TestBankForBates’GuidetoPhysicalExaminationand
HistoryTaking
Edition
TestbankChapter1-20
3. Isthefollowinginformationsubjectiveorobjective?
Mr.M.hasshortnessofbreaththathaspersistedforthepast10days;itisworsewithgactivityandgrelieved
gbygrest.
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A) Subjective
B) Objective
Ans:gAgChapter:
01
PageandHeader:6,DifferencesBetweenSubjectiveandObjectivegData
Feedback:Thisisinformationgivenbythepatientaboutthecircumstancesofhischiefgcomplaint.gItg
doesgnotgrepresentgangobjectivegobservationgbygthegexaminer.
1. Forwhichgofthefollowingpatientsgwouldacomprehensivehealthghistorybeappropriate?
A) Anewpatientgwiththegchiefcomplaintgof“Isprainedgmyankle”
B) Anestablishedpatientwiththechiefcomplaintofg“Ihaveganupperrespiratoryinfection”
C) Anewpatientwiththechiefcomplaintof“Iamheretoestablishcare”gD)gAnewgpatientg
withgthegchiefgcomplaintgofg“Igcutgmyghand”
Ans:gCgChapter:
01
PageandHeader:4,PatientAssessment:ComprehensiveorFocused
Feedback:Thispatientisheretoestablishcare,andbecausesheisnewtogyou,acomprehensiveghealthghisto
rygisgappropriate.
2. Thecomponentsgofgthehealthghistoryincludeallgofgthefollowinggexceptgwhichgone?
A) Reviewofgsystems
B) Thoraxgandlungs
C) Presentillness
D) Personalandsocialitems
Ans:gBChapter:
01
PageandHeader:4,PatientAssessment:ComprehensiveorFocused
Feedback:Thethoraxandlungsarepartofthephysicalexamination,notpartofthehealthghistory.gTh
egothersganswersgaregallgpartgofgagcompleteghealthghistory.
4. Isthefollowinginformationsubjectiveorobjective?
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HistoryTaking
Edition
TestbankChapter1-20
Mr.gM.ghasgarespiratoryrategof32andgapulsegrateofg120.
A) Subjective
B) Objective
Ans:gBChapter:
01
PageandHeader:6,DifferencesBetweenSubjectiveandObjectivegData
Feedback:Thisisameasurementobtainedbytheexaminer,soitisconsideredobjectivedata.gThegpatie
ntgisgunlikelygtogbegablegtoggivegthisginformationgtogthegexaminer.
5. Thegfollowingginformationgisgrecordedgingtheghealthghistory:g“Thegpatientghasghadgabdomina
lgpaingforg1gweek.gThegpainglastsgforg30gminutesgatgagtime;gitgcomesgandggoes.gThegseverityisg7g
tog9gongagscalegofg1gtog10.gItgisgaccompaniedgbygnauseagandgvomiting.gItgisglocatedgingthegmid-
gepigastricgarea.”
Whichofthesecategoriesgdoesitgbelongto?
A) Chiefcomplaint
B) Presentillness
C) Personalandsocialhistory
D) Reviewofgsystems
Ans:gBChapter:
01
PageandHeader:6,ThegComprehensiveAdultHealthHistory
Feedback:gThisginformationgdescribesgthegproblemgofgabdominalgpain,gwhichgisgthegpresentgilln
ess.Theinterviewerhasobtainedthelocation,timing,severity,andassociatedmanifestationsgofgthegp
ain.gTheginterviewergwillgstillgneedgtogobtainginformationgconcerninggthegqualitygofgthegpain,gth
egsettinggingwhichgitgoccurred,gandgthegfactorsgthatgaggravategandgalleviategthegpain.gYougwilln
oticethatitdoesincludeportionsofthepertinentreviewofsystems,butbecauseitrelatesgdirectlygtogthe
gcomplaint,gitgisgincludedgingtheghistorygofgpresentgillness.
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6. Thefollowinginformationisrecordedinthehealthhistory:g“Thepatientcompleted8thgrade.gHecurr
entlyliveswithhiswifeandtwochildren.Heworksonoldcarsontheweekend.Heworksgingagglassgfacto
rygduringgthegweek.”gWhichgcategorygdoesgitgbelonggto?
A) Chiefcomplaint
B) Presentillness
C) Personalandsocialhistory
D) Reviewofgsystems
Ans:gCgChapter:
01
PageandHeader:6,ThegComprehensiveAdultHealthHistory
Feedback:gPersonalgandgsocialghistoryginformationgincludesgeducationalglevel,gfamilygofgorigin,
gcurrenthouseholdstatus,personalinterests,employment,religiousbeliefs,militaryhistory,and glifes
tyleg(includinggdietgandgexerciseghabits;gusegofgalcohol,gtobacco,gand/orgdrugs;gandgsexualgpref
erencesgandghistory).gAllgofgthisginformationgisgdocumentedgingthisgexample.
7. Thefollowinginformationisrecordedinthehealthhistory:“Ifeelreallytired.”Whichgcategor
ygdoesgitgbelonggto?
A) Chiefgcomplaint
B) Presentillness
C) Personalandsocialhistory
D) Reviewofgsystems
Ans:gAgChapter:
01
PageandHeader:6,ThegComprehensiveAdultHealthHistory
Feedback:Thechiefcomplaintisanattempttoquotethepatient'sownwords,aslongastheygaregsuitab
legtogprint.gItgisgbrief,glikegagheadline,gandgfurthergdetailsgshouldgbegsoughtgingthegpresentgillne
ssgsection.gThegaboveginformationgisgagchiefgcomplaint.
8. Thefollowinginformationisgrecordedinthehealthghistory:“Patientdenieschestgpain,
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HistoryTaking
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TestbankChapter1-20
3. Isthefollowinginformationsubjectiveorobjective?
Mr.M.hasshortnessofbreaththathaspersistedforthepast10days;itisworsewithgactivityandgrelieved
gbygrest.
Pageg
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Edition
TestbankChapter1-20
A) Subjective
B) Objective
Ans:gAgChapter:
01
PageandHeader:6,DifferencesBetweenSubjectiveandObjectivegData
Feedback:Thisisinformationgivenbythepatientaboutthecircumstancesofhischiefgcomplaint.gItg
doesgnotgrepresentgangobjectivegobservationgbygthegexaminer.
1. Forwhichgofthefollowingpatientsgwouldacomprehensivehealthghistorybeappropriate?
A) Anewpatientgwiththegchiefcomplaintgof“Isprainedgmyankle”
B) Anestablishedpatientwiththechiefcomplaintofg“Ihaveganupperrespiratoryinfection”
C) Anewpatientwiththechiefcomplaintof“Iamheretoestablishcare”gD)gAnewgpatientg
withgthegchiefgcomplaintgofg“Igcutgmyghand”
Ans:gCgChapter:
01
PageandHeader:4,PatientAssessment:ComprehensiveorFocused
Feedback:Thispatientisheretoestablishcare,andbecausesheisnewtogyou,acomprehensiveghealthghisto
rygisgappropriate.
2. Thecomponentsgofgthehealthghistoryincludeallgofgthefollowinggexceptgwhichgone?
A) Reviewofgsystems
B) Thoraxgandlungs
C) Presentillness
D) Personalandsocialitems
Ans:gBChapter:
01
PageandHeader:4,PatientAssessment:ComprehensiveorFocused
Feedback:Thethoraxandlungsarepartofthephysicalexamination,notpartofthehealthghistory.gTh
egothersganswersgaregallgpartgofgagcompleteghealthghistory.
4. Isthefollowinginformationsubjectiveorobjective?
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HistoryTaking
Edition
TestbankChapter1-20
Mr.gM.ghasgarespiratoryrategof32andgapulsegrateofg120.
A) Subjective
B) Objective
Ans:gBChapter:
01
PageandHeader:6,DifferencesBetweenSubjectiveandObjectivegData
Feedback:Thisisameasurementobtainedbytheexaminer,soitisconsideredobjectivedata.gThegpatie
ntgisgunlikelygtogbegablegtoggivegthisginformationgtogthegexaminer.
5. Thegfollowingginformationgisgrecordedgingtheghealthghistory:g“Thegpatientghasghadgabdomina
lgpaingforg1gweek.gThegpainglastsgforg30gminutesgatgagtime;gitgcomesgandggoes.gThegseverityisg7g
tog9gongagscalegofg1gtog10.gItgisgaccompaniedgbygnauseagandgvomiting.gItgisglocatedgingthegmid-
gepigastricgarea.”
Whichofthesecategoriesgdoesitgbelongto?
A) Chiefcomplaint
B) Presentillness
C) Personalandsocialhistory
D) Reviewofgsystems
Ans:gBChapter:
01
PageandHeader:6,ThegComprehensiveAdultHealthHistory
Feedback:gThisginformationgdescribesgthegproblemgofgabdominalgpain,gwhichgisgthegpresentgilln
ess.Theinterviewerhasobtainedthelocation,timing,severity,andassociatedmanifestationsgofgthegp
ain.gTheginterviewergwillgstillgneedgtogobtainginformationgconcerninggthegqualitygofgthegpain,gth
egsettinggingwhichgitgoccurred,gandgthegfactorsgthatgaggravategandgalleviategthegpain.gYougwilln
oticethatitdoesincludeportionsofthepertinentreviewofsystems,butbecauseitrelatesgdirectlygtogthe
gcomplaint,gitgisgincludedgingtheghistorygofgpresentgillness.
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TestbankChapter1-20
6. Thefollowinginformationisrecordedinthehealthhistory:g“Thepatientcompleted8thgrade.gHecurr
entlyliveswithhiswifeandtwochildren.Heworksonoldcarsontheweekend.Heworksgingagglassgfacto
rygduringgthegweek.”gWhichgcategorygdoesgitgbelonggto?
A) Chiefcomplaint
B) Presentillness
C) Personalandsocialhistory
D) Reviewofgsystems
Ans:gCgChapter:
01
PageandHeader:6,ThegComprehensiveAdultHealthHistory
Feedback:gPersonalgandgsocialghistoryginformationgincludesgeducationalglevel,gfamilygofgorigin,
gcurrenthouseholdstatus,personalinterests,employment,religiousbeliefs,militaryhistory,and glifes
tyleg(includinggdietgandgexerciseghabits;gusegofgalcohol,gtobacco,gand/orgdrugs;gandgsexualgpref
erencesgandghistory).gAllgofgthisginformationgisgdocumentedgingthisgexample.
7. Thefollowinginformationisrecordedinthehealthhistory:“Ifeelreallytired.”Whichgcategor
ygdoesgitgbelonggto?
A) Chiefgcomplaint
B) Presentillness
C) Personalandsocialhistory
D) Reviewofgsystems
Ans:gAgChapter:
01
PageandHeader:6,ThegComprehensiveAdultHealthHistory
Feedback:Thechiefcomplaintisanattempttoquotethepatient'sownwords,aslongastheygaregsuitab
legtogprint.gItgisgbrief,glikegagheadline,gandgfurthergdetailsgshouldgbegsoughtgingthegpresentgillne
ssgsection.gThegaboveginformationgisgagchiefgcomplaint.
8. Thefollowinginformationisgrecordedinthehealthghistory:“Patientdenieschestgpain,
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