COMPLETE TEST BANK:
For Advanced Health Assessment And Diagnostic Reasoning:
Featuring Simulations Powered By Kognito 4th Edition
By Jacqueline Rhoads Graded A+
,Chapter 1: Interview And History Taking
Strategies Multiple Choice
• The Nurse Is Conducting An Interview With A Woman Who Has
Recently Learned That She Is Pregnant And Who Has Come To
The Clinic Today To Begin Prenatal Care. The Woman States
That She And Her Husband Are Excited About The Pregnancy
But Have A Few Questions. She Looks Nervously At Her Hands
During The Interview And Sighs Loudly. Considering The
Concept Of Communication, Which Statement Does The Nurse
Know To Be Most Accurate? The Woman Is:
Excited About Her Pregnancy But Nervous
A.
About The Labor.
Exhibiting Verbal And Nonverbal Behaviors
B.
That Do Not Match.
Excited About Her Pregnancy, But Her
C.
Husband
Is Not And This Is Upsetting To Her.
Not Excited About Her Pregnancy But
D. Believes The Nurse Will Negatively Respond
To Her If She States This.
Ans: B
Communication Is All Behaviors, Conscious And Unconscious, Verbal
And Nonverbal. All Behaviors Have Meaning. Her Behavior Does Not
Imply That She Is Nervous About Labor, Upset By Her Husband, Or
Worried About The Nurses Response.
• Receiving Is A Part Of The Communication
Process. Which Receiver Is Most Likely To
Misinterpret A Message Sent By A Health Care
Professional?
Well-Adjusted Adolescent Who Came In For A
A.
Sports Physical
Recovering Alcoholic Who Came In For A
B.
Basic
Physical Examination
Man Whose Wife Has Just Been Diagnosed
C.
With
Lung Cancer
Man With A Hearing Impairment Who Uses
D. Sign Language To Communicate And Who Has
An
Interpreter With Him
Ans: C
The Receiver Attaches Meaning Determined By His Or Her Experiences,
Culture, Self-Concept, And Current Physical And Emotional States. The
Man Whose Wife Has Just Been Diagnosed With Lung Cancer
May Be
,Experiencing Emotions That Affect His Receiving.
• The Nurse Makes Which Adjustment In The Physical
Environment To Promote The Success Of An Interview?
Reduces Noise By Turning Off Televisions
A.
And
Radios
Reduces The Distance Between The
B.
Interviewer
And The Patient To 2 Feet Or Less
Provides A Dim Light That Makes The Room
C.
Cozy And Helps The Patient Relax
Arranges Seating Across A Desk Or Table To
D.
Allow The Patient Some Personal Space
Ans: A
The Nurse Should Reduce Noise By Turning Off The Television, Radio,
And Other Unnecessary Equipment, Because Multiple Stimuli Are
Confusing. The Interviewer And Patient Should Be Approximately 4 To 5
Feet Apart; The Room Should Be Well-Lit, Enabling The Interviewer And
Patient To See Each Other Clearly. Having A Table Or Desk In Between
The Two People Creates The Idea Of A Barrier; Equal-Status Seating, At
Eye Level, Is Better.
• In An Interview, The Nurse May Find It Necessary To Take
Notes To Aid His Or Her Memory Later. Which Statement Is
Trueregarding Note-Taking?
Note-Taking May Impede The Nurses
A. Observation Of The Patients Nonverbal
Behaviors.
Note-Taking Allows The Patient To Continue
B. At His Or Her Own Pace As The Nurse
Records What Is Said.
Note-Taking Allows The Nurse To Shift
C. Attention Away From The Patient, Resulting
In An Increased Comfort Level.
Note-Taking Allows The Nurse To Break Eye
D. Contact With The Patient, Which May
Increase His Or Her Level Of Comfort.
Ans: A
The Use Of History Forms And Note-Taking May Be Unavoidable.
However, The Nurse Must Be Aware That Note-Taking During The
Interview Has Disadvantages. It Breaks Eye Contact Too Often And Shifts
The Attention Away From The Patient, Which Diminishes His Or Her
Sense Of Importance. Note- Taking May Also Interrupt The Patients
Narrative Flow, And It Impedes The Observation Of The Patients
Nonverbal Behavior.
• The Nurse Asks, I Would Like To Ask You Some Questions About
Your Health And Your Usual Daily Activities So That We Can
Better Plan Your Stay Here. This Question Is Found At The
, Phase Of The
For Advanced Health Assessment And Diagnostic Reasoning:
Featuring Simulations Powered By Kognito 4th Edition
By Jacqueline Rhoads Graded A+
,Chapter 1: Interview And History Taking
Strategies Multiple Choice
• The Nurse Is Conducting An Interview With A Woman Who Has
Recently Learned That She Is Pregnant And Who Has Come To
The Clinic Today To Begin Prenatal Care. The Woman States
That She And Her Husband Are Excited About The Pregnancy
But Have A Few Questions. She Looks Nervously At Her Hands
During The Interview And Sighs Loudly. Considering The
Concept Of Communication, Which Statement Does The Nurse
Know To Be Most Accurate? The Woman Is:
Excited About Her Pregnancy But Nervous
A.
About The Labor.
Exhibiting Verbal And Nonverbal Behaviors
B.
That Do Not Match.
Excited About Her Pregnancy, But Her
C.
Husband
Is Not And This Is Upsetting To Her.
Not Excited About Her Pregnancy But
D. Believes The Nurse Will Negatively Respond
To Her If She States This.
Ans: B
Communication Is All Behaviors, Conscious And Unconscious, Verbal
And Nonverbal. All Behaviors Have Meaning. Her Behavior Does Not
Imply That She Is Nervous About Labor, Upset By Her Husband, Or
Worried About The Nurses Response.
• Receiving Is A Part Of The Communication
Process. Which Receiver Is Most Likely To
Misinterpret A Message Sent By A Health Care
Professional?
Well-Adjusted Adolescent Who Came In For A
A.
Sports Physical
Recovering Alcoholic Who Came In For A
B.
Basic
Physical Examination
Man Whose Wife Has Just Been Diagnosed
C.
With
Lung Cancer
Man With A Hearing Impairment Who Uses
D. Sign Language To Communicate And Who Has
An
Interpreter With Him
Ans: C
The Receiver Attaches Meaning Determined By His Or Her Experiences,
Culture, Self-Concept, And Current Physical And Emotional States. The
Man Whose Wife Has Just Been Diagnosed With Lung Cancer
May Be
,Experiencing Emotions That Affect His Receiving.
• The Nurse Makes Which Adjustment In The Physical
Environment To Promote The Success Of An Interview?
Reduces Noise By Turning Off Televisions
A.
And
Radios
Reduces The Distance Between The
B.
Interviewer
And The Patient To 2 Feet Or Less
Provides A Dim Light That Makes The Room
C.
Cozy And Helps The Patient Relax
Arranges Seating Across A Desk Or Table To
D.
Allow The Patient Some Personal Space
Ans: A
The Nurse Should Reduce Noise By Turning Off The Television, Radio,
And Other Unnecessary Equipment, Because Multiple Stimuli Are
Confusing. The Interviewer And Patient Should Be Approximately 4 To 5
Feet Apart; The Room Should Be Well-Lit, Enabling The Interviewer And
Patient To See Each Other Clearly. Having A Table Or Desk In Between
The Two People Creates The Idea Of A Barrier; Equal-Status Seating, At
Eye Level, Is Better.
• In An Interview, The Nurse May Find It Necessary To Take
Notes To Aid His Or Her Memory Later. Which Statement Is
Trueregarding Note-Taking?
Note-Taking May Impede The Nurses
A. Observation Of The Patients Nonverbal
Behaviors.
Note-Taking Allows The Patient To Continue
B. At His Or Her Own Pace As The Nurse
Records What Is Said.
Note-Taking Allows The Nurse To Shift
C. Attention Away From The Patient, Resulting
In An Increased Comfort Level.
Note-Taking Allows The Nurse To Break Eye
D. Contact With The Patient, Which May
Increase His Or Her Level Of Comfort.
Ans: A
The Use Of History Forms And Note-Taking May Be Unavoidable.
However, The Nurse Must Be Aware That Note-Taking During The
Interview Has Disadvantages. It Breaks Eye Contact Too Often And Shifts
The Attention Away From The Patient, Which Diminishes His Or Her
Sense Of Importance. Note- Taking May Also Interrupt The Patients
Narrative Flow, And It Impedes The Observation Of The Patients
Nonverbal Behavior.
• The Nurse Asks, I Would Like To Ask You Some Questions About
Your Health And Your Usual Daily Activities So That We Can
Better Plan Your Stay Here. This Question Is Found At The
, Phase Of The
