Advanced Health Assessment Midterm Review Questio
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The bfollowing binformation bbelongs bin bwhich bsection bof bthe bComprehensive bHeath bHistory b(H&
"3 bday bhistory bof brash band bswelling"
bA. bHistory bof bPresent bIllness
bB. bReview bof bSystems
bC. bAllergies
bD. bChief bComplaint b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔D. bChief bComplaint
A bpatient bwith babdominal bpain bdescribes b"what" bthe bpain bfeels blike band b"how blong" bit blasts. b
bwould byou bplace bthis binformation?
bA. bHistory bof bPresent bIllness
bB. bPast bMedical bHistory
bC. bSexual bHistory
bD. bReview bof bSystems b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔A. bHistory bof bpresent billness
Which bof bthe bfollowing bbest bdescribes bthe bpatient brecord?
b
A. bdescribes bthe bapproach bto ba bproblem b
B. bserves ba bdual bpurpose bas bit breflects byour banaylsis bof bthe bpatient's bhealth bstatus band bdoc
C. bshows byour bclinical bthought bprocess
D. breflects byou binterpersonal bskills bwith bthe bpatient b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔B. bserves ba bdual bp
banaylsis bof bthe bpatient's bhealth bstatus band bdocuments bexamination bfindings
The bconsideration bof bculture band bethnicity bduring bthe binterview bprocess bare bimportant bbecaus
b
A. bsimilar bcultures balways bprovide bsimilar bresponses
B. bsome bcultures bconsider bcertain bquestions band bgestures boffensive
C. bit bis bpolitically bcorrect
D. bnone bof bthe babove b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔B. bsome bcultures bconsider bcertain bquestions band
During ban binterview, byour bpatient badmits bto bfeeling bworthless band bhaving ba bsleep bdisturbanc
bare bclues bthat bwarrant bexploration bof:
b
A. brisk bfor bsuicide
B. bsplit bpersonality
C. bcognitive bfunction
D. bfunctional bassessment b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔A. brisk bfor bsuicide
Worries bpersisting bfor b=>6 bmonths bmost blikely breflects bone bof bthe bmost bprevalent bpsychiatric
,C. b25.0-29.9
D. b35.0-39.9 b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔A. b18.5-24.9
The bcomprehensive bhealth bhistory:
b
A. bhas ba bcompletely bdifferent bformat bthat bvaries bwith beach binstitution
B. bvaries bfrom bcountry bto bcountry
C. bfollows bthe bsame bgeneral bformat bregardless bof bthe binstitution bor bgeographical blocation
D. bfollows bthe bexact bsame bformat bacross bthe bworld, bexcept bEurope b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔C.
bformat bregardless bof bthe binstitution bor bgeographical blocation
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bnot ba bcommon bsymptom bof bdepression?
b
A. bAnhedonia
B. bDry blips
C. bAppetite bdisturbance
D. bWorthlessness b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔B. bDry blips
During ba bmental bstatus bexam, bwhich bquestion bmight byou bask bto bassess babstraction bability?
b
A. bWhat bdoes ba brolling bstone bgathers bno bmoss bmean?
B. bStart bwith b100 band bkeep bsubtracting bby b7
C bHow blong bhave byou bbeen bhere?
D. bWhat's byour bmother's bmaiden bname? b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔A. bWhat bdoes ba brolling bstone
Dave, bage b76, bis bbrought bin bby bhis bwife, bwho bstates bthat bwithin bthe blast b2 bdays bDave bhas b
bhas bhad bfew blucid bmoments, bslept bvery bpoorly blast bnight band bcan bremember bonly brecent bev
bdifferential bdiagnoses, bwhich bbest bfits bthe bsymptoms bfrom bthis bbrief bhistory?
b
A. bDepression
B. bDementia
C. bDelirium
D. bSchizophrenia b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔C. bDelirium
Which btechnique bis bapplied bthroughout bthe bentire bexamination band binterview bprocess?
b
A. bInspection
B. bPalpation
C. bPercussion
D. bAuscultation b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔A. bInspection
During ba bpatient's bpain bassessment, bthe bmost bimportant belement bis bthe bpatient's:
b
A. bSleep bhygiene
B. bPerception bof bhis/her bown bpain
C. bVital bsigns
D. bFear bof baddiction b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔B. bPerception bof bhis/her bown bpain
The bgeneral bsurvey bof bthe bpatient bincludes ball bof bthe bfollowing bexcept: b
b
A. bappearance
B. btanner bstage
, D. bMr bD bis ba b53 byear bold bmale bwho bpresents bto bthe bclinic bcomplaining bof bshortness bof bbre
bdeep bbreaths." bHe breports bthis bstarted b2 bdays bago band bsays bhe's bbeen bhaving bfever band bc
bMr bD bis ba b53 byear bold bmale bwho bpresents bto bthe bclinic bcomplaining bof bshortness bof bbreath
bdeep bbreaths." bHe breports bthis bstarted b2 bdays bago band bsays bhe's bbeen bhaving bfever band bc
All bof bthe bfollowing bare bincluded bin bthe bReview bof bSystems bexcept:
b
A. bgeneral
B. bCardiovascular
C. bPsychiatric
D. bAll bof bthe babove b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔D. bAll bof bthe babove
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bnot ba bgoal bwhen bdeveloping ba bsystematic bsequence bof bexaminatio
b
A. bmaximize bthe bpatients' bcomfort
B. bperform binvasive bimaging bfirst
C. bavoid bunnecessary bchanges bin bposition b
D. benhance bclinical befficiency b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔B. bperform binvasive bimaging bfirst
All bof bthe bfollowing bare bexamples bof bhealth bpromotion bexcept:
b
A. busing bUSPSTF bguidelines bfor bpractice bduring bthe bexam
B. busing bAmerican bCollege bof bChest bPhysicians bgrading bcriteria bduring bthe bexam
C. bremoving bbaby baspirin b81 bmg bfrom bthe bmedication blist bof ba bpatient bwith bknow bcoronary ba
bexam
D. busing bCDC brecommendations bfor bexercise bduring bthe bexam b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔C. bremo
bfrom bthe bmedication blist bof ba bpatient bwith bknow bcoronary bartery bdisease bduring bthe bexam
The binitial bmoments bof byour bencounter bwith ba bpatient blay bthe bfoundation bfor byour bongoing bre
bfollowing bbest bhelps blay bthat bfoundation:
b
A. bensure bthere bis bmore bthan badequate blighting bin bthe bexam broom
B. bexplain byour brole, byour bstatus bas ba bstudent bprovider band bhow byou bwill bbe binvolved bin bthe
C. bcheck bthe blight bsource bin bthe botoscope
D. bcheck bthe blight bsource bin bthe bopthalmascope b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔B. bexplain byour brole, b
bprovider band bhow byou bwill bbe binvolved bin bthe bpatient's bcare
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bnot bone bof bthe bseven battributes bof ba bsymptom:
b
A. blocation
B. bquality
C. btiming
D. bimmunization bstatus b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔D. bimmunization bstatus
All bof bthe bfollowing bare bexamples bof bempathic bresponses bexcept:
b
A. b"I bcannot bimagine bhow bhard bthis bmust bbe bfor byou"
B. b"I bthink byou bneed ba bpsych bconsult bimmediately"
C. b"You bmust bbe bfeeling bsad"
D. b"That bsounds bupsetting" b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔B. b"I bthink byou bneed ba bpsych bconsult bimme
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The bfollowing binformation bbelongs bin bwhich bsection bof bthe bComprehensive bHeath bHistory b(H&
"3 bday bhistory bof brash band bswelling"
bA. bHistory bof bPresent bIllness
bB. bReview bof bSystems
bC. bAllergies
bD. bChief bComplaint b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔D. bChief bComplaint
A bpatient bwith babdominal bpain bdescribes b"what" bthe bpain bfeels blike band b"how blong" bit blasts. b
bwould byou bplace bthis binformation?
bA. bHistory bof bPresent bIllness
bB. bPast bMedical bHistory
bC. bSexual bHistory
bD. bReview bof bSystems b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔A. bHistory bof bpresent billness
Which bof bthe bfollowing bbest bdescribes bthe bpatient brecord?
b
A. bdescribes bthe bapproach bto ba bproblem b
B. bserves ba bdual bpurpose bas bit breflects byour banaylsis bof bthe bpatient's bhealth bstatus band bdoc
C. bshows byour bclinical bthought bprocess
D. breflects byou binterpersonal bskills bwith bthe bpatient b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔B. bserves ba bdual bp
banaylsis bof bthe bpatient's bhealth bstatus band bdocuments bexamination bfindings
The bconsideration bof bculture band bethnicity bduring bthe binterview bprocess bare bimportant bbecaus
b
A. bsimilar bcultures balways bprovide bsimilar bresponses
B. bsome bcultures bconsider bcertain bquestions band bgestures boffensive
C. bit bis bpolitically bcorrect
D. bnone bof bthe babove b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔B. bsome bcultures bconsider bcertain bquestions band
During ban binterview, byour bpatient badmits bto bfeeling bworthless band bhaving ba bsleep bdisturbanc
bare bclues bthat bwarrant bexploration bof:
b
A. brisk bfor bsuicide
B. bsplit bpersonality
C. bcognitive bfunction
D. bfunctional bassessment b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔A. brisk bfor bsuicide
Worries bpersisting bfor b=>6 bmonths bmost blikely breflects bone bof bthe bmost bprevalent bpsychiatric
,C. b25.0-29.9
D. b35.0-39.9 b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔A. b18.5-24.9
The bcomprehensive bhealth bhistory:
b
A. bhas ba bcompletely bdifferent bformat bthat bvaries bwith beach binstitution
B. bvaries bfrom bcountry bto bcountry
C. bfollows bthe bsame bgeneral bformat bregardless bof bthe binstitution bor bgeographical blocation
D. bfollows bthe bexact bsame bformat bacross bthe bworld, bexcept bEurope b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔C.
bformat bregardless bof bthe binstitution bor bgeographical blocation
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bnot ba bcommon bsymptom bof bdepression?
b
A. bAnhedonia
B. bDry blips
C. bAppetite bdisturbance
D. bWorthlessness b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔B. bDry blips
During ba bmental bstatus bexam, bwhich bquestion bmight byou bask bto bassess babstraction bability?
b
A. bWhat bdoes ba brolling bstone bgathers bno bmoss bmean?
B. bStart bwith b100 band bkeep bsubtracting bby b7
C bHow blong bhave byou bbeen bhere?
D. bWhat's byour bmother's bmaiden bname? b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔A. bWhat bdoes ba brolling bstone
Dave, bage b76, bis bbrought bin bby bhis bwife, bwho bstates bthat bwithin bthe blast b2 bdays bDave bhas b
bhas bhad bfew blucid bmoments, bslept bvery bpoorly blast bnight band bcan bremember bonly brecent bev
bdifferential bdiagnoses, bwhich bbest bfits bthe bsymptoms bfrom bthis bbrief bhistory?
b
A. bDepression
B. bDementia
C. bDelirium
D. bSchizophrenia b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔C. bDelirium
Which btechnique bis bapplied bthroughout bthe bentire bexamination band binterview bprocess?
b
A. bInspection
B. bPalpation
C. bPercussion
D. bAuscultation b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔A. bInspection
During ba bpatient's bpain bassessment, bthe bmost bimportant belement bis bthe bpatient's:
b
A. bSleep bhygiene
B. bPerception bof bhis/her bown bpain
C. bVital bsigns
D. bFear bof baddiction b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔B. bPerception bof bhis/her bown bpain
The bgeneral bsurvey bof bthe bpatient bincludes ball bof bthe bfollowing bexcept: b
b
A. bappearance
B. btanner bstage
, D. bMr bD bis ba b53 byear bold bmale bwho bpresents bto bthe bclinic bcomplaining bof bshortness bof bbre
bdeep bbreaths." bHe breports bthis bstarted b2 bdays bago band bsays bhe's bbeen bhaving bfever band bc
bMr bD bis ba b53 byear bold bmale bwho bpresents bto bthe bclinic bcomplaining bof bshortness bof bbreath
bdeep bbreaths." bHe breports bthis bstarted b2 bdays bago band bsays bhe's bbeen bhaving bfever band bc
All bof bthe bfollowing bare bincluded bin bthe bReview bof bSystems bexcept:
b
A. bgeneral
B. bCardiovascular
C. bPsychiatric
D. bAll bof bthe babove b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔D. bAll bof bthe babove
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bnot ba bgoal bwhen bdeveloping ba bsystematic bsequence bof bexaminatio
b
A. bmaximize bthe bpatients' bcomfort
B. bperform binvasive bimaging bfirst
C. bavoid bunnecessary bchanges bin bposition b
D. benhance bclinical befficiency b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔B. bperform binvasive bimaging bfirst
All bof bthe bfollowing bare bexamples bof bhealth bpromotion bexcept:
b
A. busing bUSPSTF bguidelines bfor bpractice bduring bthe bexam
B. busing bAmerican bCollege bof bChest bPhysicians bgrading bcriteria bduring bthe bexam
C. bremoving bbaby baspirin b81 bmg bfrom bthe bmedication blist bof ba bpatient bwith bknow bcoronary ba
bexam
D. busing bCDC brecommendations bfor bexercise bduring bthe bexam b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔C. bremo
bfrom bthe bmedication blist bof ba bpatient bwith bknow bcoronary bartery bdisease bduring bthe bexam
The binitial bmoments bof byour bencounter bwith ba bpatient blay bthe bfoundation bfor byour bongoing bre
bfollowing bbest bhelps blay bthat bfoundation:
b
A. bensure bthere bis bmore bthan badequate blighting bin bthe bexam broom
B. bexplain byour brole, byour bstatus bas ba bstudent bprovider band bhow byou bwill bbe binvolved bin bthe
C. bcheck bthe blight bsource bin bthe botoscope
D. bcheck bthe blight bsource bin bthe bopthalmascope b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔B. bexplain byour brole, b
bprovider band bhow byou bwill bbe binvolved bin bthe bpatient's bcare
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bnot bone bof bthe bseven battributes bof ba bsymptom:
b
A. blocation
B. bquality
C. btiming
D. bimmunization bstatus b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔D. bimmunization bstatus
All bof bthe bfollowing bare bexamples bof bempathic bresponses bexcept:
b
A. b"I bcannot bimagine bhow bhard bthis bmust bbe bfor byou"
B. b"I bthink byou bneed ba bpsych bconsult bimmediately"
C. b"You bmust bbe bfeeling bsad"
D. b"That bsounds bupsetting" b- bCORRECT bANS✔✔B. b"I bthink byou bneed ba bpsych bconsult bimme
