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MULTIPLE ssCHOICE
1. For sswhich ssof ssthe ssfollowing sspatients sswould ssa sscomprehensive sshealth sshistory ssbe
ssappropriate?
A) A ssnew sspatient sswith ssthe sschief sscomplaint ssof ss―I sssprained ssmy ssankle‖
B) An ssestablished sspatient sswith ssthe sschief sscomplaint ssof ss―I sshave ssan ssupper ssrespiratory ssinfection‖
C) A ssnew sspatient sswith ssthe sschief sscomplaint ssof ss―I ssam sshere ssto ssestablish sscare‖
D) A ssnew sspatient sswith ssthe sschief sscomplaint ssof ss―I sscut ssmy sshand‖
Ans: ssC
Chapter: s s 01
Page ssand ssHeader: s s 4, ssPatient ssAssessment: ssComprehensive ssor ssFocused
Feedback: s s This sspatient ssis sshere ssto ssestablish sscare, ssand ssbecause ssshe ssis ssnew ssto ssyou, ssa
sscomprehensive sshealth sshistory ssis ssappropriate.
2. The sscomponents ssof ssthe sshealth sshistory ssinclude ssall ssof ssthe ssfollowing ssexcept sswhich ssone?
A) Review ssof sssystems
B) Thorax ssand sslungs
C) Present ssillness
D) Personal ssand sssocial ssitems
Ans: ssB
Chapter: s s 01
Feedback: s s The ssthorax ssand sslungs ssare sspart ssof ssthe ssphysical ssexamination, ssnot sspart ssof ssthe
sshealth sshistory. s s The ssothers ssanswers ss are ssall sspart ssof ssa ss complete sshealth sshistory.
3. Is ssthe ssfollowing ssinformation sssubjective ssor ssobjective?
Mr. ssM. sshas ssshortness ssof ssbreath ssthat sshas sspersisted ssfor ssthe sspast ss10 ssdays; ssit ssis ssworse sswith
ssactivity ssand ssrelieved ssby ssrest.
A) Subjective
B) Objective
Ans: ssA
Chapter: s s 01
4. Is ssthe ssfollowing ssinformation sssubjective ssor
ssobjective? ss Mr. ssM. sshas ssa ssrespiratory ssrate ssof ss32 ssand ssa
sspulse ssrate ssof ss120.
A) Subjective
B) Objective
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Ans: B
Ans: ssssA
Chapter: s s 01
ssChapter: ss 01
Feedback:
Feedback: ssThis s s This ssis ssa ssmeasurement ssobtained ssby ssthe ssexaminer, ssso ssit ssis ssconsidered
ssis ssinformation ssabout ssa sssignificant sshospitalization ssand ss should ssbe ssplaced
ssobjective ssdata. ssThe sspatient ssis ssunlikely ssto ssbe ssable ssto ssgive ssthis ssinformation ssto ssthe
ssin ssthe ss adult ssillnesses sssection. s s If ssthe sspatient ssis ssbeing ssseen ssfor ssan ssasthma ssexacerbation,
ssexaminer.
ssyou ssmay ssconsider
5. The ssfollowing ssinformation ssis ssrecorded ssin ssthe sshealth sshistory: ss―The sspatient sshas sshad
ssabdominal sspain ssfor ss1 ssweek. ssThe sspain sslasts ssfor ss30 ssminutes ssat ssa sstime; ssit sscomes ssand
ssgoes. ssThe ssseverity ssis ss7 ssto ss9 sson ssa ssscale ssof ss1 ss to ss10. ssIt ssis ssaccompanied ssby ssnausea ss and
ssvomiting. ssIt ssis sslocated ssin ssthe ssmid- ssepigastric ss area.‖
Which ssof ssthese sscategories ssdoes ssit ssbelong ssto?
A) Chief sscomplaint
B) Present ssillness
C) Personal ssand sssocial sshistory
D) Review ssof sssystems
Ans: ssB
Chapter: s s 01
Feedback: ssThis ssinformation ssdescribes ssthe ssproblem ssof ssabdominal sspain, sswhich ssis ssthe
sspresent ssillness. ssThe ssinterviewer sshas ssobtained ssthe sslocation, sstiming, ssseverity, ssand ssassociated
ssmanifestations ssof ssthe sspain. ssThe ssinterviewer sswill ssstill ssneed ssto ssobtain ssinformation
ssconcerning ssthe ssquality ssof ssthe sspain, ssthe sssetting ssin sswhich ssit ssoccurred, ssand ssthe ssfactors
ssthat ssaggravate ssand ssalleviate ssthe sspain. ssYou sswill ssnotice ssthat ssit ssdoes ssinclude ssportions ssof
ssthe sspertinent ssreview ssof ss systems, ssbut ssbecause ss it ssrelates ssdirectly ssto ssthe sscomplaint, ssit ssis
ssincluded ssin ssthe sshistory ssof sspresent ssillness.
6. The ssfollowing ssinformation ssis ssrecorded ssin ssthe sshealth sshistory: ss―The sspatient sscompleted ss8th
ssgrade. ssHe sscurrently sslives sswith sshis sswife ssand sstwo sschildren. ssHe ssworks sson ssold sscars sson ssthe
ssweekend. ssHe ssworks ssin ssa ssglass ssfactory ssduring ssthe ssweek.‖
Ans: ssC
Chapter: s s 01
Feedback: ssPersonal ssand sssocial sshistory ssinformation ssincludes sseducational sslevel, ssfamily ssof
ssorigin, sscurrent sshousehold ssstatus, sspersonal ssinterests, ssemployment, ssreligious ssbeliefs,
s s military sshistory, ssand sslifestyle ss(including ssdiet ssand ssexercise sshabits; ssuse ssof ss alcohol,
sstobacco, ssand/or ssdrugs; ssand sssexual sspreferences ssand sshistory). ssAll ssof ssthis ssinformation ssis
ssdocumented ssin ssthis ssexample.
7. The ssfollowing ssinformation ssis ssrecorded ssin ssthe sshealth sshistory: ss―I ssfeel ssreally
sstired.‖ ssWhich sscategory ssdoes ssit ssbelong ssto?
A) Chief sscomplaint
B) Present ssillness