Test Bank For
Bates' Nursing Guide To Physical Examination And History
Taking (3rd Edition)
By Beth Hogan-Quigley, Mary Louis Palm
, Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction To Health Assessment And Social Determinants Of Health ........................ 3
Chapter 2 Critical Thinking And Clinical Judgement I N Health Assessment ............................... 7
Chapter 3 Interviewing And Communication ................................................................................ 15
Chapter 4 The Health History ........................................................................................................... 25
Chapter 5 Cultural And Spiritual Assessment ................................................................................... 33
Chapter 6 Physical Examination: Getting Started ........................................................................ 42
Chapter 7 Beginning The Physical Examination: General Survey, Vital Signs, And Pain ........ 50
Chapter 8 Nutrition And Hydration .................................................................................................. 56
Chapter 9 The Integumentary System ............................................................................................... 65
Chapter 10: The Head And Neck ...................................................................................................... 74
Chapter 11 The Eyes ......................................................................................................................... 85
Chapter 12 Ears, Nose, Mouth, And Throat...................................................................................... 96
Chapter 13 The Respiratory System ............................................................................................... 104
Chapter 14 The Cardiovascular System .......................................................................................... 115
Chapter 15 The Peripheral Vascular System................................................................................... 123
Chapter 16 The Gastrointestinal And Renal Systems ................................................................. 131
Chapter 17: The Breast And Axillae ............................................................................................... 145
Chapter 18 The Musculoskeletal System ........................................................................................ 153
Chapter 19 Mental Status ................................................................................................................ 163
Chapter 20 The Nervous System..................................................................................................... 171
Chapter 21 Reproductive Systems .................................................................................................. 181
Chapter 22 Putting It All Together .............................................................................................. 197
Chapter 23 Assessing Children: Infancy Through Adolescence ................................................. 212
Chapter 24:Assessind Older Adult .................................................................................................. 224
,Chapter 1: Introduction To Health Assessment And Social
Determinants Of Health
Multiple Choice
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”
Ans: C
Chapter: 01
Page And Header: 4, Patient Assessment: Comprehensive Or Focused
Feedback: This Patient Is Here To Establish Care, And Because She Is New To You, A
Comprehensive Health History Is Appropriate.
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
Ans: B
Chapter: 01
Feedback: The Thorax And Lungs Are Part Of The Physical Examination, Not Part Of The
Health History. The Others Answers Are All Part Of A Complete Health History.
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
Ans: A
Chapter: 01
, 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
Ans: B
Chapter: 01
Feedback: 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.
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
Ans: B
Chapter: 01
Feedback: 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.
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.”
Bates' Nursing Guide To Physical Examination And History
Taking (3rd Edition)
By Beth Hogan-Quigley, Mary Louis Palm
, Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction To Health Assessment And Social Determinants Of Health ........................ 3
Chapter 2 Critical Thinking And Clinical Judgement I N Health Assessment ............................... 7
Chapter 3 Interviewing And Communication ................................................................................ 15
Chapter 4 The Health History ........................................................................................................... 25
Chapter 5 Cultural And Spiritual Assessment ................................................................................... 33
Chapter 6 Physical Examination: Getting Started ........................................................................ 42
Chapter 7 Beginning The Physical Examination: General Survey, Vital Signs, And Pain ........ 50
Chapter 8 Nutrition And Hydration .................................................................................................. 56
Chapter 9 The Integumentary System ............................................................................................... 65
Chapter 10: The Head And Neck ...................................................................................................... 74
Chapter 11 The Eyes ......................................................................................................................... 85
Chapter 12 Ears, Nose, Mouth, And Throat...................................................................................... 96
Chapter 13 The Respiratory System ............................................................................................... 104
Chapter 14 The Cardiovascular System .......................................................................................... 115
Chapter 15 The Peripheral Vascular System................................................................................... 123
Chapter 16 The Gastrointestinal And Renal Systems ................................................................. 131
Chapter 17: The Breast And Axillae ............................................................................................... 145
Chapter 18 The Musculoskeletal System ........................................................................................ 153
Chapter 19 Mental Status ................................................................................................................ 163
Chapter 20 The Nervous System..................................................................................................... 171
Chapter 21 Reproductive Systems .................................................................................................. 181
Chapter 22 Putting It All Together .............................................................................................. 197
Chapter 23 Assessing Children: Infancy Through Adolescence ................................................. 212
Chapter 24:Assessind Older Adult .................................................................................................. 224
,Chapter 1: Introduction To Health Assessment And Social
Determinants Of Health
Multiple Choice
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”
Ans: C
Chapter: 01
Page And Header: 4, Patient Assessment: Comprehensive Or Focused
Feedback: This Patient Is Here To Establish Care, And Because She Is New To You, A
Comprehensive Health History Is Appropriate.
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
Ans: B
Chapter: 01
Feedback: The Thorax And Lungs Are Part Of The Physical Examination, Not Part Of The
Health History. The Others Answers Are All Part Of A Complete Health History.
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
Ans: A
Chapter: 01
, 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
Ans: B
Chapter: 01
Feedback: 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.
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
Ans: B
Chapter: 01
Feedback: 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.
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.”
