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" -
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
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10. The following information is best placed in which category?
"The patient had a stent placed in the left anterior descending artery (LAD) in 1999."
A) Adult illnesses
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric -
Answer✅
A) adult illnesses
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, *a stent is a major procedure but does not involve a surgeon*
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11. The following information is best placed in which category?
"The patient was treated for an asthma exacerbation in the hospital last year; the patient has
never been intubated."
A) Adult illnesses
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric -
Answer✅
A) adult illnesses
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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
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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 by rest.
A) Subjective
B) Objective -
Answer✅
A) subjective
this is information given by the patient
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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
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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
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, C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems -
Answer✅
B) Present illness
HPI
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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
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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✅
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