NUR 643E Exam Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse
Educators Questions with Correct Answers
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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 respi- ratory
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
,this is information obtained by the examiner
5. 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
Answer: B) Present illness
HPI
6. 6. The following information is recorded in the health history
"The patient completed 8th grade. He currently lives with his wife and two children. He
works on old cars on the weekend. He works in a glass factory during the week."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
, B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems
Answer: C) personal and social history
7. 7. The following information is recorded in the health history: "I feel really tired."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems
Answer: A) chief complaint
pt's own words
8. 8. The following information is recorded in the health history: "Patient de- nies chest
pain, palpitations, orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea." Which category does
it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
Educators Questions with Correct Answers
100% Verified Graded A+
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 respi- ratory
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
,this is information obtained by the examiner
5. 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
Answer: B) Present illness
HPI
6. 6. The following information is recorded in the health history
"The patient completed 8th grade. He currently lives with his wife and two children. He
works on old cars on the weekend. He works in a glass factory during the week."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
, B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems
Answer: C) personal and social history
7. 7. The following information is recorded in the health history: "I feel really tired."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems
Answer: A) chief complaint
pt's own words
8. 8. The following information is recorded in the health history: "Patient de- nies chest
pain, palpitations, orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea." Which category does
it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
