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1. Whichzquestion zwould zbezconsidered zaz―leadingzquestion?‖
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a. ―Pleasezdescribezanyzassociatedzsymptoms zwith zyourzheadaches?‖ r r r r r r r
b. ―You zdon't zget zheadaches zoften, zdo z you?‖
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c. ―What zactivities zaffect zthezseverityzofzyour zheadaches?‖
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d. ―What ztimes zofzthezdayzare zyourzheadaches zthe zmost zsevere?‖
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e. ―Whatzworries zyouzmost zaboutzyourzheadache?‖ r r r r r r
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Thiszquestionzwouldzlimitzthezinformationzinzthezpatient's zanswer.zThezotherzchoices zallowzthe
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zpatient zmore zdiscretion zabout zthe zextent zof zan zanswer.
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TOP: r z r Discipline: rzBehavioralrzScience MSC: z Organ zSystem: zGeneral r r r r
2. Whichzactionzwouldzbestzpromotezaccurateztranslationszaszwellzas
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zconfidentialityrzwhenrztherzcaregiverrzdoesrznotrzspeakrztherzpatient'srzlanguage?
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a. Askzazpersonzunfamiliarzwithzthezpatient ztoztranslate.
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b. Havezazfriendzofzthezpatientztranslate.
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c. Askzsimplezleadingzquestionszthatzthezpatient zmayzunderstand.
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d. Usezazneighbor zas ztranslator.
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When zyou zdo znot zspeak zthezpatient's zlanguage, zfamilyzmembers zor zfriends zmayzpose
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zazcommunication zbarrier zand zmayzhave zissues zof zconfidentiality; za zstranger zas zan
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zinterpreterzis zless zbiased.
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3. Periodszofzsilencezduringzthezinterviewzcanzservezimportantzpurposes,zsuch zas:
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a. allowingzthe zclinicianzto zcatchzupzonzdocumentation. r r r r r r r
b. givingzyou zazcluezthatzyou zshould zspeedzup zthezinterview.
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c. providingztimezforzreflection. r r r
d. increasingzthezlength zofzthezvisit. r r r r r
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Silence zis za zuseful ztool zduring zinterviews zfor zthe zpurposes zof zreflection, zsummoning
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zofzcourage, zand zdisplayingzcompassion. zIt zis zusuallyza zcluezfor zyou zto zgo zslowerzand znot zto
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zpush ztoo zhard.
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4. Whichztechniquezis zmost zlikelyzto zresult zin zthe zpatient's zunderstandingzof zquestions?
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a. Usezphraseszthat zare zcommonlyzused zbyzotherzpatients zin zthe zarea.
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b. Usezthe zpatient's zown zterms zif zpossible.
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, c. Usezlanguagezthat zkeepszthezpatientzfrom zbeingzexpansivezinzhiszorzher zanswer.
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d. Usezproperzmedical zandztechnical zterminology.
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Tozensurezthatzyourzquestionszhavezbeenzcorrectlyzunderstood,zbezclear,zand
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zexplicitzwhilezusingzthezpatient's zidiom zand zlevel zof zunderstanding.
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5. A zpatient zbecomes zrestless zduring zthe zhistory zand zsays, z―I zdon't zhave ztime zfor
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rzallrzof rzthis rzconversation. rzI've rzgot rzto rzget rzback rzto rzwork.‖ rzYour rzmost rzappropriate
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b. askzanotherzopen-ended zquestionzandzinsist zonzan zanswer.
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c. askzquestions zabout zhiszangerzandzmovezcloserzto zhim.
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d. acknowledgezhis zangerzandzproceed zwithzthezhistoryzand zexamination. r r r r r r r r r
e. ignorezhiszdispleasurezandzbecomezmorezassertivezaboutzgettingzanswers.
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Thisziszthezonlyzanswerzthatzresistsztheztendencyzforzpatientzmanipulation,zpursues
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zthezinformation, zand zconfronts zthe zpatient's zanger.
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6. Whenzquestioningzazpatientzregardingzalcoholzintake,zsheztells zyouzthat zshezisz―onlyza
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r zsocialrzdrinker.‖rzWhichrzinitialrzresponserzisrzappropriate?
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This zanswerzclarifieszthezpatient's zownztermzwithout zaskingzazleadingzquestion zor
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7. A z50-year-old zman zcomes zto zthe zprimary zcare zclinic. zHe ztells zyou zhe zis
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r zworriedrzbecauserzherzhasrzhadrzsevererzchestrzpainsrzforrztherzpastrz2rzweeks.rzWhichrzinitial
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b. ―Thezpain zdoesn't zradiate zto z your zarm, zdoes zit?‖
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c. ―Have zyouzbeen ztreated zforzanxiety zbefore?‖
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e. ―Arezthezpainszworsezafterzyouzeat?‖
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Initially,zanzopen-ended zquestion ziszazmorezappropriatezresponse.z―Can zyouzdescribezthe zpain?‖
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zis zan zopen-ended zquestion zthat zoffers zclues zto zthe zchief zconcern.
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, TOP: r z r Discipline: rzBehavioralrzScience MSC: z Organ zSystem: zGeneral r r r r
8. Ms. zA.zstates,z―Myzlifezis zjust ztoozpainful. zIt zisn't zworth zit.‖zShezappearszdepressed.
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r zWhichrzonerzofrztherzfollowingrzstatementsrzisrztherzmostrzappropriaterzcaregiverrzresponse?
a. ―Try ztozthink zabout zthe zgood zthings zin zlife.‖ r r r r r r r
b. ―Youzshouldn't zfeel zthat zway; zlook zat zall zthe zgood zthings zin zyourzlife.‖
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c. ―You zcan't zmean z what z you're zsaying.‖
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d. ―If zyouzthink zabout zit,znothingziszworth zgettingzthiszupsetzabout.‖
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e. ―What zin zlifezis zcausing zyou zsuch zpain?‖ r r r r r r r
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Specificzyetzopen-ended zquestionszarezbestzusedzwhenzthezpatientzhaszfeelingszofzloss
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zof zself-worth zand zdepression. zThe zother zresponses zhurry zthe zpatient zand zoffer
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9. Duringzanzinterview,zyou zhavezthezimpressionzthatzazpatientzmayzbe
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rzconsideringrzsuicide.rzWhichrzactionrzisrzessential?
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r zin rzthe rzexamination rzroom. rzWhen rzcollecting rzhistory rzfrom rzolder rzchildren rzor
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c. bezgivenzthezopportunityztozbezinterviewed zwithout zthezparent zat zsomezpoint.
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d. bezallowed zto zdirectzthezflow zofzthezinterview.
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e. bezignoredzwhile zyouzaddresszall zquestions ztozthezparent.
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Anzolderzchildzshouldzbezgivenzthezopportunityztozgivezinformationzdirectly. zThis zenhanceszthe
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zprobabilityzthatzthe zchild zwill zfollow zyour zadvice.
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11. Whenzcommunicatingzwithzolderzchildrenzand zteenagers, zyouzshouldzbezsensitivezto ztheir:
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