NUR 643E Midterm Exam Real Questions
with Correct Answers 2025 with
complete solutions
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
2. The components of the health history include all of the following
except which one?
A) Review of systems
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,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. 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. 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
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems - ANSWER -B) Present illness
HPI
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
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, D) Review of systems - ANSWER -C) personal and social history
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. The following information is recorded in the health history: "Patient
denies chest pain, palpitations, orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal
dyspnea."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems - ANSWER -D) review of systems
9. The following information is best placed in which category?
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with Correct Answers 2025 with
complete solutions
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
2. The components of the health history include all of the following
except which one?
A) Review of systems
pg. 1
,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. 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. 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
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems - ANSWER -B) Present illness
HPI
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
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, D) Review of systems - ANSWER -C) personal and social history
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. The following information is recorded in the health history: "Patient
denies chest pain, palpitations, orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal
dyspnea."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems - ANSWER -D) review of systems
9. The following information is best placed in which category?
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