N522- Midterm Examination Review with Answers. Latest Updated.

For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be appropriate? - A. A new patient with the chief complaint of " I am here to establish care" The components of the health history include all of the following except which one? - C. Thorax and lungs In the following information subjective or objective? Mr. M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of 120 - A. Objective The following information is recorded in the health history: " The patient has had abdominal pain for 1 week. The pain lasts for 30 minutes at a time; it comes and goes. The severity is 7 to 9 on the scale of 1 to 10. It is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It is located in the mid-epigastric area." Which of these categories does it belong to? - C. Present illness The following information is recorded in the health history: " I feel really tired." What category does it belong to? - C. Chief Complaint The following information is best placed in which category? "The patient was treated for an asthma exacerbation in the hospital last year; the patient has never been intubated" - B. Adult illnesses A patient presents for evaluation of a sharp, aching chest pain which increase with breathing. Which anatomic area would you localize the symptom to? - D. Musculoskeletal A patient comes to the emergency room for evaluation of shortness of breath. To which anatomic region would you assign the symptom? - A. Cardiac A 15-year-old high school sophomore comes to the clinic for evaluation of a 3 week history of sneezing; itch, watery eyes; clear nasal discharge; ear pain; and nonproductive cough. Which is the most likely pathologic process? - C. Allergic You are seeing an elderly man with multiple complaints. He has chronic arthritis, pain from an old war injury, and headaches. Today he complains of these pains, as well as dull chest pain under his sternum. What would the order of priority be for your problem list? - B. Chest pain, headaches, arthritis, war injury pain