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The Nurse is interviewing their C) Focusing
patient. The nurse states "Can you tell
me exactly what you feel when you
are having difficulty catching your
breath?" Which of the following
communication techniques is the
nurse utilizing?
A) Attending to cues
B) Paraphrasing
C) Focusing
D) Summarazing
The nurse is obtaining a family health B) Family Genogram
history when the client reports that a
grandparent has type 1 diabetes.
Where can the nurse document this
information?
A) Present health/ illness
B) Family Genogram
C) Past Medical History
D) Health Belief Model
,The Nurse is interviewing a patient A) Attempt to reduce the pain and complete the
with acute pain. Which of the interview later
following actions by the nurse
should be preformed first?
A) Attempt to reduce the pain and
complete the interview later
B) Interview the family to get the
information needed
C) Document why the interview
could not be completed at this time
D) Proceed very quickly with the
interview
The nurse is interviewing her patient. B) Paraphrasing
The nurse says to the client "It
sounds like you do not like your new
job because it is more stressful than
you anticipated." Which of the
following types of communication is
the nurse utilizing?
A) Questioning
B) Paraphrasing
C) Attending
D) Listening
, In an interview, the nurse may find it A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation
necessary to take notes to aid his or of the patient's nonverbal behaviors.
her memory later. Which statement is
true regarding note-taking? Page: 31 Some use of history forms and note-taking
may be unavoidable. But be aware that note-taking
A) Note-taking may impede the during the interview has disadvantages. It breaks
nurse's observation of the patient's eye contact too often, and it shifts attention away
nonverbal behaviors. from the patient, which diminishes his or her sense
B) Note-taking allows the patient to of importance. It also may interrupt the patient's
continue at his or her own pace as narrative flow, and it impedes the observation of
the nurse records what is said. the patient's nonverbal behavior.
C) Note-taking allows the nurse to
shift attention away from the patient,
resulting in an increased comfort
level.
D) Note-taking allows the nurse to
break eye contact with the patient,
which may increase his or her level of
comfort.
During an interview, the nurse states, D) Open-ended question
"You mentioned shortness of breath.
Tell me more about that." Which Page: 32 The open-ended question asks for
verbal skill is used with this narrative information. It states the topic to be
statement? discussed but only in general terms. The nurse
should use it to begin the interview, to introduce a
A) Reflection new section of questions, and whenever the
B) Facilitation person introduces a new topic.
C) Direct question
D) Open-ended question
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The Nurse is interviewing their C) Focusing
patient. The nurse states "Can you tell
me exactly what you feel when you
are having difficulty catching your
breath?" Which of the following
communication techniques is the
nurse utilizing?
A) Attending to cues
B) Paraphrasing
C) Focusing
D) Summarazing
The nurse is obtaining a family health B) Family Genogram
history when the client reports that a
grandparent has type 1 diabetes.
Where can the nurse document this
information?
A) Present health/ illness
B) Family Genogram
C) Past Medical History
D) Health Belief Model
,The Nurse is interviewing a patient A) Attempt to reduce the pain and complete the
with acute pain. Which of the interview later
following actions by the nurse
should be preformed first?
A) Attempt to reduce the pain and
complete the interview later
B) Interview the family to get the
information needed
C) Document why the interview
could not be completed at this time
D) Proceed very quickly with the
interview
The nurse is interviewing her patient. B) Paraphrasing
The nurse says to the client "It
sounds like you do not like your new
job because it is more stressful than
you anticipated." Which of the
following types of communication is
the nurse utilizing?
A) Questioning
B) Paraphrasing
C) Attending
D) Listening
, In an interview, the nurse may find it A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation
necessary to take notes to aid his or of the patient's nonverbal behaviors.
her memory later. Which statement is
true regarding note-taking? Page: 31 Some use of history forms and note-taking
may be unavoidable. But be aware that note-taking
A) Note-taking may impede the during the interview has disadvantages. It breaks
nurse's observation of the patient's eye contact too often, and it shifts attention away
nonverbal behaviors. from the patient, which diminishes his or her sense
B) Note-taking allows the patient to of importance. It also may interrupt the patient's
continue at his or her own pace as narrative flow, and it impedes the observation of
the nurse records what is said. the patient's nonverbal behavior.
C) Note-taking allows the nurse to
shift attention away from the patient,
resulting in an increased comfort
level.
D) Note-taking allows the nurse to
break eye contact with the patient,
which may increase his or her level of
comfort.
During an interview, the nurse states, D) Open-ended question
"You mentioned shortness of breath.
Tell me more about that." Which Page: 32 The open-ended question asks for
verbal skill is used with this narrative information. It states the topic to be
statement? discussed but only in general terms. The nurse
should use it to begin the interview, to introduce a
A) Reflection new section of questions, and whenever the
B) Facilitation person introduces a new topic.
C) Direct question
D) Open-ended question
