Advanced Health Assessment Midterm Review of Quiz Questions With verified Solutions
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Advanced Health Assessment Midterm Review of Quiz Questions With verified Solutions
The following information belongs in which section of the Comprehensive Heath History (H&P)?
"3 day history of rash and swelling"
A. History of Present Illness
B. Review of Systems
C. Allergies
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Advanced Health Assessment Midterm
Review of Quiz Questions
The following information belongs in which section of the Comprehensive Heath History (H&P)?
"3 day history of rash and swelling"
A. History of Present Illness
B. Review of Systems
C. Allergies
D. Chief Complaint - ANS D. Chief Complaint
A patient with abdominal pain describes "what" the pain feels like and "how long" it lasts. In
which part of the H&P would you place this information?
A. History of Present Illness
B. Past Medical History
C. Sexual History
D. Review of Systems - ANS A. History of present illness
Which of the following best describes the patient record?
A. describes the approach to a problem
B. serves a dual purpose as it reflects your anaylsis of the patient's health status and
documents examination findings
C. shows your clinical thought process
D. reflects you interpersonal skills with the patient - ANS B. serves a dual purpose as it reflects
your anaylsis of the patient's health status and documents examination findings
The consideration of culture and ethnicity during the interview process are important because:
A. similar cultures always provide similar responses
B. some cultures consider certain questions and gestures offensive
C. it is politically correct
D. none of the above - ANS B. some cultures consider certain questions and gestures
offensive
During an interview, your patient admits to feeling worthless and having a sleep disturbance for
the last 3 weeks. These are clues that warrant exploration of:
,A. risk for suicide
B. split personality
C. cognitive function
D. functional assessment - ANS A. risk for suicide
Worries persisting for =>6 months most likely reflects one of the most prevalent psychiatric
conditions in the United States known as:
A. posttraumatic stress disorder
B. generalized anxiety disorder
C. fatigue
D. social phobia - ANS B. generalized anxiety disorder
Risk factors for fatal overdose of pain medications include all of the following except:
A. age 65 or older
B. depression
C. arthritis
D. concurrent benzodiazepine use - ANS C. arthritis
A healthy BMI can best be described as:
A. 18.5-24.9
B. 30.0-34.9
C. 25.0-29.9
D. 35.0-39.9 - ANS A. 18.5-24.9
The comprehensive health history:
A. has a completely different format that varies with each institution
B. varies from country to country
C. follows the same general format regardless of the institution or geographical location
D. follows the exact same format across the world, except Europe - ANS C. follows the same
general format regardless of the institution or geographical location
Which of the following is not a common symptom of depression?
A. Anhedonia
,B. Dry lips
C. Appetite disturbance
D. Worthlessness - ANS B. Dry lips
During a mental status exam, which question might you ask to assess abstraction ability?
A. What does a rolling stone gathers no moss mean?
B. Start with 100 and keep subtracting by 7
C How long have you been here?
D. What's your mother's maiden name? - ANS A. What does a rolling stone gathers no moss
mean?
Dave, age 76, is brought in by his wife, who states that within the last 2 days Dave has become
agitated and restless, has had few lucid moments, slept very poorly last night and can
remember only recent events. Of the following differential diagnoses, which best fits the
symptoms from this brief history?
A. Depression
B. Dementia
C. Delirium
D. Schizophrenia - ANS C. Delirium
Which technique is applied throughout the entire examination and interview process?
A. Inspection
B. Palpation
C. Percussion
D. Auscultation - ANS A. Inspection
During a patient's pain assessment, the most important element is the patient's:
A. Sleep hygiene
B. Perception of his/her own pain
C. Vital signs
D. Fear of addiction - ANS B. Perception of his/her own pain
The general survey of the patient includes all of the following except:
A. appearance
B. tanner stage
, C. height
D. weight - ANS B. tanner stage
One of the main differences between a comprehensive and focused assessment is:
A. for the comprehensive assessment you will select the methods relevant to thorough
assessment of the targeted problem
B. for the focused assessment you will select the methods relevant to thorough assessment of
the targeted problem
C. for the focused assessment you perform a thorough head to toe examination
D. for the comprehensive assessment you always refer the patient to a specialist at the end of
the examination - ANS B. for the focused assessment you will select the methods relevant to
thorough assessment of the targeted problem
Which of the following is an example of subjective data:
A. Mr. D's vital signs are BP 138/66 P 107 T 99.9 SPO2 92% RR 20
B. Mr. D has inspiratory and expiratory wheezes noted during auscultation of the lungs
C. Mr D's CXR shows an infiltrate in the left lower lobe consistent with pneumonia
D. Mr D is a 53 year old male who presents to the clinic complaining of shortness of breath and
says "it hurts to take deep breaths." He reports this started 2 days ago and says he's been
having fever and chills. - ANS D. Mr D is a 53 year old male who presents to the clinic
complaining of shortness of breath and says "it hurts to take deep breaths." He reports this
started 2 days ago and says he's been having fever and chills.
All of the following are included in the Review of Systems except:
A. general
B. Cardiovascular
C. Psychiatric
D. All of the above - ANS D. All of the above
Which of the following is not a goal when developing a systematic sequence of examination:
A. maximize the patients' comfort
B. perform invasive imaging first
C. avoid unnecessary changes in position
D. enhance clinical efficiency - ANS B. perform invasive imaging first
All of the following are examples of health promotion except:
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