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Test Bank For Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 3rd Edition by Jacqueline Rhoads. 1 Interview and History Taking Strategies 2 Physical Examination Strategies 3 Documentation Strategies 4 Mental Health Disorders 5 Integumentary Disorders 6 Eye Disorders 7 Ear Disorders 8 Nose, Sinus, Mouth, and Throat Disorders 9 Respiratory Disorders 10 Cardiovascular Disorders 11 Gastrointestinal Disorders 12 Male Genitourinary Disorders 13 Female Genitourinary and Breast Disorders 14 Endocrine Disorders 15 Musculoskeletal Disorders 16 Neurological Disorders

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,Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning /f /f /f /f /f



3rd edition Rhoads
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TEST BANK /f


Chapter 1 Interview and History Taking Strategies
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MULTIPLE CHOICE /f


1. The nurse is conducting an interview with a woman who has recently learned that she is
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pregnant and who has come to the clinic today to begin prenatal care. The woman states that she
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and her husband are excited about the pregnancy but have a few questions. She looks
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nervously at her hands during the interview and sighs loudly. Considering the concept of
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communication, which statement does the nurse know to be most accurate? The woman is:
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a. Excited about her pregnancy but nervous about the labor.
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b. Exhibiting verbal and nonverbal behaviors that do not match. /f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f


c. Excited about her pregnancy, but her husband is not and this is upsetting to her.
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d.
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Not excited about her pregnancy but believes the nurse will negatively respond
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to her if she states this.
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ANS: B /f


Communication is all behaviors, conscious and unconscious, verbal and nonverbal. All behaviors /f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f


have meaning. Her behavior does not imply that she is nervous about labor, upset by her
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husband, or worried about the nurses response.
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2. Receiving is a part of the communication process. Which receiver is most likely to
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misinterpret a message sent by a health care professional?
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a. Well-adjusted adolescent who came in for a sports physical /f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f


b. Recovering alcoholic who came in for a basic physical examination /f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f


c. Man whose wife has just been diagnosed with lung cancer
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d.
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Man with a hearing impairment who uses sign language to communicate and who has an
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interpreter with him
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ANS: C /f


The receiver attaches meaning determined by his or her experiences, culture, self-concept, and
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current physical and emotional states. The man whose wife has just been diagnosed with lung
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cancer may be experiencing emotions that affect his receiving.
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3. The nurse makes which adjustment in the physical environment to promote the success of an
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interview?
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a. Reduces noise by turning off televisions and radios /f /f /f /f /f /f /f


b. Reduces the distance between the interviewer and the patient to 2 feet or less
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c. Provides a dim light that makes the room cozy and helps the patient relax
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d. Arranges seating across a desk or table to allow the patient some personal space
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ANS: A
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The nurse should reduce noise by turning off the television, radio, and other unnecessary
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equipment, because multiple stimuli are confusing. The interviewer and patient should be
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approximately 4 to 5 feet apart; the room should be well-lit, enabling the interviewer and patient
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to see each other clearly. Having a table or desk in between the two people creates the idea of
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a barrier; equal-status seating, at eye level, is better.
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,4. In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her memory later.
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Which statement is trueregarding note-taking?
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a. Note-taking may impede the nurses observation of the patients nonverbal behaviors. /f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f


b.
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Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as the nurse
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records what is said.
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c.
Note-taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the patient, resulting in
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an increased comfort level.
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d.
Note-taking allows the nurse to break eye contact with the patient, which may
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increase his or her level of comfort.
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ANS: A /f


The use of history forms and note-taking may be unavoidable. However, the nurse must be aware
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that note-taking during the interview has disadvantages. It breaks eye contact too often and shifts
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the attention away from the patient, which diminishes his or her sense of importance. Notetaking
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may also interrupt the patients narrative flow, and it impedes the observation of the
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patients nonverbal behavior. /f /f


5. The nurse asks, I would like to ask you some questions about your health and your usual daily
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activities so that we can better plan your stay here. This question is found at the
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phase of the interview process.
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a. Summary
b. Closing
c. Body
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ANS: D
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When gathering a complete history, the nurse should give the reason for the interview during the
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opening or introduction phase of the interview, not during or at the end of the interview.
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6. A woman has just entered the emergency department after being battered by her husband. The
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nurse needs to get some information from her to begin treatment. What is the best choice for
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an opening phase of the interview with this patient?
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a. Hello, Nancy, my name is Mrs. C. /f /f /f /f /f /f


b. Hello, Mrs. H., my name is Mrs. C. It sure is cold today!
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c. Mrs. H., my name is Mrs. C. How are you?
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d. Mrs. H., my name is Mrs. C. Ill need to ask you a few questions about what happened.
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ANS: D
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Address the person by using his or her surname. The nurse should introduce him or herself and
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give the reason for the interview. Friendly small talk is not needed to build rapport.
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7. During an interview, the nurse states, You mentioned having shortness of breath. Tell me
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more about that. Which verbal skill is used with this statement?
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a. Reflection
b. Facilitation
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d. Open-ended question /f


ANS: D
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, The open-ended question asks for narrative information. It states the topic to be discussed but
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only in general terms. The nurse should use it to begin the interview, to introduce a new section
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of questions, and whenever the person introduces a new topic.
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8. A patient has finished giving the nurse information about the reason he is seeking care. When
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reviewing the data, the nurse finds that some information about past hospitalizations is
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missing. At this point, which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate to gather
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these data?
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a. Mr. Y., at your age, surely you have been hospitalized before!
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b. Mr. Y., I just need permission to get your medical records from County Medical.
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c.
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Mr. Y., you mentioned that you have been hospitalized on several occasions.
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Would you tell me more about that?
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d.
Mr. Y., I just need to get some additional information about your past hospitalizations.
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When was the last time you were admitted for chest pain?
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ANS: D /f


The nurse should use direct questions after the persons opening narrative to fill in any details
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he or she left out. The nurse also should use direct questions when specific facts are needed, such
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as when asking about past health problems or during the review of systems.
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9. In using verbal responses to assist the patients narrative, some responses focus on the patients
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frame of reference and some focus on the health care providers perspective. An example of a
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verbal response that focuses on the health care providers perspective would be:
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a. Empathy.
b. Reflection.
c. Facilitation.
d. Confrontation.
ANS: D
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When the health care provider uses the response of confrontation, the frame of reference shifts
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from the patients perspective to the perspective of the health care provider, and the health care
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provider starts to express his or her own thoughts and feelings. Empathy, reflection, and
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facilitation responses focus on the patients frame of reference.
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10. When taking a history from a newly admitted patient, the nurse notices that he often pauses
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and expectantly looks at the nurse. What would be the nurses best response to this behavior?
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a. Be silent, and allow him to continue when he is ready.
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b.
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Smile at him and say, Dont worry about all of this. Im sure we can find out why
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youre having these pains.
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c. Lean back in the chair and ask, You are looking at me kind of funny; there isnt anything wrong,
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ishere
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d.
Stand up and say, I can see that this interview is uncomfortable for you. We
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can continue it another time.
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ANS: A /f


Silent attentiveness communicates that the person has time to think and to organize what he or
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she wishes to say without an interruption from the nurse. Health professionals most often
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interrupt this thinking silence. The other responses are not conducive to ideal communication.
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