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Bates' Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking
Author: Beth Hogan-Quigley
3rd Edition
,Table Of Content
Unit 1—Foundations
Chapter 1. Intro To Health Assessment And Social Determinants Of Health
Chapter 2. Critical Thinking And Clinical Judgement In Health Assessment
Chapter 3. Interviewing And Communication
Chapter 4. The Health History
Chapter 5. Cultural And Spiritual Assessment
Chapter 6. Physical Examination: Let’s Get Started
Chapter 7. Beginning The Physical Examination: General Survey, Vital Signs, And Pain
Chapter 8. Nutrition And Hydration
Unit 2—Body Systems
Chapter 9. The Integumentary System
Chapter 10. The Head And Neck
Chapter 11. The Eyes
Chapter 12. Ears, Nose, Mouth, And Throat
Chapter 13. The Respiratory System
Chapter 14. The Cardiovascular System
Chapter 15. The Peripheral Vascular System And Lymphatic System
Chapter 16. The Gastrointestinal And Renal Systems
Chapter 17. The Breasts And Axillae
Chapter 18. The Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 19. Mental Status And Mental Health Assessment
Chapter 20. The Nervous System
Chapter 21. Reproductive Systems
Chapter 22. Putting The Physical Examination All Together
Unit 3—Special Lifespan
Chapter 23. Assessing Children: Infancy Through Adolescence
Chapter 24. Assessing Older Adults
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Bates' Nursing Guide To Physical Examination And History Taking / Testbank
Chapter 1 Introduction To Health Assessment 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
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Feedback: This Is Information Given By The Patient About The Circumstances Of His
Chief Complaint. It Does Not Represent An Objective Observation By The Examiner.
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.
Bates' Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking
Author: Beth Hogan-Quigley
3rd Edition
,Table Of Content
Unit 1—Foundations
Chapter 1. Intro To Health Assessment And Social Determinants Of Health
Chapter 2. Critical Thinking And Clinical Judgement In Health Assessment
Chapter 3. Interviewing And Communication
Chapter 4. The Health History
Chapter 5. Cultural And Spiritual Assessment
Chapter 6. Physical Examination: Let’s Get Started
Chapter 7. Beginning The Physical Examination: General Survey, Vital Signs, And Pain
Chapter 8. Nutrition And Hydration
Unit 2—Body Systems
Chapter 9. The Integumentary System
Chapter 10. The Head And Neck
Chapter 11. The Eyes
Chapter 12. Ears, Nose, Mouth, And Throat
Chapter 13. The Respiratory System
Chapter 14. The Cardiovascular System
Chapter 15. The Peripheral Vascular System And Lymphatic System
Chapter 16. The Gastrointestinal And Renal Systems
Chapter 17. The Breasts And Axillae
Chapter 18. The Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 19. Mental Status And Mental Health Assessment
Chapter 20. The Nervous System
Chapter 21. Reproductive Systems
Chapter 22. Putting The Physical Examination All Together
Unit 3—Special Lifespan
Chapter 23. Assessing Children: Infancy Through Adolescence
Chapter 24. Assessing Older Adults
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Bates' Nursing Guide To Physical Examination And History Taking / Testbank
Chapter 1 Introduction To Health Assessment 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
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Feedback: This Is Information Given By The Patient About The Circumstances Of His
Chief Complaint. It Does Not Represent An Objective Observation By The Examiner.
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.
