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Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 11th Edition Chapter 8: The Thorax and Lungs Multiple Choice 1. A 21-year-old college senior presents to your clinic, complaining of shortness of breath and a nonproductive nocturnal cough. She states she used to feel this way only with extreme exercise, but lately she has felt this way continuously. She denies any other upper respiratory symptoms, chest pain, gastrointestinal symptoms, or urinary tract symptoms....

1. A 29-year-old homemaker who is G4P3 comes to your clinic for her first prenatal check. Her last period was 2 months ago. She has had three previous pregnancies and deliveries with no complications. She has no medical problems and has had no surgeries. Her only current complaint is of severe reflux that occurs in the mornings and evenings. On examination she is in no acute distress. Her vitals are 110/70 with a pulse of 88. Her respirations are 16. Her head, eyes, ears, nose, throat, thyroid,...

Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 11th Edition Chapter 7: The Head and Neck Multiple Choice 1. A 38-year-old accountant comes to your clinic for evaluation of a headache. The throbbing sensation is located in the right temporal region and is an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. It started a few hours ago, and she has noted nausea with sensitivity to light; she has had headaches like this in the past, usually less than one per week, but not as severe. She ...

1. You meet a family at the prenatal clinic. What is the most effective way to assess the woman's usual food intake during her pregnancy? A) Assess a list she makes describing a good diet. B) Ask her to describe her total intake for a week. C) Assess her skin for hydration and color. D) Ask her to describe her intake for the last 24 hours. Ans: D Client Needs: B-2: Nursing process Cognitive Level: Knowledge Difficulty: Easy Objective: 2 Feedback: A 24-hour food intake his...

1. A 72-year-old retired saleswoman comes to your office, complaining of a bloody discharge from her left breast for 3 months. She denies any trauma to her breast. Her past medical history includes high blood pressure and abdominal surgery for colon cancer. Her aunt died of ovarian cancer and her father died of colon cancer. Her mother died of a stroke. The patient denies tobacco, alcohol, or drug use. She is a widow and has three healthy children. On examination her breasts are symmetric, with...

Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 12th Edition Chapter 3: Interviewing and the Health History Multiple Choice 1. You are running late after your quarterly quality improvement meeting at the hospital and have just gotten paged from the nurses' station because a family member of one of your patients wants to talk with you about that patient's care. You have clinic this afternoon and are double-booked for the first appointment time; three other patients also have arr...

Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 11th Edition Chapter 5: Behavior and Mental Status Multiple Choice 1. A 19-year-old college student, Todd, is brought to your clinic by his mother. She is concerned that there is something seriously wrong with him. She states for the past 6 months his behavior has become peculiar and he has flunked out of college. Todd denies any recent illness or injuries. His past medical history is remarkable only for a broken...

Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 11th Edition Chapter 6: The Skin, Hair, and Nails Multiple Choice 1. A 35-year-old archaeologist comes to your office (located in Phoenix, Arizona) for a regular skin check-up. She has just returned from her annual dig site in Greece. She has fair skin and reddish-blonde hair. She has a family history of melanoma. She has many freckles scattered across her skin. From this description, which of the following is n...

Chapter 15: High-Risk Pregnancy: The Woman Who Develops a Complication of Pregnancy 1. A pregnant woman is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of placenta previa. Which of the following would be the priority for this woman on admission? A) Performing a vaginal examination to assess the extent of bleeding. B) Helping the woman remain ambulatory to reduce bleeding. C) Assessing fetal heart tones by use of an external monitor. D) Assessing uterine contractions by an internal pressure...

Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 11th Edition Chapter 4: Beginning the Physical Examination: General Survey, Vital Signs, and Pain Multiple Choice 1. A 15-year-old high school sophomore and her mother come to your clinic because the mother is concerned about her daughter's weight. You measure her daughter's height and weight and obtain a BMI of 19.5 kg/m2. Based on this information, which of the following is appropriate? A) Refer the patient...