ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT MIDTERM REVIEW OF QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.

ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT MIDTERM REVIEW OF
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.

The,following,information,belongs,in,which,section,of,the,Comprehensive,Heath,History,(H&P)?



"3,day,history,of,rash,and,swelling"



,A.,History,of,Present,Illness

,B.,Review,of,Systems

,C.,Allergies

,D.,Chief,Complaint,,ANS,-,,D.,Chief,Complaint




A,patient,with,abdominal,pain,describes,"what",the,pain,feels,like,and,"how,long",it,lasts.,In,which,part,of,
the,H&P,would,you,place,this,information?



,A.,History,of,Present,Illness

,B.,Past,Medical,History

,C.,Sexual,History

,D.,Review,of,Systems,,ANS,-,,A.,History,of,present,illness




Which,of,the,following,best,describes,the,patient,record?
,

A.,describes,the,approach,to,a,problem,

B.,serves,a,dual,purpose,as,it,reflects,your,anaylsis,of,the,patient's,health,status,and,documents,examinati
on,findings

C.,shows,your,clinical,thought,process

D.,reflects,you,interpersonal,skills,with,the,patient,,ANS,-
,,B.,serves,a,dual,purpose,as,it,reflects,your,anaylsis,of,the,patient's,health,status,and,documents,examinat
ion,findings



The,consideration,of,culture,and,ethnicity,during,the,interview,process,are,important,because:

,,

A.,similar,cultures,always,provide,similar,responses

B.,some,cultures,consider,certain,questions,and,gestures,offensive

C.,it,is,politically,correct

D.,none,of,the,above,,ANS,-,,B.,some,cultures,consider,certain,questions,and,gestures,offensive



During,an,interview,,your,patient,admits,to,feeling,worthless,and,having,a,sleep,disturbance,for,the,last,3,
weeks.,These,are,clues,that,warrant,exploration,of:
,

A.,risk,for,suicide

B.,split,personality

C.,cognitive,function

D.,functional,assessment,,ANS,-,,A.,risk,for,suicide



Worries,persisting,for,=>6,months,most,likely,reflects,one,of,the,most,prevalent,psychiatric,conditions,in,t
he,United,States,known,as:


,

A.,posttraumatic,stress,disorder

B.,generalized,anxiety,disorder

C.,fatigue

D.,social,phobia,,ANS,-,,B.,generalized,anxiety,disorder



Risk,factors,for,fatal,overdose,of,pain,medications,include,all,of,the,following,except:


,

A.,age,65,or,older

B.,depression

C.,arthritis

,D.,concurrent,benzodiazepine,use,,ANS,-,,C.,arthritis



A,healthy,BMI,can,best,be,described,as:


,

A.,18.5-24.9

B.,30.0-34.9

C.,25.0-29.9

D.,35.0-39.9,,ANS,-,,A.,18.5-24.9



The,comprehensive,health,history:


,

A.,has,a,completely,different,format,that,varies,with,each,institution

B.,varies,from,country,to,country

C.,follows,the,same,general,format,regardless,of,the,institution,or,geographical,location

D.,follows,the,exact,same,format,across,the,world,,except,Europe,,ANS,-
,,C.,follows,the,same,general,format,regardless,of,the,institution,or,geographical,location




Which,of,the,following,is,not,a,common,symptom,of,depression?


,

A.,Anhedonia

B.,Dry,lips

C.,Appetite,disturbance

D.,Worthlessness,,ANS,-,,B.,Dry,lips



During,a,mental,status,exam,,which,question,might,you,ask,to,assess,abstraction,ability?
,

A.,What,does,a,rolling,stone,gathers,no,moss,mean?

, B.,Start,with,100,and,keep,subtracting,by,7

C,How,long,have,you,been,here?

D.,What's,your,mother's,maiden,name?,,ANS,-,,A.,What,does,a,rolling,stone,gathers,no,moss,mean?



Dave,,age,76,,is,brought,in,by,his,wife,,who,states,that,within,the,last,2,days,Dave,has,become,agitated,an
d,restless,,has,had,few,lucid,moments,,slept,very,poorly,last,night,and,can,remember,only,recent,events.,
Of,the,following,differential,diagnoses,,which,best,fits,the,symptoms,from,this,brief,history?


,

A.,Depression

B.,Dementia

C.,Delirium

D.,Schizophrenia,,ANS,-,,C.,Delirium



Which,technique,is,applied,throughout,the,entire,examination,and,interview,process?


,

A.,Inspection

B.,Palpation

C.,Percussion

D.,Auscultation,,ANS,-,,A.,Inspection



During,a,patient's,pain,assessment,,the,most,important,element,is,the,patient's:


,

A.,Sleep,hygiene

B.,Perception,of,his/her,own,pain

C.,Vital,signs

D.,Fear,of,addiction,,ANS,-,,B.,Perception,of,his/her,own,pain