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B) Anpestablishedp patientp withpthepchiefp complaintp ofp―Ip havepanpupperp respiratorypinfection‖
C) Apnewppatientp withpthep chiefp complaintp ofp―Ipamphereptop establishpcare‖
D) Apnewppatientpwithpthepchiefpcomplaintpofp―Ipcutp myphand‖
Ans:pC
Chapter:p 01
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Feedback:p Thisp patientp isp hereptop establishp care,p andp becausep shep isp newp top you,p ap comprehensivephealt
hphistorypispappropriate.
2. Thep componentsp ofp thep healthp historyp includep allp ofpthep followingp exceptp whichp one?
A) Reviewpofpsystems
B) Thoraxpandplungs
C) Presentp illness
D) Personalp andp socialp items
Ans:pB
Chapter:p 01
Feedback:p Thep thoraxp andp lungsp arep partp ofp thep physicalp examination,p notp partp ofp thep healthphistory
.p Thepotherspanswersparepallppartpofpap completephealthp history.
3. Isp thep followingp informationp subjectivep orp objective?
Mr.pM.phaspshortnesspofpbreathpthatphasppersistedpforptheppastp10pdays;pitpispworsepwithpactivitypandp
relievedpbyprest.
A) Subjective
B) Objective
Ans:pA
Chapter:p 01
4. Ispthepfollowingpinformationpsubjectiveporpobjective?p
Mr.p M.p hasp ap respiratorypratep ofp 32p andp ap pulsep ratep ofp 120.
A) Subjective
B) Objective
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isppainformation
p measurementp obtainedp byp thep examiner,p sop itp isp consideredp objectivep data.pThep
p aboutpapsignificant phospitalization p andpshould pbepplaced pinpthe pad
patient pispunlikely ptopbepableptopgivepthis pinformation ptopthepexaminer.
ultp illnesses p section.p Ifp thep patientp isp beingp seenp forp anp asthmap exacerbation,p youp mayp consider
5. Thep followingp informationp isp recordedp inp thep healthp history:p ―Thep patientp hasp hadp abdominalpp
ainp forp 1p week.pThep painp lastsp forp 30p minutesp atp ap time;p itp comesp andp goes.pThep severitypisp 7p top 9ponp
apscalepofp1ptop10.pItpispaccompaniedpbypnauseapandpvomiting.pItpisplocatedpinpthepmid-
pepigastricparea.‖
Whichp ofpthesep categoriesp doesp itp belongp to?
A) Chiefp complaint
B) Presentp illness
C) Personalpandpsocialphistory
D) Reviewpofpsystems
Ans:pB
Chapter:p 01
Feedback:pThispinformationpdescribespthepproblempofpabdominalppain,pwhichpisptheppresentpillnes
s.pThepinterviewerphaspobtainedptheplocation,ptiming,pseverity,pandp associatedp manifestationspofpthepp
ain.pThepinterviewerpwillpstillpneedptopobtainpinformationpconcerningpthepqualitypofptheppain,ptheps
ettingpinpwhichpitpoccurred,pandpthepfactorspthatpaggravatepandpalleviateptheppain.pYoupwillpnoticept
hatpitpdoespincludepportionspofptheppertinentpreviewpofpsystems,pbutpbecausepitprelatespdirectlyptopth
epcomplaint,pitpispincludedpinpthephistorypofppresentpillness.
6. Thep followingpinformationp isp recordedp inp thep healthp history:p ―Thep patientp completedp 8thp grade.p
Hepcurrentlyplivespwithphispwifepandptwopchildren.pHepworksponpoldpcarsponpthepweekend.pHepwork
spinpap glasspfactorypduringpthepweek.‖
Ans:pC
Chapter:p 01
Feedback:pPersonalpandpsocialphistorypinformationpincludespeducationalplevel,pfamilypofporigin,pcurre
ntp householdp status,p personalp interests,p employment,p religiousp beliefs,p militaryp history,p andplifestylep(i
ncludingpdietpandpexercisephabits;pusepofpalcohol,ptobacco,pand/orpdrugs;pandpsexualppreferencespandphist
ory).p Allpofpthispinformationpispdocumentedpinpthisp example.
7. Thep followingp informationp isp recordedp inp thep healthp history:p ―Ip feelp reallyptired.‖p
Whichpcategorypdoespitpbelongpto?
A) Chiefp complaint
B) Presentp illness
C) Personalpandpsocialphistory
D) Reviewpofpsystems
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MULTIPLEp CHOICE
1. Forpwhichpofpthepfollowingppatientspwouldpapcomprehensivephealthphistorypbepappropriate?
A) Apnewppatientpwithpthepchiefpcomplaintp ofp ―Ipsprainedp mypankle‖
B) Anpestablishedp patientp withpthepchiefp complaintp ofp―Ip havepanpupperp respiratorypinfection‖
C) Apnewppatientp withpthep chiefp complaintp ofp―Ipamphereptop establishpcare‖
D) Apnewppatientpwithpthepchiefpcomplaintpofp―Ipcutp myphand‖
Ans:pC
Chapter:p 01
Pagepandp Header:p 4,p Patientp Assessment:p Comprehensivep orp Focused
Feedback:p Thisp patientp isp hereptop establishp care,p andp becausep shep isp newp top you,p ap comprehensivephealt
hphistorypispappropriate.
2. Thep componentsp ofp thep healthp historyp includep allp ofpthep followingp exceptp whichp one?
A) Reviewpofpsystems
B) Thoraxpandplungs
C) Presentp illness
D) Personalp andp socialp items
Ans:pB
Chapter:p 01
Feedback:p Thep thoraxp andp lungsp arep partp ofp thep physicalp examination,p notp partp ofp thep healthphistory
.p Thepotherspanswersparepallppartpofpap completephealthp history.
3. Isp thep followingp informationp subjectivep orp objective?
Mr.pM.phaspshortnesspofpbreathpthatphasppersistedpforptheppastp10pdays;pitpispworsepwithpactivitypandp
relievedpbyprest.
A) Subjective
B) Objective
Ans:pA
Chapter:p 01
4. Ispthepfollowingpinformationpsubjectiveporpobjective?p
Mr.p M.p hasp ap respiratorypratep ofp 32p andp ap pulsep ratep ofp 120.
A) Subjective
B) Objective
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Ans:ppA
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pter:p01 p 01
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Feedback:ppThis
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isppainformation
p measurementp obtainedp byp thep examiner,p sop itp isp consideredp objectivep data.pThep
p aboutpapsignificant phospitalization p andpshould pbepplaced pinpthe pad
patient pispunlikely ptopbepableptopgivepthis pinformation ptopthepexaminer.
ultp illnesses p section.p Ifp thep patientp isp beingp seenp forp anp asthmap exacerbation,p youp mayp consider
5. Thep followingp informationp isp recordedp inp thep healthp history:p ―Thep patientp hasp hadp abdominalpp
ainp forp 1p week.pThep painp lastsp forp 30p minutesp atp ap time;p itp comesp andp goes.pThep severitypisp 7p top 9ponp
apscalepofp1ptop10.pItpispaccompaniedpbypnauseapandpvomiting.pItpisplocatedpinpthepmid-
pepigastricparea.‖
Whichp ofpthesep categoriesp doesp itp belongp to?
A) Chiefp complaint
B) Presentp illness
C) Personalpandpsocialphistory
D) Reviewpofpsystems
Ans:pB
Chapter:p 01
Feedback:pThispinformationpdescribespthepproblempofpabdominalppain,pwhichpisptheppresentpillnes
s.pThepinterviewerphaspobtainedptheplocation,ptiming,pseverity,pandp associatedp manifestationspofpthepp
ain.pThepinterviewerpwillpstillpneedptopobtainpinformationpconcerningpthepqualitypofptheppain,ptheps
ettingpinpwhichpitpoccurred,pandpthepfactorspthatpaggravatepandpalleviateptheppain.pYoupwillpnoticept
hatpitpdoespincludepportionspofptheppertinentpreviewpofpsystems,pbutpbecausepitprelatespdirectlyptopth
epcomplaint,pitpispincludedpinpthephistorypofppresentpillness.
6. Thep followingpinformationp isp recordedp inp thep healthp history:p ―Thep patientp completedp 8thp grade.p
Hepcurrentlyplivespwithphispwifepandptwopchildren.pHepworksponpoldpcarsponpthepweekend.pHepwork
spinpap glasspfactorypduringpthepweek.‖
Ans:pC
Chapter:p 01
Feedback:pPersonalpandpsocialphistorypinformationpincludespeducationalplevel,pfamilypofporigin,pcurre
ntp householdp status,p personalp interests,p employment,p religiousp beliefs,p militaryp history,p andplifestylep(i
ncludingpdietpandpexercisephabits;pusepofpalcohol,ptobacco,pand/orpdrugs;pandpsexualppreferencespandphist
ory).p Allpofpthispinformationpispdocumentedpinpthisp example.
7. Thep followingp informationp isp recordedp inp thep healthp history:p ―Ip feelp reallyptired.‖p
Whichpcategorypdoespitpbelongpto?
A) Chiefp complaint
B) Presentp illness
C) Personalpandpsocialphistory
D) Reviewpofpsystems
