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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) Anestablished patient with the chief complaint of―I have an upper respiratoryinfection‖
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C) Anewpatientwiththe chiefcomplaint of―Iam hereto establish care‖
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D) Anewpatientwiththechiefcomplaint of―I cut myhand‖
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Ans: C b
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2. The components of the health history include all of the following except which one?
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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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1 to 10. It is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It is located in the mid- epigastric area.‖
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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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6. Thefollowinginformation isrecorded inthehealth 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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7. Thefollowinginformation is recorded in thehealth history: ―Ifeel reallytired.‖
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