The nurse is reviewing theories of illness. The germ theory, which states
that microscopic organisms such as bacteria and viruses are responsible
for specific disease conditions, is a basic belief of which theory of illness? -
ANS ✓Biomedical
An Asian-American woman is experiencing diarrhea, which is believed to
be cold or yin. The nurse expects that the woman is likely to try to treat it
with: - ANS ✓foods that are hot or yang
The nurse is conducting an interview with a woman who has recently
learned that she is pregnant and who has come to the clinic today to begin
prenatal care. The woman states that she and her husband are excited
about the pregnancy but have a few questions. She looks nervously at her
hands during the interview and sighs loudly. Considering the concept of
communication, which statement does the nurse know to be most accurate?
The woman is: - ANS ✓exhibiting verbal and nonverbal behaviors that do not
match
Receiving is a part of the communication process. Which receiver is most
likely to misinterpret a message sent by a health care professional? - ANS
✓Man whose wife has just been diagnosed with lung cancer
The nurse makes which adjustment in the physical environment to
promote the success of an interview? - ANS ✓Reduces noise by turning off
televisions and radios
In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or
her memory later. Which statement is true regarding note-taking? - ANS
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✓Note-taking may impede the nurses observation of the patients nonverbal
behaviors.
The nurse asks, I would like to ask you some questions about your health
and your usual daily activities so that we can better plan your stay here.
This question is found at the __________ phase of the interview process. - ANS
✓opening or intro
A woman has just entered the emergency department after being battered
by her husband. The nurse needs to get some information from her to begin
treatment. What is the best choice for an opening phase of the interview
with this patient? - ANS ✓Mrs. H., my name is Mrs. C. Ill need to ask you a few
questions about what happened.
During an interview, the nurse states, You mentioned having shortness of
breath. Tell me more about that. Which verbal skill is used with this
statement? - ANS ✓open-ended
A patient has finished giving the nurse information about the reason he is
seeking care. When reviewing the data, the nurse finds that some
information about past hospitalizations is missing. At this point, which
statement by the nurse would be most appropriate to gather these data? -
ANS ✓Mr. Y., I just need to get some additional information about your past
hospitalizations. When was the last time you were admitted for chest pain?
In using verbal responses to assist the patients narrative, some responses
focus on the patients frame of reference and some focus on the health care
providers perspective. An example of a verbal response that focuses on the
health care providers perspective would be: - ANS ✓confrontation
When taking a history from a newly admitted patient, the nurse notices that
he often pauses and expectantly looks at the nurse. What would be the
nurses best response to this behavior? - ANS ✓Be silent, and allow him to
continue when he is ready.
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