NUR631-ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT TEST 1
1. 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 respira-
tory 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"
Answer 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
2. 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
Answer B) thorax and lungs
these are part of the physical examination
3. 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
Answer A) subjective
this is information given by the patient
,4. 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
Answer B) objective
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this is information obtained by the examiner
5. 5. The following information is recorded in the health history
Answer "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
Answer B) Present illness
ASSESSMENT TEST 1
1. 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 respira-
tory 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"
Answer 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
2. 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
Answer B) thorax and lungs
these are part of the physical examination
3. 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
Answer A) subjective
this is information given by the patient
,4. 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
Answer B) objective
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this is information obtained by the examiner
5. 5. The following information is recorded in the health history
Answer "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
Answer B) Present illness
