Bates’ Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking 3rd Edition Test Bank by Hogan-Quigley & Palm – Questions and Answers 2026

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1. For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be appropriate?
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A) Anewpatientwiththechiefcomplaint of―Isprained myankle‖
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B) An established patient with the chief complaint of―Ihave an upper respiratoryinfection‖
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C) Anewpatientwiththechiefcomplaint of―Iam here to establish care‖
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D) Anewpatientwiththechiefcomplaint of ―Icut 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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Feedback: The thorax and lungs are part of the physical examination, not part of the health history.
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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 activity and
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relieved by rest.
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M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of 120.
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5. The following information is recorded in the health history: ―The patient has had abdominal pain
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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
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1 to 10. It is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It is located in the mid- epigastric area.‖
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Feedback: This information describes the problem of abdominal pain, which is the present illness.
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The interviewer has obtained the location, timing, severity, and associated manifestations of the pain.
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The interviewer will still need to obtain information concerning the quality of the pain, the setting in
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which it occurred, and the factors that aggravate and alleviate the pain. You will notice that it does
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include portions of the pertinent review of systems, but because it relates directly to the complaint, it
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is included in the history of present illness.
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6. Thefollowinginformation isrecorded in thehealth history: ―Thepatient completed 8th grade. He
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currently lives with his wife and two children. He works on old cars on the weekend. He works in a
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glass factory during the week.‖
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Feedback: Personal and social history information includes educational level, family of origin,
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current household status, personal interests, employment, religious beliefs, military history, and
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lifestyle (including diet and exercise habits; use of alcohol, tobacco, and/or drugs; and sexual
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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: ―Ifeel really tired.‖
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