MARYVILLE 612 EXAM 1 2024 WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following will best facilitate the interviewwhen obtaining a history for a deaf patient who
can read lips?
a. Speaking loudly
b. Using gestures
c. Speaking slowly
d. Sitting to the side of the patient - correct answer✔✔ c
Approximately what percentage of patients interviewed
have a sexual orientation other than
heterosexual?
a. 2%
b. 5%
c. 10%
d. 20% - correct answer✔✔ c
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?
a. Document this as chief complaint.
b. Include it in the family history.
c. Include this in past medical history.
d. Incorporate this information in the social history. - correct answer✔✔ b
Which approach is recommended at the onset of an interview?
a. Use a structured approach to ask questions.
,b. Introduce yourself and include a detailed description of your background and qualifications.
c. Use an open-ended approach; let the patient explain the problem or reason for the visit.
d. Start with the family history and past medical history to determine the underlying problem. - correct
answer✔✔ c
Which of the following questions may lead to an inaccurate patient response?
a. "Where do you feel the pain?"
b. "How does this situation make you feel?"
c. "What happened after you noticed your injury?"
d. "That was a horrible experience, wasn't it?" - correct answer✔✔ d
Repeating a patient's answer is an attempt to a. confirm an accurate understanding.
b. discourage patient anger or hostility.
c. teach the patient new medical terms.
d. test the patient's knowledge. - correct answer✔✔ a
Which of the following history types is unique to a pediatric history?
a. Family history
b. Developmental history
c. Social history
d. Past medical history - correct answer✔✔ b
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
a. risk for suicide.
b. split personality.
c. cognitive function.
d. functional assessment. - correct answer✔✔ a
,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?
a. "Are you married, or do you have a girlfriend?"
b. "Tell me about your living situation."
c. "Are you sexually active?"
d. "Are your partners men, women, or both?" - correct answer✔✔ a
Long periods of silence during an interview may indicate
a. a need for the health care provider to increase the pace of the interview.
b. an inability of the patient to communicate.
c. time needed to gain courage to discuss a painful topic.
d. a need to terminate the interview because of the patient's inability to pay attention. - correct
answer✔✔ c
When questioning a patient regarding a sensitive issue, such as drug use, it is best to
a. begin by describing to the patient the effects of drug abuse on health.
b. be direct, firm, and to the point.
c. explain that the information will be shared only with health care workers.
d. apologize to the patient for asking personal questions. - correct answer✔✔ b
Direct questions are designed to
a. attack sensitive material head on.
b. demonstrate to the patient who is in charge of the interview process.
c. ensure confidentiality.
d. obtain or clarify specific details about an answer. - correct answer✔✔ d
Interviewers should identify and assess their own feelings, such as hostility and prejudice, in order to
a. avoid inappropriate behavior.
b. explain their biases to patients.
, c. express their idiosyncrasies.
d. reduce communication barriers. - correct answer✔✔ d
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?
a. "Constipation can cause abdominal pain."
b. "Do you need a sleeping medication?"
c. "Pain is always worse at night, isn't it?"
d. "Tell me what you mean by often." - correct answer✔✔ d
When taking a patient's history, you are asked questions about your personal life. What is the best
response to facilitate the interviewing process?
a. Answer briefly and then refocus to the patient's history.
b. Give as much detail as possible about the asked information.
c. Ignore the question and continue with the patient's history.
d. Tell the patient that it is inappropriate to answer personal questions. - correct answer✔✔ a
During an interview, the patient describes problems associated with an illness and begins to cry. The
best
action in this situation is to
a. stop the interview and reschedule for another time.
b. allow the patient to cry and then resume when the patient is ready.
c. change the topic to something less upsetting.
d. continue the interview while the patient cries in order to get through it quickly. - correct answer✔✔ b
The balance of hot and cold and its relationship to wellness is a concept that a. has been proven to be
without validity.
b. is common only in underdeveloped nations.
c. has led to poor sanitization practice in many areas of the world.
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following will best facilitate the interviewwhen obtaining a history for a deaf patient who
can read lips?
a. Speaking loudly
b. Using gestures
c. Speaking slowly
d. Sitting to the side of the patient - correct answer✔✔ c
Approximately what percentage of patients interviewed
have a sexual orientation other than
heterosexual?
a. 2%
b. 5%
c. 10%
d. 20% - correct answer✔✔ c
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?
a. Document this as chief complaint.
b. Include it in the family history.
c. Include this in past medical history.
d. Incorporate this information in the social history. - correct answer✔✔ b
Which approach is recommended at the onset of an interview?
a. Use a structured approach to ask questions.
,b. Introduce yourself and include a detailed description of your background and qualifications.
c. Use an open-ended approach; let the patient explain the problem or reason for the visit.
d. Start with the family history and past medical history to determine the underlying problem. - correct
answer✔✔ c
Which of the following questions may lead to an inaccurate patient response?
a. "Where do you feel the pain?"
b. "How does this situation make you feel?"
c. "What happened after you noticed your injury?"
d. "That was a horrible experience, wasn't it?" - correct answer✔✔ d
Repeating a patient's answer is an attempt to a. confirm an accurate understanding.
b. discourage patient anger or hostility.
c. teach the patient new medical terms.
d. test the patient's knowledge. - correct answer✔✔ a
Which of the following history types is unique to a pediatric history?
a. Family history
b. Developmental history
c. Social history
d. Past medical history - correct answer✔✔ b
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
a. risk for suicide.
b. split personality.
c. cognitive function.
d. functional assessment. - correct answer✔✔ a
,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?
a. "Are you married, or do you have a girlfriend?"
b. "Tell me about your living situation."
c. "Are you sexually active?"
d. "Are your partners men, women, or both?" - correct answer✔✔ a
Long periods of silence during an interview may indicate
a. a need for the health care provider to increase the pace of the interview.
b. an inability of the patient to communicate.
c. time needed to gain courage to discuss a painful topic.
d. a need to terminate the interview because of the patient's inability to pay attention. - correct
answer✔✔ c
When questioning a patient regarding a sensitive issue, such as drug use, it is best to
a. begin by describing to the patient the effects of drug abuse on health.
b. be direct, firm, and to the point.
c. explain that the information will be shared only with health care workers.
d. apologize to the patient for asking personal questions. - correct answer✔✔ b
Direct questions are designed to
a. attack sensitive material head on.
b. demonstrate to the patient who is in charge of the interview process.
c. ensure confidentiality.
d. obtain or clarify specific details about an answer. - correct answer✔✔ d
Interviewers should identify and assess their own feelings, such as hostility and prejudice, in order to
a. avoid inappropriate behavior.
b. explain their biases to patients.
, c. express their idiosyncrasies.
d. reduce communication barriers. - correct answer✔✔ d
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?
a. "Constipation can cause abdominal pain."
b. "Do you need a sleeping medication?"
c. "Pain is always worse at night, isn't it?"
d. "Tell me what you mean by often." - correct answer✔✔ d
When taking a patient's history, you are asked questions about your personal life. What is the best
response to facilitate the interviewing process?
a. Answer briefly and then refocus to the patient's history.
b. Give as much detail as possible about the asked information.
c. Ignore the question and continue with the patient's history.
d. Tell the patient that it is inappropriate to answer personal questions. - correct answer✔✔ a
During an interview, the patient describes problems associated with an illness and begins to cry. The
best
action in this situation is to
a. stop the interview and reschedule for another time.
b. allow the patient to cry and then resume when the patient is ready.
c. change the topic to something less upsetting.
d. continue the interview while the patient cries in order to get through it quickly. - correct answer✔✔ b
The balance of hot and cold and its relationship to wellness is a concept that a. has been proven to be
without validity.
b. is common only in underdeveloped nations.
c. has led to poor sanitization practice in many areas of the world.
