MIDTERM EXAM 2025 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
1. For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be appropriate?
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A) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I sprained my ankle"
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B) An established patient with the chief complaint of "I have an upper respiratory infection"
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C) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I am here to establish care"
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D) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I cut my hand"
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c) a new patient with the CC of "I am here to establish care"
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the patient is new to the provider so a comprehensive health history is needed
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2. The components of the health history include all of the following except which one?
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A) Review of systems fy fy
B) Thorax and lungs fy fy
C) Present illness fy
D) Personal and social items fy fy fy
B) thorax and lungs
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these are part of the physical examination
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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 relieved
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by rest.
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A) Subjective
B) Objective
A) subjective
this is information given by the patient
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4. Is the following information subjective or objective?
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Mr. M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of 120.
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A) Subjective
B) Objective
B) objective
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this is information obtained by the examiner
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5. The following information is recorded in the health history: "The patient has had abdominal pain for 1
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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
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10. It is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It is located in the mid-epigastric area." Which
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fy of these categories does it belong to?
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,A) Chief complaint fy
B) Present illness fy
C) Personal and social history fy fy fy
D) Review of systems fy fy
B) Present illness fy
HPI
6. The following information is recorded in the health history: "The patient 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 glass
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factory during the week."
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Which category does it belong to?
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A) Chief complaint fy
B) Present illness fy
C) Personal and social history fy fy fy
D) Review of systems fy fy
C) personal and social history fy fy fy
7. The following information is recorded in the health history: "I feel really tired."
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fy Which category does it belong to?
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A) Chief complaint fy
, B) Present illness fy
C) Personal and social history fy fy fy
D) Review of systems fy fy
A) chief complaint fy
pt's own words
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8. The following information is recorded in the health history: "Patient denies chest pain, palpitations,
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orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea."
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Which category does it belong to?
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A) Chief complaint fy
B) Present illness fy
C) Personal and social history fy fy fy
D) Review of systems fy fy
D) review of systems
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9. The following information is best placed in which category?
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fy "The patient has had three cesarean sections."
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A) Adult illnesses fy
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric
B) surgeries