Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic
Reasoning, 4th Edition by Jacqueline Rhoads,
All Chapters 1 - 18, Verified Newest Version
2025
___________________________________________________________________________________
When taking a PMI which of the following is correct?
A) Do not take the statement "I'm allergic to. . . " at face value.
B) Ask the patient for a very brief summary of their current health.
C) If a patient states that they have been vaccinated with BCG make sure to administer a PPD test.
D) CAM documentation is no longer a requirement.
Ans: A
Which of the following is a first-degree relative to the patient who has experienced premature onset
of
CVD?
A) Sister at 62
B) Cousin at 62
C) Aunt at 59
D) Grandfather at 44
Ans: A
Recording the patient's occupation falls under which category?
A) PHI
B) FH
C) SH
D) ROS
Ans: C
A focused ROS:
A) involves a wider range and shallower level of questions than a comprehensive ROS.
B) includes questions directed toward the systems most likely to be involved in the patient's
symptoms.
C) includes questions seeking significant positives to narrow down the body systems affected.
D) covers all body systems.
Ans: B
A patient comes to the clinic complaining of repeated headaches and lightheadedness. As the
provider takes a health history he or she should:
A) perform a comprehensive ROS.
, B) skip the social history in order to focus on the current issue.
C) focus her interest and questions on the patient's neurologic system.
D) spend a good deal of time assessing the reliability of the information she is getting.
Ans: C
True or False? A patient's recall of his or her current health needs and past health is subject to error
and is also a critical component in the caregiving process.
Ans: True
True or False? Ethnocentrism- belief in the superiority of one's own beliefs and values- is a major
barrier to establishing effective patient-provider relationships.
Ans: True
True or False? A 58-year-old man at risk of diabetes with a sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy diet is
unwilling to follow his provider's recommendations to modify his routine. Because he has not yet
experienced the negative health consequences of his actions he cannot be classified as resistant.
Ans: False
True or False? When taking a patient's chief complaint rephrase the stated reason using standard
medical terminology for clarity.
Ans: False
True or False? Family history should include both parents and grandparents if information is known.
Ans: True
True or False? Social history includes a detailed diet history best performed as a record of food and
beverage intake by the patient for a typical week that includes things like use of salt and oil in food
preparation and methods of cooking.
Ans: True
What does PQRST stand for?
Ans: Precipitating factors, quality, radiation, severity, and timing
What are 10 body systems that compose a comprehensive review of systems?
Ans: 10 of the following: general/constitutional, skin, eyes, ears, nose, mouth/throat,
cardiovascular,
respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, breast, musculoskeletal, neurologic,
mental/psychiatric,
lymphatic, hematologic, and endocrine
What are the two main general considerations of physical examinations listed in the text?
A) Preparation and sequence
B) Medical and financial
Reasoning, 4th Edition by Jacqueline Rhoads,
All Chapters 1 - 18, Verified Newest Version
2025
___________________________________________________________________________________
When taking a PMI which of the following is correct?
A) Do not take the statement "I'm allergic to. . . " at face value.
B) Ask the patient for a very brief summary of their current health.
C) If a patient states that they have been vaccinated with BCG make sure to administer a PPD test.
D) CAM documentation is no longer a requirement.
Ans: A
Which of the following is a first-degree relative to the patient who has experienced premature onset
of
CVD?
A) Sister at 62
B) Cousin at 62
C) Aunt at 59
D) Grandfather at 44
Ans: A
Recording the patient's occupation falls under which category?
A) PHI
B) FH
C) SH
D) ROS
Ans: C
A focused ROS:
A) involves a wider range and shallower level of questions than a comprehensive ROS.
B) includes questions directed toward the systems most likely to be involved in the patient's
symptoms.
C) includes questions seeking significant positives to narrow down the body systems affected.
D) covers all body systems.
Ans: B
A patient comes to the clinic complaining of repeated headaches and lightheadedness. As the
provider takes a health history he or she should:
A) perform a comprehensive ROS.
, B) skip the social history in order to focus on the current issue.
C) focus her interest and questions on the patient's neurologic system.
D) spend a good deal of time assessing the reliability of the information she is getting.
Ans: C
True or False? A patient's recall of his or her current health needs and past health is subject to error
and is also a critical component in the caregiving process.
Ans: True
True or False? Ethnocentrism- belief in the superiority of one's own beliefs and values- is a major
barrier to establishing effective patient-provider relationships.
Ans: True
True or False? A 58-year-old man at risk of diabetes with a sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy diet is
unwilling to follow his provider's recommendations to modify his routine. Because he has not yet
experienced the negative health consequences of his actions he cannot be classified as resistant.
Ans: False
True or False? When taking a patient's chief complaint rephrase the stated reason using standard
medical terminology for clarity.
Ans: False
True or False? Family history should include both parents and grandparents if information is known.
Ans: True
True or False? Social history includes a detailed diet history best performed as a record of food and
beverage intake by the patient for a typical week that includes things like use of salt and oil in food
preparation and methods of cooking.
Ans: True
What does PQRST stand for?
Ans: Precipitating factors, quality, radiation, severity, and timing
What are 10 body systems that compose a comprehensive review of systems?
Ans: 10 of the following: general/constitutional, skin, eyes, ears, nose, mouth/throat,
cardiovascular,
respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, breast, musculoskeletal, neurologic,
mental/psychiatric,
lymphatic, hematologic, and endocrine
What are the two main general considerations of physical examinations listed in the text?
A) Preparation and sequence
B) Medical and financial
