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NUR 631 Test 11. 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. 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
Answer
B) thorax and lungs
these are part of the physical examination
3. 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. 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
5. 5. The following information is recorded in the health history
Answer
"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. 6. The following information is recorded in the health history
Answer
"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
Answer
C) personal and social history
Personal Iand Isocial Ihistory Iinformation Iincludes Ieducational Ilevel, Ifamily Iof Iorigin,
Icurrent Ihousehold Istatus, Ipersonal Iinterests, Iemployment, Ireligious Ibeliefs, I military
Ihistory, Iand lifestyleI I(includingIdietIandIexerciseIhabits;IuseIofI-
alcohol,Itobacco,Iand/orIdrugs;IandIsexual Ipreferences Iand Ihistory). IAll Iof Ithis
Iinformation Iis Idocumented Iin Ithis Iexample.
7. 7. The following information is recorded in the health history
Answer
"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 wordsheIchiefIcomplaintIisIanIattemptItoIquoteItheIpatient'sIownI-
words,IasIlongIasItheyIare Isuitable Ito Iprint. IIt Iis Ibrief, Ilike Ia Iheadline, Iand Ifurther
Idetails Ishould Ibe Isought Iin Ithe Ipresent illnessI Isection. IThe Iabove Iinformation Iis Ia
Ichief Icomplaint.
8. 8. The following information is recorded in the health history
Answer
"Patient denies chest pain, palpitations, orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea." Whichcategor
does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
, D) Review of systems
Answer
D) review of systems
Review Iof Isystems Idocuments Ithe Ipresence Ior Iabsence Iof Icommon Isymptoms Irelated
toI IeachImajorIbodyIsystem.ITheIabsenceIofIcardiacIsymp-
tomsIisIlistedIinItheIaboveIexample.
9. 9. The following information is best placed in which category? "The patient has had three
cesarean sections."
A) Adult illnesses
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric
Answer
B) surgeries
A Icesarean Isection Iis Ia Isurgical Iprocedure. IApproximate Idates Ior Ithe Iage Iof Ithe Ipatient
atI Ithe Itime Iof Ithe Isurgery Ishould Ialso Ibe Irecorded.
10. 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
Answer
A) adult illnesses
The Iadult Iillnesses Icategory Iis Ireserved Ifor Ichronic Iillnesses, Isignificant Ihos-
pitalizations, Isignificant Iinjuries, Iand Isignificant Iprocedures. IA Istent Iis Ia Imajor
Iprocedure Ibut doesI Inot Iinvolve Ia Isurgeon.
*a stent is a major procedure but does not involve a surgeon*
11. 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
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