NSG 6020 Advanced Health Assessment Week
2 Quiz |Questions and Answers- Latest
2023/2024- South University
For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be
appropriate?
A new patient with the chief complaint of "I sprained my ankle"
An established patient with the chief complaint of "I have an upper respiratory
infection"
A new patient with the chief complaint of "I am here to establish care"
A new patient with the chief complaint of "I cut my hand" - ANSWER>>A new
patient with the chief complaint of "I am here to establish care"
This patient is here to establish care, and because she is new to you, a
comprehensive health history is appropriate.
The components of the health history include all of the following except which
one?
Review of systems
Thorax and lungs
Present illness
Personal and social items - ANSWER>>The components of the health history
include all of the following except which one?
Review of systems
Thorax and lungs
,Present illness
Personal and social items
Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has shortness of breath that has persisted for the past 10 days; it is worse
with activity and relieved by rest. - ANSWER>>Subjective
This is information given by the patient about the circumstances of his chief
complaint. It does not represent an objective observation by the examiner.
Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of 120. - ANSWER>>Objective
This is a measurement obtained by the examiner, so it is considered objective
data. The patient is unlikely to be able to give this information to the examiner.
The following information is recorded in the health history: "The patient has had
abdominal pain for 1 week. The pain lasts for 30 minutes at a time; it comes and
goes. The severity is 7 to 9 on a scale of 1 to 10. It is accompanied by nausea and
vomiting. It is located in the mid-epigastric area."
Which of these categories does it belong to?
Chief complaint
Present illness
Personal and social history
Review of systems - ANSWER>>Present illness
This information describes the problem of abdominal pain, which is the present
illness. The interviewer has obtained the location, timing, severity, and associated
manifestations of the pain. The interviewer will still need to obtain information
concerning the quality of the pain, the setting in which it occurred, and the
factors that aggravate and alleviate the pain. You will notice that it does include
,portions of the pertinent review of systems, but because it relates directly to the
complaint, it is included in the history of present illness.
The following information is recorded in the health history: "The patient
completed 8th grade. He currently lives with his wife and two children. He works
on old cars on the weekend. He works in a glass factory during the week."
Which category does it belong to?
Chief complaint
Present illness
Personal and social history
Review of systems - ANSWER>>Personal and social history
Personal and social history information includes educational level, family of origin,
current household status, personal interests, employment, religious beliefs,
military history, and lifestyle (including diet and exercise habits; use of alcohol,
tobacco, and/or drugs; and sexual preferences and history). All of this information
is documented in this example.
The following information is recorded in the health history: "I feel really tired."
Which category does it belong to?
Chief complaint
Present illness
Personal and social history
Review of systems - ANSWER>>Chief complaint
The chief complaint is an attempt to quote the patient's own words, as long as
they are suitable to print. It is brief, like a headline, and further details should be
sought in the present illness section. The above information is a chief complaint.
, The following information is recorded in the health history: "Patient denies chest
pain, palpitations, orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea."
Which category does it belong to?
Chief complaint
Present illness
Personal and social history
Review of systems - ANSWER>>Review of systems
Review of systems documents the presence or absence of common symptoms
related to each major body system. The absence of cardiac symptoms is listed in
the above example.
The following information is best placed in which category?
"The patient has had three cesarean sections."
Adult illnesses
Surgeries
Obstetrics/gynecology
Psychiatric - ANSWER>>Surgeries
A cesarean section is a surgical procedure. Approximate dates or the age of the
patient at the time of the surgery should also be recorded.
The following information is best placed in which category?
"The patient had a stent placed in the left anterior descending artery (LAD) in
1999."
Adult illnesses
Surgeries
2 Quiz |Questions and Answers- Latest
2023/2024- South University
For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be
appropriate?
A new patient with the chief complaint of "I sprained my ankle"
An established patient with the chief complaint of "I have an upper respiratory
infection"
A new patient with the chief complaint of "I am here to establish care"
A new patient with the chief complaint of "I cut my hand" - ANSWER>>A new
patient with the chief complaint of "I am here to establish care"
This patient is here to establish care, and because she is new to you, a
comprehensive health history is appropriate.
The components of the health history include all of the following except which
one?
Review of systems
Thorax and lungs
Present illness
Personal and social items - ANSWER>>The components of the health history
include all of the following except which one?
Review of systems
Thorax and lungs
,Present illness
Personal and social items
Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has shortness of breath that has persisted for the past 10 days; it is worse
with activity and relieved by rest. - ANSWER>>Subjective
This is information given by the patient about the circumstances of his chief
complaint. It does not represent an objective observation by the examiner.
Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of 120. - ANSWER>>Objective
This is a measurement obtained by the examiner, so it is considered objective
data. The patient is unlikely to be able to give this information to the examiner.
The following information is recorded in the health history: "The patient has had
abdominal pain for 1 week. The pain lasts for 30 minutes at a time; it comes and
goes. The severity is 7 to 9 on a scale of 1 to 10. It is accompanied by nausea and
vomiting. It is located in the mid-epigastric area."
Which of these categories does it belong to?
Chief complaint
Present illness
Personal and social history
Review of systems - ANSWER>>Present illness
This information describes the problem of abdominal pain, which is the present
illness. The interviewer has obtained the location, timing, severity, and associated
manifestations of the pain. The interviewer will still need to obtain information
concerning the quality of the pain, the setting in which it occurred, and the
factors that aggravate and alleviate the pain. You will notice that it does include
,portions of the pertinent review of systems, but because it relates directly to the
complaint, it is included in the history of present illness.
The following information is recorded in the health history: "The patient
completed 8th grade. He currently lives with his wife and two children. He works
on old cars on the weekend. He works in a glass factory during the week."
Which category does it belong to?
Chief complaint
Present illness
Personal and social history
Review of systems - ANSWER>>Personal and social history
Personal and social history information includes educational level, family of origin,
current household status, personal interests, employment, religious beliefs,
military history, and lifestyle (including diet and exercise habits; use of alcohol,
tobacco, and/or drugs; and sexual preferences and history). All of this information
is documented in this example.
The following information is recorded in the health history: "I feel really tired."
Which category does it belong to?
Chief complaint
Present illness
Personal and social history
Review of systems - ANSWER>>Chief complaint
The chief complaint is an attempt to quote the patient's own words, as long as
they are suitable to print. It is brief, like a headline, and further details should be
sought in the present illness section. The above information is a chief complaint.
, The following information is recorded in the health history: "Patient denies chest
pain, palpitations, orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea."
Which category does it belong to?
Chief complaint
Present illness
Personal and social history
Review of systems - ANSWER>>Review of systems
Review of systems documents the presence or absence of common symptoms
related to each major body system. The absence of cardiac symptoms is listed in
the above example.
The following information is best placed in which category?
"The patient has had three cesarean sections."
Adult illnesses
Surgeries
Obstetrics/gynecology
Psychiatric - ANSWER>>Surgeries
A cesarean section is a surgical procedure. Approximate dates or the age of the
patient at the time of the surgery should also be recorded.
The following information is best placed in which category?
"The patient had a stent placed in the left anterior descending artery (LAD) in
1999."
Adult illnesses
Surgeries
