BATES GUIDE TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
AND HISTORY TAKING 12 2026 CLINICAL
ASSESSMENT TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Components of health history.
Answer: Includes review of systems, present illness, personal and
social items, but excludes thorax and lungs.
◉ Subjective information.
Answer: Information given by the patient about their symptoms,
such as shortness of breath.
◉ Objective information.
Answer: Measurements obtained by the examiner, such as
respiratory rate and pulse rate.
◉ Present illness.
Answer: Describes the current health problem, including details like
location, timing, severity, and associated symptoms.
◉ Personal and social history.
,Answer: Includes educational level, family status, employment, and
lifestyle factors.
◉ Chief complaint.
Answer: The primary issue reported by the patient, often quoted in
their own words.
◉ Review of systems.
Answer: Documents the presence or absence of common symptoms
related to each major body system.
◉ Surgeries.
Answer: Records surgical procedures the patient has undergone,
such as cesarean sections.
◉ Adult illnesses.
Answer: Includes chronic illnesses, significant hospitalizations, and
major procedures.
◉ Asthma exacerbation.
Answer: A significant respiratory event that may require
hospitalization.
,◉ Musculoskeletal chest pain.
Answer: Chest pain that may be due to conditions like
costochondritis or intercostal muscle cramp, worsened by chest wall
motion.
◉ Cardiac disorders.
Answer: Conditions like congestive heart failure that are likely to
cause symptoms such as shortness of breath.
◉ Thorax and lungs.
Answer: Part of the physical examination, not included in the health
history.
◉ Respiratory rate.
Answer: A measurement of breaths per minute, considered objective
data.
◉ Pulse rate.
Answer: A measurement of heartbeats per minute, considered
objective data.
◉ Severity scale.
Answer: A method to quantify pain, often rated from 1 to 10.
, ◉ Nausea and vomiting.
Answer: Symptoms that may accompany abdominal pain.
◉ Mid-epigastric area.
Answer: The location in the abdomen where the patient reports
pain.
◉ Patient assessment.
Answer: The process of gathering comprehensive or focused health
information about a patient.
◉ Health history categories.
Answer: Include chief complaint, present illness, personal and social
history, and review of systems.
◉ Significant hospitalization.
Answer: An important event in a patient's health history, such as
treatment for asthma.
◉ Pleuritic chest pain.
Answer: Sharp chest pain that increases with deep breathing, often
due to pleural inflammation.
AND HISTORY TAKING 12 2026 CLINICAL
ASSESSMENT TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Components of health history.
Answer: Includes review of systems, present illness, personal and
social items, but excludes thorax and lungs.
◉ Subjective information.
Answer: Information given by the patient about their symptoms,
such as shortness of breath.
◉ Objective information.
Answer: Measurements obtained by the examiner, such as
respiratory rate and pulse rate.
◉ Present illness.
Answer: Describes the current health problem, including details like
location, timing, severity, and associated symptoms.
◉ Personal and social history.
,Answer: Includes educational level, family status, employment, and
lifestyle factors.
◉ Chief complaint.
Answer: The primary issue reported by the patient, often quoted in
their own words.
◉ Review of systems.
Answer: Documents the presence or absence of common symptoms
related to each major body system.
◉ Surgeries.
Answer: Records surgical procedures the patient has undergone,
such as cesarean sections.
◉ Adult illnesses.
Answer: Includes chronic illnesses, significant hospitalizations, and
major procedures.
◉ Asthma exacerbation.
Answer: A significant respiratory event that may require
hospitalization.
,◉ Musculoskeletal chest pain.
Answer: Chest pain that may be due to conditions like
costochondritis or intercostal muscle cramp, worsened by chest wall
motion.
◉ Cardiac disorders.
Answer: Conditions like congestive heart failure that are likely to
cause symptoms such as shortness of breath.
◉ Thorax and lungs.
Answer: Part of the physical examination, not included in the health
history.
◉ Respiratory rate.
Answer: A measurement of breaths per minute, considered objective
data.
◉ Pulse rate.
Answer: A measurement of heartbeats per minute, considered
objective data.
◉ Severity scale.
Answer: A method to quantify pain, often rated from 1 to 10.
, ◉ Nausea and vomiting.
Answer: Symptoms that may accompany abdominal pain.
◉ Mid-epigastric area.
Answer: The location in the abdomen where the patient reports
pain.
◉ Patient assessment.
Answer: The process of gathering comprehensive or focused health
information about a patient.
◉ Health history categories.
Answer: Include chief complaint, present illness, personal and social
history, and review of systems.
◉ Significant hospitalization.
Answer: An important event in a patient's health history, such as
treatment for asthma.
◉ Pleuritic chest pain.
Answer: Sharp chest pain that increases with deep breathing, often
due to pleural inflammation.
