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Chapter 01: The History and Interviewing Process
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MULTIPLE tCHOICE
1. Which tquestion twould tbe tconsidered ta t―leading tquestion?‖
a. ―Please tdescribe tany tassociated tsymptoms twith tyour theadaches?‖
b. ―You tdon't tget theadaches toften, tdo t you?‖
c. ―What tactivities taffect tthe tseverity tof tyour theadaches?‖
d. ―What ttimes tof tthe tday tare tyour theadaches tthe tmost tsevere?‖
e. ―What tworries tyou tmost tabout tyour theadache?‖
ANS: t B
This tquestion twould tlimit tthe tinformation tin tthe tpatient's tanswer. tThe tother tchoices tallow tthe
tpatient tmore tdiscretion tabout tthe textent tof tan tanswer.
TOP: t Discipline: tBehavioral tScience MSC: t Organ tSystem: tGeneral
2. Which taction twould tbest tpromote taccurate ttranslations tas twell tas tconfidentiality twhen tthe
t caregiver tdoes tnot tspeak tthe tpatient's tlanguage?
a. Ask ta tperson tunfamiliar twith tthe tpatient tto ttranslate.
b. Have ta tfriend tof tthe tpatient ttranslate.
c. Ask tsimple tleading tquestions tthat tthe tpatient tmay tunderstand.
d. Use ta tneighbor tas ttranslator.
e. Involve tthe tfamily twith tthe ttranslation.
ANS: t A NURSINGTB.COM
When tyou tdo tnot tspeak tthe tpatient's tlanguage, tfamily tmembers tor tfriends tmay tpose ta
communication tbarrier tand tmay thave tissues tof tconfidentiality; ta tstranger tas tan tinterpreter tis tless
tbiased.
TOP: t Discipline: tBehavioral tScience MSC: t Organ tSystem: tGeneral
3. Periods tof tsilence tduring tthe tinterview tcan tserve timportant tpurposes, tsuch tas:
a. allowing tthe tclinician tto tcatch tup ton tdocumentation.
b. giving tyou ta tclue tthat tyou tshould tspeed tup tthe tinterview.
c. providing ttime tfor treflection.
d. increasing tthe tlength tof tthe tvisit.
e. promoting ta tcalm tenvironment.
ANS: t C
Silence tis ta tuseful ttool tduring tinterviews tfor tthe tpurposes tof treflection, tsummoning tof tcourage,
tand tdisplaying tcompassion. tIt tis tusually ta tclue tfor tyou tto tgo tslower tand tnot tto tpush ttoo thard.
TOP: t Discipline: tBehavioral tScience MSC: t Organ tSystem: tGeneral
4. Which ttechnique tis tmost tlikely tto tresult tin tthe tpatient's tunderstanding tof tquestions?
a. Use tphrases tthat tare tcommonly tused tby tother tpatients tin tthe tarea.
b. Use tthe tpatient's t own tterms tif tpossible.
c. Use tlanguage tthat tkeeps tthe tpatient tfrom tbeing texpansive tin this tor ther tanswer.
d. Use tproper tmedical tand ttechnical tterminology.
e. Use tthe tsimplest tlanguage tpossible.
ANS: t B
To tensure tthat tyour tquestions thave tbeen tcorrectly tunderstood, tbe tclear, tand texplicit twhile tusing
tthe tpatient's tidiom tand tlevel tof tunderstanding.
TOP: t Discipline: tBehavioral tScience MSC: t Organ tSystem: tGeneral
a. stop tusing topen-ended tquestions tand tbecome tmore tdirect.
b. ask tanother topen-ended tquestion tand tinsist ton tan tanswer.
c. ask tquestions tabout this tanger tand tmove tcloser tto thim.
d. acknowledge this tanger tand tproceed twith tthe thistory tand texamination.
e. ignore this tdispleasure tand tbecome tmore tassertive tabout tgetting tanswers.
ANS: t D
This tis tthe tonly tanswer tthat tresists tthe ttendency tfor tpatient tmanipulation, tpursues tthe
tinformation, tand tconfronts tthe tpatient's tanger.
TOP: t Discipline: tBehavioral tScience MSC: t Organ tSystem: tGeneral
6. When tquestioning ta tpatient tregarding talcohol tintake, tshe ttells tyou tthat tshe tis t―only ta tsocial
drinker.‖ tWhich tinitial tresponse tis tappropriate?
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a. ―I'm tglad tthat tyou tare ta tresponsible tdrinker.‖
b. ―Many t people t who t are t reN
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―What tamount tand twhat tkind tof talcohol tdo tyou tdrink tin ta tweek?‖
d. ―If tyou tonly tdrink tsocially, tyou twon't tneed tto tworry tabout talways thaving ta
tdesignated tdriver.‖
e. ―Do tthe tother tpeople tin tyour thousehold tconsume talcohol?‖
ANS: t C
This tanswer tclarifies tthe tpatient's town tterm twithout tasking ta tleading tquestion tor tbeing
tjudgmental.
TOP: t Discipline: tBehavioral tScience MSC: t Organ tSystem: tGeneral
7. A t50-year-old tman tcomes tto tthe tprimary tcare tclinic. tHe ttells tyou the tis tworried tbecause the thas
thad tsevere tchest tpains tfor tthe tpast t2 tweeks. tWhich tinitial thistory tinterview tquestion tis tmost
tappropriate?
a. ―Can tyou tdescribe tthe tpain?‖
b. ―The tpain tdoesn't tradiate tto tyour tarm, tdoes tit?‖
c. ―Have tyou tbeen ttreated tfor tanxiety tbefore?‖
d. ―Does tyour tfather thave theart tdisease?‖
e. ―Are tthe tpains tworse tafter tyou teat?‖
ANS: t A
Initially, tan topen-ended tquestion tis ta tmore tappropriate tresponse. t―Can tyou tdescribe tthe tpain?‖
tis tan topen-ended tquestion tthat toffers tclues tto tthe tchief tconcern.
TOP: t Discipline: tBehavioral tScience MSC: t Organ tSystem: tGeneral
8. Ms. tA. tstates, t―My tlife tis tjust ttoo tpainful. tIt tisn't tworth tit.‖ tShe tappears tdepressed. tWhich tone
t of tthe tfollowing tstatements tis tthe tmost tappropriate tcaregiver tresponse?
a. ―Try tto tthink tabout tthe tgood tthings tin tlife.‖
b. ―You tshouldn't tfeel tthat tway; tlook tat tall tthe tgood tthings tin tyour tlife.‖
c. ―You tcan't t mean t what t you're t saying.‖
d. ―If tyou tthink tabout tit, tnothing tis tworth tgetting tthis tupset tabout.‖
e. ―What tin tlife tis tcausing tyou tsuch tpain?‖
ANS: t E
Specific tyet topen-ended tquestions tare tbest tused twhen tthe tpatient thas tfeelings tof tloss tof
tself-worth tand tdepression. tThe tother tresponses thurry tthe tpatient tand toffer tsuperficial
tassurance.
TOP: t Discipline: tBehavioral tScience MSC: t Organ tSystem: tGeneral
9. During tan tinterview, tyou thave tthe timpression tthat ta tpatient tmay tbe tconsidering tsuicide.
Which taction tis tessential?
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a. Immediately tbegin tproceedings tfor tan tinvoluntary tcommitment.
b. Ask twhether tthe tpatient thas tconsidered tself-harm.
c. Ask twhether tthe tpatient twould tlike tto tvisit ta tpsychiatrist.
d. Record tthe timpression tin tthe tpatient's tchart tand trefer tthe tpatient tfor
thospitalization.
e. Avoid tdirectly tconfronting tthe tpatient tregarding tyour timpression.
ANS: t B
If tyou tthink tthe tpatient tmay tbNe tc R s iI
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tpermission tto ttalk tabout tit.
TOP: t Discipline: tBehavioral tScience MSC: t Organ tSystem: tGeneral
10. You tare tcollecting ta thistory tfrom tan t11-year-old tgirl. tHer tmother tis tsitting tnext tto ther tin tthe
t examination troom. tWhen tcollecting thistory tfrom tolder tchildren tor tadolescents, tthey tshould:
a. never tbe tinterviewed talone tbecause tthis tmay talienate tthe tparent.
b. be tmailed ta tquestionnaire tin tadvance tto tavoid tthe tneed tfor ther tto ttalk.
c. be tgiven tthe topportunity tto tbe tinterviewed twithout tthe tparent tat tsome tpoint.
d. be tallowed tto tdirect tthe tflow tof tthe tinterview.
e. be tignored twhile tyou taddress tall tquestions tto tthe tparent.
ANS: t C
An tolder tchild tshould tbe tgiven tthe topportunity tto tgive tinformation tdirectly. tThis tenhances tthe
tprobability tthat tthe tchild twill tfollow t your tadvice.
TOP: t Discipline: tBehavioral tScience MSC: t Organ tSystem: tGeneral
11. When tcommunicating twith tolder tchildren tand tteenagers, tyou tshould tbe tsensitive tto ttheir:
a. parent's tneeds.
b. natural turge tto tcommunicate.
c. need tfor tverbal tinstructions.
d. typical treluctance tto ttalk.
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