MN552 FINAL ADVANCED HEALTH

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MN552 FINAL ADVANCED HEALTH

ASSESSMENT MIDTERM REVIEW

UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH

CORRECT SOLUTIONS.

The following information belongs in which section of the Comprehensive Heath History (H&P)?

"3 day history of rash and swelling"

• History of Present Illness
• Review of Systems
• Allergies
• Chief Complaint - correct answer- D. Chief Complaint

A patient with abdominal pain describes "what" the pain feels like and "how long" it lasts. In which part of the H&P would you place this information?

• History of Present Illness
• Past Medical History
• Sexual History
• Review of Systems - correct answer- A. History of present

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Which of the following best describes the patient record?

• describes the approach to a problem
• serves a dual purpose as it reflects your anaylsis of the

patient's health status and documents examination findings

• shows your clinical thought process
• reflects you interpersonal skills with the patient - correct

answer- B. serves a dual purpose as it reflects your anaylsis of the patient's health status and documents examination findings

The consideration of culture and ethnicity during the interview

process are important because:

• similar cultures always provide similar responses
• some cultures consider certain questions and gestures

offensive

• it is politically correct
• none of the above - correct answer- B. some cultures

consider certain questions and gestures offensive

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During an interview, your patient admits to feeling worthless and having a sleep disturbance for the last 3 weeks. These are

clues that warrant exploration of:

• risk for suicide
• split personality
• cognitive function
• functional assessment - correct answer- A. risk for suicide

Worries persisting for =>6 months most likely reflects one of the most prevalent psychiatric conditions in the United States

known as:

• posttraumatic stress disorder
• generalized anxiety disorder
• fatigue
• social phobia - correct answer- B. generalized anxiety

disorder

Risk factors for fatal overdose of pain medications include all of

the following except:

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• depression
• arthritis
• concurrent benzodiazepine use - correct answer- C. arthritis

A healthy BMI can best be described as:

A. 18.5-24.9

B. 30.0-34.9

C. 25.0-29.9

• 35.0-39.9 - correct answer- A. 18.5-24.9

The comprehensive health history:

• has a completely different format that varies with each

institution

• varies from country to country
• follows the same general format regardless of the institution

or geographical location

• follows the exact same format across the world, except

Europe - correct answer- C. follows the same general format regardless of the institution or geographical location

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