NURS 612 Exam 1 160-Question and Verified
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Question 1
Which of the following will best facilitate the interview
when obtaining a history for a deaf patient who
can read lips?
Which of the following will best facilitate the interview
when obtaining a history for a deaf patient who
can read lips?
speaking slowly
Question 2
During a history, the patient indicates he has an uncle
and a brother with sickle cell disease. Which of the
following is an appropriate method to document this
information?
Include it in the family history.
Question 3
Which approach is recommended at the onset of an
interview?
Use an open-ended approach; let the patient explain the problem or reason for the visit.
Question 4
NURS 612 Exam 1
,Which of the following questions may lead to an
inaccurate patient response?
"That was a horrible experience, wasn't it?"
Question 5
Repeating a patient's answer is an attempt to
confirm an accurate understanding.
Question 6
During an interview, your patient admits to feeling
worthless and having a sleep disturbance for the
past 3 weeks. These are clues that warrant the exploration
of
risk for suicide
Question 7
Jerry, a 26-year-old homosexual man, is having a
health history taken. Which question regarding sexual
activity would most likely hamper trust between
Jerry and the interviewer?
Are you married or do you have a girlfriend
Question 8
When questioning a patient regarding a sensitive
issue, such as drug use, it is best to
be direct, firm, and to the point
Question 9
Direct questions are designed to
NURS 612 Exam 1
, obtain or clarify specific details about an answer
Question 10
Interviewers should identify and assess their own
feelings, such as hostility and prejudice, in order to
reduce communication barriers
Question 11
During an interview, a patient describes abdominal
pain that often awakens him at night. Which of the
following responses by the interviewer would facilitate
the interviewing process?
"Tell me what you mean by often."
Question 12
Developing cultural sensitivity is vital in order for the
examiner to be successful in
recognizing and accepting health beliefs that differ from his or her own beliefs.
Question 13
Which approach is recommended at the onset of an
interview?
Use an open-ended approach; let the patient explain the problem or reason for the visit.
Question 14
Which of the following questions may lead to an
inaccurate patient response?
"That was a horrible experience, wasn't it?"
NURS 612 Exam 1
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