NUR 550 Drexel Health Assessment Midterm Exam with Answers
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NUR 550 Drexel Health Assessment Midterm Exam with Answers
1. What are the seven attributes of every
symptom?
2. Is the following information subjective or
objective?
Mr. M. has shortness of breath that has per-
sisted for the past 10 days; it is worse with
activity and relieved by rest.
A....
NUR 550 Drexel Health Assessment Midterm Exam with Answers
1. What are the seven attributes of every 1).Location
symptom? 2).Quality
3).Quantity or severity
4).Timing: including onset,
duration, and frequency
5).Setting in which it occurs
6).Aggravating and relieving
factors
7).Associated manifestation
2. Is the following information subjective or A.Subjective
objective?
Mr. M. has shortness of breath that has per-
sisted for the past 10 days; it is worse with
activity and relieved by rest.
A. Subjective
B.Objective
3. The following information is recorded in the D. Chief complaint
health history: "I feel really tired." Which
category does it belong to?
A. Present illness
B. Review of systems
C. Personal and social history
D. Chief complaint
4. The following information is best placed in A. Surgeries
which category? "The patient has had three
cesarean sections."
A. Surgeries
B. Obstetrics/gynecology
C. Psychiatric
D. Adult illnesses
5. A 22-year-old advertising copywriter pre- C. Inflammatory
sents for evaluation of joint pain. The pain
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is new, located in the wrists and fingers bi-
laterally, with some subjective fever. The pa-
tient denies a rash; she also denies recent
travel or camping activities. She has a fam-
ily history significant for rheumatoid arthri-
tis. Based on this information, which of the
following pathologic processes would be
the most correct?
A. Traumatic
B. Hematologic
C. Inflammatory
D. Infectious
6. Mr. Larson is a 42-year-old widowed father B. Discuss the plan with Mr.
of two children, ages 4 and 11. He works in a Larson.
sales office to support his family. Recently
he has injured his back and you are think-
ing he would benefit from physical therapy,
three times a week, for an hour per session.
What would be your next step?
A. Write the physical therapy prescription.
B. Discuss the plan with Mr. Larson.
C. Have your office staff explain directions
to the physical therapy center.
D. Tell Mr. Larson that he will be going to
physical therapy three times a week.
7. When you enter your patient's examination A. Ask if it's okay to carry out
room, his wife is waiting there with him. the visit with both people in
Which of the following is most appropriate? the room.
A. Ask if it's okay to carry out the visit with
both people in the room.
B. Carry on as you would ordinarily. The
permission is implied because his wife is in
the room with him.
C. First ask his wife what she thinks is going
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on.
D. Ask his wife to leave the room for reasons
of confidentiality.
8. Alexandra is a 28-year-old editor who pre- C. Associated manifestations
sents to the clinic with abdominal pain. The
pain is a dull ache, located in the right upper
quadrant, that she rates as a 3 at the least
and an 8 at the worst. The pain started a
few weeks ago, it lasts for 2 to 3 hours at
a time, it comes and goes, and it seems
to be worse a couple of hours after eating.
She has noticed that it starts after eating
greasy foods, so she has cut down on these
as much as she can. Initially it occurred
once a week, but now it is occurring every
other day. Nothing makes it better. From this
description, which of the seven attributes of
a symptom has been omitted?
A. Setting in which the symptom occurs
B. Quality
C. Associated manifestations
D. Timing
9. A 25-year-old radio announcer comes to the B. Give the patient informa-
clinic for an annual examination. His BMI tion about reduction of fat,
is 26.0 kg/m2. He is concerned about his cholesterol, and calories be-
weight. Based on this information, what is cause he is overweight.
appropriate counsel for the patient during
the visit?
A. Give the patient information about reduc-
tion of fat and cholesterol because he is
obese.
B. Give the patient information about re-
duction of fat, cholesterol, and calories be-
cause he is overweight.
C. Reassure the patient that he has a normal
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