilchief ilcomplaint ilof il―I ilsprained il my ilankle‖
B) An ilestablished i l patient i l with ilthe ilchief il complaint i l of il―I il have ilan ilupper il respiratory
ilinfection‖
C) A ilnew ilpatient ilwith ilthe il chief ilcomplaint i l of il―I ilam ilhere ilto il establish ilcare‖
D) A ilnew ilpatient ilwith ilthe ilchief ilcomplaint ilof il―I ilcut il my ilhand‖
Ans: ilC
Chapter: i l 01
Page iland i l Header: i l 4, i l Patient il Assessment: i l Comprehensive i l or il Focused
Feedback: i l This i l patient ilis i l here ilto i l establish il care, i l and il because i l she il is i l new i l to i l you, i l a
il comprehensivelihealth ilhistory ilis ilappropriate.
2. The i l components i l of il the i l health i l history il include il all i l of ilthe i l following i l except i l which
i l one?
A) Review ilof ilsystems
B) Thorax iland illungs
C) Present ilillness
D) Personal iland i l social i l items
Ans: ilB
Chapter: i l 01
Feedback: il The il thorax i l and il lungs il are i l part i l of ilthe i l physical i l examination, i l not i l part il of
il the i l healthlihistory. i l The ilothers ilanswers ilare ilall ilpart ilof ila il complete ilhealth il history.
3. Is il the il following i l information i l subjective i l or i l objective?
Mr. ilM. ilhas ilshortness ilof ilbreath ilthat ilhas ilpersisted ilfor ilthe ilpast il10 ildays; ilit ilis ilworse
ilwith ilactivityliand ilrelieved ilby ilrest.
A) Subjective
B) Objective
Ans: ilA
Chapter: i l 01
4. Is ilthe ilfollowing ilinformation ilsubjective ilor
ilobjective? ilMr. il M. il has il a i l respiratory ilrate il of il 32
il and il a il pulse il rate il of il120.
A) Subjective
B) Objective
, l il il il il
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A
Chapter:
ilChapter:
i l 01
il01
Feedback: i l This il is il a i l measurement i l obtained i l by ilthe il examiner, i l so il it i l is il considered
i l objective i l data.liThe ilpatient ilis ilunlikely ilto ilbe ilable ilto ilgive ilthis ilinformation ilto ilthe
Feedback: ilThis ilis ilinformation ilabout ila ilsignificant ilhospitalization iland ilshould ilbe ilplaced
ilexaminer.
ilin ilthe iladult i l illnesses i l section. i l If il the i l patient il is il being il seen i l for il an il asthma
i l exacerbation, i l you i l may il consider
5. The i l following i l information i l is ilrecorded i l in i l the i l health i l history: i l ―The i l patient i l has
i l had i l abdominallpi ain i l for il 1 i l week. ilThe i l pain i l lasts il for il 30 i l minutes il at il a il time; il it i l comes
il and i l goes. ilThe il severity ilis il 7 i l to il 9lion ila ilscale ilof il1 ilto il10. ilIt ilis ilaccompanied ilby
ilnausea iland ilvomiting. ilIt ilis illocated ilin ilthe ilmid- ilepigastric ilarea.‖
Which i l of ilthese il categories i l does i l it i l belong i l to?
A) Chief ilcomplaint
B) Present ilillness
C) Personal iland ilsocial ilhistory
D) Review ilof ilsystems
Ans: ilB
Chapter: i l 01
Feedback: ilThis ilinformation ildescribes ilthe ilproblem ilof ilabdominal ilpain, ilwhich ilis ilthe
ilpresent ilillness. ilThe ilinterviewer ilhas ilobtained ilthe illocation, iltiming, ilseverity, iland
i l associated i l manifestationsliof ilthe ilpain. ilThe ilinterviewer ilwill ilstill ilneed ilto ilobtain
ilinformation ilconcerning ilthe ilquality ilof ilthe ilpain, ilthe ilsetting ilin ilwhich ilit iloccurred, iland
ilthe ilfactors ilthat ilaggravate iland ilalleviate ilthe ilpain. ilYou ilwill ilnotice ilthat ilit ildoes ilinclude
ilportions ilof ilthe ilpertinent ilreview ilof ilsystems, ilbut ilbecause ilit ilrelates ildirectly ilto ilthe
ilcomplaint, ilit ilis ilincluded ilin ilthe ilhistory ilof ilpresent ilillness.
6. The ilfollowing ilinformation il is ilrecorded il in il the ilhealth i l history: il ―The il patient il completed
il 8th i l grade.liHe ilcurrently illives ilwith ilhis ilwife iland iltwo ilchildren. ilHe ilworks ilon ilold ilcars
ilon ilthe ilweekend. ilHe ilworks ilin ila il glass ilfactory ilduring ilthe ilweek.‖
Ans: ilC
Chapter: i l 01
Feedback: ilPersonal iland ilsocial ilhistory ilinformation ilincludes ileducational illevel, ilfamily ilof
ilorigin,licurrent i l household i l status, i l personal i l interests, i l employment, i l religious i l beliefs,
i l military il history, il and illifestyle il(including ildiet iland ilexercise ilhabits; iluse ilof ilalcohol, iltobacco,
iland/or ildrugs; iland ilsexual ilpreferences iland ilhistory). il All ilof ilthis ilinformation ilis ildocumented
ilin ilthis ilexample.
7. The ilfollowing il information ilis ilrecorded il in ilthe i l health il history: il ―I i l feel
il really iltired.‖liWhich ilcategory ildoes ilit ilbelong ilto?
A) Chief ilcomplaint
B) Present ilillness
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,Chapter 1 il
MULTIPLE i l CHOICE
1. For ilwhich ilof ilthe ilfollowing ilpatients ilwould ila ilcomprehensive ilhealth ilhistory ilbe ilappropriate?
A) A ilnew ilpatient ilwith ilthe ilchief ilcomplaint ilof il―I ilsprained il my ilankle‖
B) An ilestablished i l patient i l with ilthe ilchief il complaint i l of il―I il have ilan ilupper il respiratory
ilinfection‖
C) A ilnew ilpatient ilwith ilthe il chief ilcomplaint i l of il―I ilam ilhere ilto il establish ilcare‖
D) A ilnew ilpatient ilwith ilthe ilchief ilcomplaint ilof il―I ilcut il my ilhand‖
Ans: ilC
Chapter: i l 01
Page iland i l Header: i l 4, i l Patient il Assessment: i l Comprehensive i l or il Focused
Feedback: i l This i l patient ilis i l here ilto i l establish il care, i l and il because i l she il is i l new i l to i l you, i l a
il comprehensivelihealth ilhistory ilis ilappropriate.
2. The i l components i l of il the i l health i l history il include il all i l of ilthe i l following i l except i l which
i l one?
A) Review ilof ilsystems
B) Thorax iland illungs
C) Present ilillness
D) Personal iland i l social i l items
Ans: ilB
Chapter: i l 01
Feedback: il The il thorax i l and il lungs il are i l part i l of ilthe i l physical i l examination, i l not i l part il of
il the i l healthlihistory. i l The ilothers ilanswers ilare ilall ilpart ilof ila il complete ilhealth il history.
3. Is il the il following i l information i l subjective i l or i l objective?
Mr. ilM. ilhas ilshortness ilof ilbreath ilthat ilhas ilpersisted ilfor ilthe ilpast il10 ildays; ilit ilis ilworse
ilwith ilactivityliand ilrelieved ilby ilrest.
A) Subjective
B) Objective
Ans: ilA
Chapter: i l 01
4. Is ilthe ilfollowing ilinformation ilsubjective ilor
ilobjective? ilMr. il M. il has il a i l respiratory ilrate il of il 32
il and il a il pulse il rate il of il120.
A) Subjective
B) Objective
, l il il il il
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A
Chapter:
ilChapter:
i l 01
il01
Feedback: i l This il is il a i l measurement i l obtained i l by ilthe il examiner, i l so il it i l is il considered
i l objective i l data.liThe ilpatient ilis ilunlikely ilto ilbe ilable ilto ilgive ilthis ilinformation ilto ilthe
Feedback: ilThis ilis ilinformation ilabout ila ilsignificant ilhospitalization iland ilshould ilbe ilplaced
ilexaminer.
ilin ilthe iladult i l illnesses i l section. i l If il the i l patient il is il being il seen i l for il an il asthma
i l exacerbation, i l you i l may il consider
5. The i l following i l information i l is ilrecorded i l in i l the i l health i l history: i l ―The i l patient i l has
i l had i l abdominallpi ain i l for il 1 i l week. ilThe i l pain i l lasts il for il 30 i l minutes il at il a il time; il it i l comes
il and i l goes. ilThe il severity ilis il 7 i l to il 9lion ila ilscale ilof il1 ilto il10. ilIt ilis ilaccompanied ilby
ilnausea iland ilvomiting. ilIt ilis illocated ilin ilthe ilmid- ilepigastric ilarea.‖
Which i l of ilthese il categories i l does i l it i l belong i l to?
A) Chief ilcomplaint
B) Present ilillness
C) Personal iland ilsocial ilhistory
D) Review ilof ilsystems
Ans: ilB
Chapter: i l 01
Feedback: ilThis ilinformation ildescribes ilthe ilproblem ilof ilabdominal ilpain, ilwhich ilis ilthe
ilpresent ilillness. ilThe ilinterviewer ilhas ilobtained ilthe illocation, iltiming, ilseverity, iland
i l associated i l manifestationsliof ilthe ilpain. ilThe ilinterviewer ilwill ilstill ilneed ilto ilobtain
ilinformation ilconcerning ilthe ilquality ilof ilthe ilpain, ilthe ilsetting ilin ilwhich ilit iloccurred, iland
ilthe ilfactors ilthat ilaggravate iland ilalleviate ilthe ilpain. ilYou ilwill ilnotice ilthat ilit ildoes ilinclude
ilportions ilof ilthe ilpertinent ilreview ilof ilsystems, ilbut ilbecause ilit ilrelates ildirectly ilto ilthe
ilcomplaint, ilit ilis ilincluded ilin ilthe ilhistory ilof ilpresent ilillness.
6. The ilfollowing ilinformation il is ilrecorded il in il the ilhealth i l history: il ―The il patient il completed
il 8th i l grade.liHe ilcurrently illives ilwith ilhis ilwife iland iltwo ilchildren. ilHe ilworks ilon ilold ilcars
ilon ilthe ilweekend. ilHe ilworks ilin ila il glass ilfactory ilduring ilthe ilweek.‖
Ans: ilC
Chapter: i l 01
Feedback: ilPersonal iland ilsocial ilhistory ilinformation ilincludes ileducational illevel, ilfamily ilof
ilorigin,licurrent i l household i l status, i l personal i l interests, i l employment, i l religious i l beliefs,
i l military il history, il and illifestyle il(including ildiet iland ilexercise ilhabits; iluse ilof ilalcohol, iltobacco,
iland/or ildrugs; iland ilsexual ilpreferences iland ilhistory). il All ilof ilthis ilinformation ilis ildocumented
ilin ilthis ilexample.
7. The ilfollowing il information ilis ilrecorded il in ilthe i l health il history: il ―I i l feel
il really iltired.‖liWhich ilcategory ildoes ilit ilbelong ilto?
A) Chief ilcomplaint
B) Present ilillness
