NURS 612 EXAM 1 (2026/2027) QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
MARYVILLE
Which of the following will best facilitate the interview when obtaining a history
for a deaf patient who can read lips?
speaking slowly
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.
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.
Which of the following questions may lead to an inaccurate patient response?
"That was a horrible experience, wasn't it?"
Repeating a patient's answer is an attempt to
,confirm an accurate understanding.
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
Jerry, a 26-year-old homosexual man, is having ahealth 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
When questioning a patient regarding a sensitive issue, such as drug use, it is best
to
be direct, firm, and to the point
Direct questions are designed to
obtain or clarify specific details about an answer
Interviewers should identify and assess their own
feelings, such as hostility and prejudice, in order to
reduce communication barriers
, 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."
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.
The balance of hot and cold and its relationship to
wellness is a concept that
is believed by members of many cultures, including
Arabs, Asians, Filipinos, and Hispanics.
Developing a knowledge base about cultural groups
allows the practitioner to
understand the behaviors, practices, and problems observed
Which of the following is an example of a cultural
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
MARYVILLE
Which of the following will best facilitate the interview when obtaining a history
for a deaf patient who can read lips?
speaking slowly
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.
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.
Which of the following questions may lead to an inaccurate patient response?
"That was a horrible experience, wasn't it?"
Repeating a patient's answer is an attempt to
,confirm an accurate understanding.
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
Jerry, a 26-year-old homosexual man, is having ahealth 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
When questioning a patient regarding a sensitive issue, such as drug use, it is best
to
be direct, firm, and to the point
Direct questions are designed to
obtain or clarify specific details about an answer
Interviewers should identify and assess their own
feelings, such as hostility and prejudice, in order to
reduce communication barriers
, 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."
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.
The balance of hot and cold and its relationship to
wellness is a concept that
is believed by members of many cultures, including
Arabs, Asians, Filipinos, and Hispanics.
Developing a knowledge base about cultural groups
allows the practitioner to
understand the behaviors, practices, and problems observed
Which of the following is an example of a cultural
