NSG 6020 Midterm Exam Latest Already Graded A+ Health Assessment South University

NSG 6020 Midterm Exam Latest Already
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, 1. For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be
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appropriate?
A) Anew 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
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infection‖
C) Anew patient with the chief complaint of ―I am here to establish care‖
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D) Anew patient with the chief complaint of ―I cut my hand‖
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Ans: C
Feedback:
This patient is here to establish care, and because she is new to you, a comprehensive
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2. The components of the health history include all of the following except which one?
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A) Review of systems l/ l/




B) Thorax and lungs l/ l/




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Ans: B
Feedback:
The thorax and lungs are part of the physical examination, not part of the health
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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
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activity and relieved by rest.
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A) Subjective
B) Objective
Ans: A
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. l / l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/




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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A) Subjective
B) Objective
Ans: B
Feedback:

, This is a measurement obtained by the examiner, so it is considered objective data.
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The 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
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abdominal pain for 1 week. The pain lasts for 30 minutes at a time; it comes and
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goes. The severity is 7 to 9 on a scale of 1 to 10. It is accompanied by nausea and
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vomiting. It is located in the mid-epigastric area.‖
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Which of these categories does it belong to?
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Ans: B
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
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manifestations of the pain. The interviewer will still need to obtain information
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concerning the quality of the pain, the setting in which it occurred, and the factors that
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aggravate and alleviate the pain. You will notice that it does include portions of the
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pertinent review of systems, but because it relates directly to the complaint, it is
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included in the history of present illness. l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/




6. The following information is recorded in the health history: ―The patient completed
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8th grade. He currently lives with his wife and two children. He works on old cars on
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the weekend. He works in a glass factory during the week.‖
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Ans: C
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
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history, and lifestyle (including diet and exercise habits; use of alcohol, tobacco, and/ or
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drugs; and sexual preferences and history). All of this information is documented
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in this example.
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7. The following information is recorded in the health history: ―I feel really tired.‖
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