NUR631-Advanced Health Assessment Test 1
Questions With Complete Solutions
1. For which of the following patients would a
comprehensive health history be appropriate?
A) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I
sprained my ankle"
B) An established patient with the chief complaint
of "I have an upper respiratory infection"
C) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I am
here to establish care"
D) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I cut
my hand" Correct Answers c) a new patient with
the CC of "I am here to establish care"
the patient is new to the provider so a
comprehensive health history is needed
10. The following information is best placed in
which category?
"The patient had a stent placed in the left anterior
descending artery (LAD) in 1999."
A) Adult illnesses
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric Correct Answers A) adult illnesses
*a stent is a major procedure but does not involve
a surgeon*
,11. The following information is best placed in
which category?
"The patient was treated for an asthma
exacerbation in the hospital last year; the patient
has never been intubated."
A) Adult illnesses
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric Correct Answers A) adult illnesses
2. The components of the health history include all
of the following except which one?
A) Review of systems
B) Thorax and lungs
C) Present illness
D) Personal and social items Correct Answers B)
thorax and lungs
these are part of the physical examination
3. 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.
A) Subjective
B) Objective Correct Answers A) subjective
,this is information given by the patient
4. Is the following information subjective or
objective?
Mr. M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate
of 120.
A) Subjective
B) Objective Correct Answers B) objective
this is information obtained by the examiner
5. 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?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems Correct Answers B) Present
illness
HPI
, 6. 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?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems Correct Answers C)
personal and social history
7. The following information is recorded in the
health history: "I feel really tired."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems Correct Answers A) chief
complaint
pt's own words
8. 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?
Questions With Complete Solutions
1. For which of the following patients would a
comprehensive health history be appropriate?
A) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I
sprained my ankle"
B) An established patient with the chief complaint
of "I have an upper respiratory infection"
C) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I am
here to establish care"
D) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I cut
my hand" Correct Answers c) a new patient with
the CC of "I am here to establish care"
the patient is new to the provider so a
comprehensive health history is needed
10. The following information is best placed in
which category?
"The patient had a stent placed in the left anterior
descending artery (LAD) in 1999."
A) Adult illnesses
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric Correct Answers A) adult illnesses
*a stent is a major procedure but does not involve
a surgeon*
,11. The following information is best placed in
which category?
"The patient was treated for an asthma
exacerbation in the hospital last year; the patient
has never been intubated."
A) Adult illnesses
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric Correct Answers A) adult illnesses
2. The components of the health history include all
of the following except which one?
A) Review of systems
B) Thorax and lungs
C) Present illness
D) Personal and social items Correct Answers B)
thorax and lungs
these are part of the physical examination
3. 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.
A) Subjective
B) Objective Correct Answers A) subjective
,this is information given by the patient
4. Is the following information subjective or
objective?
Mr. M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate
of 120.
A) Subjective
B) Objective Correct Answers B) objective
this is information obtained by the examiner
5. 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?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems Correct Answers B) Present
illness
HPI
, 6. 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?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems Correct Answers C)
personal and social history
7. The following information is recorded in the
health history: "I feel really tired."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems Correct Answers A) chief
complaint
pt's own words
8. 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?
