NUR631-ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
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" - correct
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
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 - correct answer- A) adult illnesses
*a stent is a major procedure but does not involve a surgeon*
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 - correct answer- A) adult illnesses
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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct answer- B) objective
this is information obtained by the examiner
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 - correct 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
D) Review of systems - correct 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?
TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
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" - correct
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
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 - correct answer- A) adult illnesses
*a stent is a major procedure but does not involve a surgeon*
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 - correct answer- A) adult illnesses
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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct answer- B) objective
this is information obtained by the examiner
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 - correct 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
D) Review of systems - correct 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?
