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
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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 painA patient is describing a very personal part of her history very quickly and in great detail.
How should you react to this? - C. Push away from the keyboard or put down your pen
and listen.
You are performing a young woman's first pelvic examination. You make sure to tell her
verbally what is coming next and what to expect. Then you carry out each maneuver of
the examination. You let her know at the outset that if she needs a break or wants to
stop, this is possible. You ask several times during the examination, : How are you
doing, Brittney?" What are you accomplishing with these techniques? - A. All of the
above
A 50-year-old body builder is upset by a letter of denial from his life insurance company.
He is very lean but has gained 2 lbs over the past 6 months. You personally performed
his health assessment and found no problems whatsoever. he says he is classified as "
High risk" because of obesity. What should you do next? - B. measure his waist.
You are speaking to an 8th grade class about health prevention and are preparing to
discuss the ABCDEs of melanoma. Which of the following description correctly defines
the ABCDEs? - A. A = asymmetry; B= irregular borders; C = color changes; D =
Diameter; E = Evolution
You are beginning the examination of the skin on a 25-year-old teacher. You have
previously elicited that she come to the office for evaluation of fatigue, weight gain, and
hair loss. You strongly suspect that she has hypothyroidism. What is the expected
moisture and texture of the skin of a patient with Hypothyroidism? - C. Dry and Rough
A young man comes to you with an extremely pruritic rash over his knees and elbows
which has come and gone for several years. It seems to be worse in the winter and
improves with some sun exposure. On examination, you notice scabbing and crusting
with some silvery scale, and you are observant enough to notice small " pits" in his
nails. What would account for these findings? - D. Psoriasis
Ms. whiting is a 68-year-old who comes in for her usual follow up visit. You notice a fe
flat red and purple lesions, about 6 cm in diameter, on the ulnar aspect of her forearms
but nowhere else. She doesn't mention them. They are tender when you examine them.
What should you do? - A. Ask how she acquired them.
A 38-year-old accountant comes to your clinic for evaluation of a headache. The
throbbing sensation is located in the right temporal region and is a 8/10. It started a few
hours ago, and she has noted nausea with sensitivity to light; she has had headaches
like this in the past, usually less than one per week, but not as severe. She does not
know of any inciting factors. There has been no change in the frequency of her
headaches. She usually takes an OTC analgesic and this results in resolution of the
headache. Based on this description, what is the most likely diagnosis of the type of
headache? - C. Migrain [Show Less]