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1. For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be appropriate?
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A) A new 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 infection‖
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C) A new patient with the chief complaint of ―I am here to establish care‖
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D) A new patient with the chief complaint of ―I cut my hand‖
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2. The components of the health history include all of the following except which one?
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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 activit
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4. Is the following information subjective or objective?
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pain, the setting in which it occurred, and the factors that aggravate and alleviate the pain. Y
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relates directly to the complaint, it is included in the history of present illness.
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6. The following information is recorded in the health history: ―The patient completed 8th grad
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e. He currently lives with his wife and two children. He works on old cars on the weekend. He
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works in a glass factory during the week.‖
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ual preferences and history). All of this information is documented 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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Which category does it belong to?
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