NURS 5220- kd
Exam #1: Module 1: Chapter 1, 2, 3, 5, 6,
kd kd kd kd kd kd kd kd kd kd kd
8 questions and answers
kd kd kd
Duringkdankdinitialkdinterviewkdwithkdyourkdpatient,kdyoukdaskkdthekdpatient,kd"Cankdyoukddescribekdthatkdforkdme?
"kdWhichkdstatementkdbestkddescribeskdthekdquestion?
A.kdItkdiskdthekdmostkdriskykdtypekdofkdquestionkdbecausekdthekdpatientkdcankdsaykdanything.
B.Thekdquestionkdiskdaskingkdforkdspecifickdinformation.
C.kdThekdpatientkdhaskddiscretionkdaboutkdthekdextentkdofkdthekdanswer.
D.kdThekdanswerkdcankdleadkdthekdinterviewerkdawaykdfromkdthekdpurposekdofkdthekdinterview.kd-
kdcorrectkdanswers-C:kdThekdopen-
endedkdquestionkdgiveskdthekdpatientkddiscretionkdaboutkdthekdextentkdofkdankdanswer.kdThiskdiskdankdexamplekdofk
dakdquestionkdcarefullykdformulatedkdtokdillicitkdankdenhancedkdpatientkdresponse.
Thekdanswerkdcankdleadkdthekdinterviewerkdawaykdfromkdthekdpurposekdofkdthekdinterview.
Becausekdankdadolescentkdiskdoftenkdreluctantkdtokdtalkkdduringkdankdinterview,kditkdiskdbestkdto:
A.kdtellkdthekdpatientkdthatkdyoukdmustkdhavekdstraightkdanswerskdtokdyourkdquestions.
B.kdensurekdconfidentialitykdregardingkdthekdinformationkddiscussed.kd
C.kdinformkdthekdpatientkdthatkdadolescentskdhavekdtroublekdexpressingkdtheirkdfeelings.
D.kdobtainkdthekdhistorykdfromkdakdparentkdorkdotherkdfamilykdmember.kd-kdcorrectkdanswers-
C:kdCorrectAdolescentskdmaykdbekdreluctantkdtokdtalkkdandkdhavekdakdclearkdneedkdforkdconfidentiality.kdAllkdadole
scentkdpatientskdshouldkdbekdgivenkdthekdopportunitykdtokddiscusskdtheirkdconcernskdwithkdyoukdprivately.kdItkdiskd
,wisekdtokdletkdparentskdorkdotherkdcaregiverskdknowkdyoukdwillkdbekdaskingkdthemkdtokdstepkdoutkdofkdthekdroomkdtok
dprovidekdthiskdimportantkdopportunitykdforkdthekdadolescent.
Forkdwhichkdagekdgroupkdiskdakdfunctionalkdassessmentkdmostkdcritical?
A.kdChildren
B.kdAdolescents
C.kdAdults
D.kdOlderkdadultskd-kdcorrectkdanswers-
D:kdCorrectQuitekdsimply,kdfunctionalkdassessmentkdiskdankdattemptkdtokdunderstandkdakdpatient'skdabilitykdtokdac
hievekdthekdbasickdactivitieskdofkddailykdliving.kdThiskdassessmentkdshouldkdbekdmadekdforkdallkdolderkdadultskdandkd
forkdanykdpersonkdlimitedkdbykddiseasekdorkddisability,kdacutekdorkdchronic.
Whichkdofkdthekdfollowingkdwillkdbestkdfacilitatekdankdinterviewkdwithkdakddeafkdperson?
A.kdSpeakingkdloudly
B.kdUsingkdgestures
C.kdSittingkdorkdstandingkdatkdeyekdlevelkd
D.kdSittingkdtokdthekdsidekdofkdthekdpatientkd-kdcorrectkdanswers-
c:kdCorrectPersonskdwithkdimpairedkdhearingkdoftenkdread,kdwrite,kdsign,kdand/orkdreadkdlips,kdbutkdyoukdmustkdsp
eakkdslowlykdandkdenunciatekdeachkdwordkdclearlykdandkdinkdfullkdview.kdSittingkdorkdstandingkdatkdeyekdlevelkdallow
skdforkdfullkdview.
Whichkdofkdthekdfollowingkdquestionskdmaykdleadkdtokdankdinaccuratekdresponse?
A.kd"Wherekddokdyoukdfeelkdthekdpain?"
B.kd"Howkddoeskdthiskdsituationkdmakekdyoukdfeel?"
C.kd"Whatkdhappenedkdafterkdyoukdnoticedkdyourkdinjury?"
D.kd"Thatkdwaskdakdhorriblekdexperience,kdwasn'tkdit?"kd-kdcorrectkdanswers-
D:kdCorrectAnswerkddkdiskdankdexamplekdofkdakdleadingkdquestion.kdThekdleadingkdquestionkdiskdthekdmostkdriskykdb
ecausekditkdmaykdlimitkdthekdinformationkdprovidedkdtokdwhatkdthekdpatientkdthinkskdyoukdwantkdtokdknow.kdQuest
ionskda,kdb,kdandkdckdarekdexampleskdofkddirectkdandkdopen-endedkdquestions.
Ms.kdCarolkdTurner,kdakd38-year-oldkdwoman,kdbringskdherkd1-year-
oldkdsonkdinkdforkdhealthkdcare.kdWhichkdofkdthekdfollowingkdrequestskdmadekdwouldkdbekdmostkdappropriatekdatkdt
hekdbeginningkdofkdankdinterview?
A.kd"Mom,kdpleasekdplacekdyourkdsonkdinkdyourkdlap."
B.kd"Carol,kdpleasekdplacekdyourkdsonkdinkdyourkdlap."
,C.kd"Ms.kdTurner,kdpleasekdplacekdyourkdsonkdinkdyourkdlap."kd
D.kd"Sweetie,kdpleasekdplacekdyourkdsonkdinkdyourkdlap."kd-kdcorrectkdanswers-
C:kdCorrectAnswerkdckdbestkddisplayskdcourtesykdandkdrespectkdforkdthekdparent.kdInitially,kdthekdexaminerkdshoul
dkdaddresskdthekdpatientkdorkdcaregiverkdproperlykd(e.g.,kdaskdMr.,kdMiss,kdMrs.,kdMs.,kdorkdthekdmannerkdofkdaddre
sskdpreferredkdbykdthekdpatient)kdandkdrepeatkdthekdpatient'skdnamekdatkdappropriatekdtimes.kdDokdnotkdusekdakdsu
rrogatekdtermkdforkdakdperson'skdname;kdforkdexample,kdwhenkdthekdpatientkdiskdakdchild,kddokdnotkdaddresskdthekdp
arentkdaskd"Mother"kdorkd"Father."
Duringkdankdinterview,kdakdpatientkddescribeskdabdominalkdpainkdthatkdoftenkdawakenskdhimkdatkdnight.kdWhichkd
ofkdthekdfollowingkdresponseskdbykdthekdinterviewerkdwouldkdfacilitatekdthekdinterviewingkdprocess?
A.kd"Constipationkdcankdcausekdabdominalkdpain."
B.kd"Dokdyoukdneedkdakdsleepingkdmedication?"
C.kd"Painkdiskdalwayskdworsekdatkdnight,kdisn'tkdit?"
D.kd"Tellkdmekdwhatkdyoukdmeankdbykd'often.'"kd-kdcorrectkdanswers-
D:kdCorrectAnswerkddkdiskdankdexamplekdofkdclarifyingkdorkdseekingkdadditionalkdinformationkdbykdusingkdthekdope
n-endedkdquestion.kdAnswerskda,kdb,kdandkdckdarekdexampleskdofkdyeskdorkdnokdorkdleadingkdquestions.
Whenkdyoukdrepeatkdakdpatient'skdanswer,kdyoukdare:
kd
A.kdtestingkdthekdpatient'skdknowledge.
B.kdteachingkdthekdpatientkdnewkdmedicalkdterms.
C.kddiscouragingkdankdemotionalkdoutburst.
D.kdencouragingkdmorekddetail.kd-kdcorrectkdanswers-
D:kdCorrectWhenkdyoukdrepeatkdakdpatient'skdanswer,kdyoukdarekdengagingkdinkdreflecting.kdReflectingkdencourag
eskdpatientskdtokdprovidekdmorekddetail.
Whilekdinterviewingkdankdangrykdpatient,kdyoukdstartkdtokdbecomekdannoyedkdandkdarekdbeginningkdtokddislikekdth
ekdpatient.kdThekdbestkdwaykdtokdresolvekdthiskdiskdto:
A.kdspendkdthekdleastkdamountkdofkdtimekdpossiblekdwithkdthekdpatient.
B.kddisplacekdyourkdannoyancekdtowardkdthekdpatientkdonkdankdinanimatekdobject.
C.kdignorekdthekdfeelingskdandkdremainkdneutralkdinkdyourkdinteractions.
D.kdexpresskdconcernkdandkdexplorekdthekdproblemkdwithkdthekdpatient.kd-kdcorrectkdanswers-
D:kdCorrectWhenkddealingkdwithkdthekdangrykdpatient,kditkdiskdappropriatekdtokdconfrontkdorkdacknowledgekdthekd
angerkdandkdexplorekdthekdpotentialkdissue.kdAnswerkddkdiskdthekdbestkdexamplekdinkdthekdscenariokdgiven.
Whichkdofkdthekdfollowingkdbehaviorskdiskdmostkdimportantkdinkdestablishingkdakdconnectionkdwithkdthekdpatient?
, A.kdDocumentingkddatakdfromkdthekdhistorykdusingkddirectkdpatientkdquotes
B.kdPhrasingkdquestionskdsokdthatkdtheykdarekdclearkdandkdexplicit
C.kdAvoidingkdthekdtrapkdofkdgivingkdadvicekdduringkdankdinterview
D.kdListeningkdintentlykdwhilekdobservingkdnonverbalkdcueskd-kdcorrectkdanswers-
D:kdCorrectEstablishingkdakdconnectionkdwithkdthekdpatientkdiskdessentialkdtokdgoodkdcommunication.kdBeingkdakd
skilledkdlistenerkdandkdbeingkdalertkdtokdpatients'kdnonverbalkdcommunicationkdhelpkdestablishkdmeaningfulkdco
nnection.
Duringkdankdinterview,kdthekdpatientkddescribeskdproblemskdassociatedkdwithkdankdillnesskdandkdbeginskdtokdcry.kd
Thekdbestkdactionkdinkdthiskdsituationkdiskdto:
A.kdstopkdthekdinterviewkdandkdreschedulekdforkdanotherkdtime.
B.kdallowkdthekdpatientkdtokdcry,kdthenkdresumekdwhenkdthekdpatientkdiskdready.kd
C.kdchangekdthekdtopickdtokdsomethingkdlesskdupsetting.
D.kdcontinuekdthekdinterviewkdwhilekdthekdpatientkdcrieskdinkdorderkdtokdgetkdthroughkditkdquickly.kd-
kdcorrectkdanswers-
B:CorrectPeoplekdwillkdcry.kdLetkdthekdemotionkdproceedkdatkdthekdpatient'skdpace.kdResumekdyourkdquestioningkd
onlykdwhenkdthekdpatientkdiskdready.kdIfkdyoukdsuspectkdakdpatientkdiskdholdingkdback,kdgivekdpermission.kdOfferkdakd
tissuekdorkdsimplykdsay,kd"Itkdseemskdlikekdyou'rekdfeelingkdbad.kdIt'skdokaykdtokdcry."kdNamekdthekdemotion.kdBekddir
ectkdaboutkdsuchkdakdtenderkdcircumstance,kdbutkdgently,kdnotkdtookdaggressivelykdorkdinsistently.
Whichkdstatementkdbestkddescribeskdthekdchiefkdcomplaint?
A.Generalkdhealthkdandkdillness
B.kdThekdreasonkdthekdindividualkdiskdseekingkdcarekd
C.kdInformationkdtokdmakekdthekddiagnosis
D.kdConcernskdaboutkdconfidentialitykdandkdtrustkd-kdcorrectkdanswers-
B:kdCorrectThekdchiefkdcomplaintkdiskdthekdmainkdreasonkdthekdpersonkdiskdseekingkdcarekdorkdthekdchiefkdconcern.k
dThekdotherkdanswerskdarekdpartskdofkdthekdhistorykdandkdphysicalkdorkdreviewkdofkdsymptoms.
Akdwomankdpresentskdtokdakdwomen'skdhealthkdclinickdstatingkdthatkdshekdhaskdhadkdakdpositivekdhomekdpregnanc
ykdtestkdandkddesireskdprenatalkdcare.kdYoukdwouldkdconductkda(n):
A.kdcompletekdhistory.kd
B.kdfocusedkdhistory.