Advanced Health Assessment
Midterm Review of Quiz
Questions AND VERIFIE
CPORRECT ANSWERSN
GRADED A+
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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? - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Delirium
Which technique is applied throughout the entire examination and interview process?
A. Inspection
B. Palpation
C. Percussion
D. Auscultation - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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. - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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
Midterm Review of Quiz
Questions AND VERIFIE
CPORRECT ANSWERSN
GRADED A+
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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? - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Delirium
Which technique is applied throughout the entire examination and interview process?
A. Inspection
B. Palpation
C. Percussion
D. Auscultation - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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. - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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
