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NSG 6020 |
Health Assessment Exam| Spring Quarter 2023 (Midterms)
1. For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be
appropriate?
A)
B)
A new patient with the chief complaint of “I sprained my ankle”
An established patient with the chief complaint of “I have an upper respiratory
infection”
C)
D)
C
A new patient with the chief complaint of “I am here to establish care”
A new patient with the chief complaint of “I cut my hand”
Ans:
Feedback:
This patient is here to establish care, and because she is new to you, a comprehensive
health history is appropriate.
A)
2. The components of the health history include all of the following except which one?
Review of systems
B)
C)
Thorax and lungs
Present illness
D)
Ans:
Feedback:
Personal and social items
B
The thorax and lungs are part of the physical examination, not part of the health
history. The others answers are all part of a complete health history.
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)
B)
A
Subjective
Objective
Ans:
Feedback:
This is information given by the patient about the circumstances of his chief
complaint. It does not represent an objective observation by the examiner.
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