Seidel s guide to physical examination 9th edition ball testbank and solutions manual

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Chapter 01: The History and Interviewing Process Ball: Seidel’s Guide to Physical Exami
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1. Whichxquestionxwouldxbexconsideredxax―leadingxquestion?‖x
a. ―Pleasexdescribexanyxassociatedxsymptomsxwithxyourxheadaches?‖x
b. ―Youxdon'txgetxheadachesxoften,xdoxyou?‖x
c. ―Whatxactivitiesxaffectxthexseverityxofxyourxheadaches?‖x
d. ―Whatxtimesxofxthexdayxarexyourxheadachesxthexmostxsevere?‖x
e. ―Whatxworriesxyouxmostxaboutxyourxheadache?‖x

ANS:xBx
Thisxquestionxwouldxlimitxthexinformationxinxthexpatient'sxanswer.xThexotherxchoicesxallowxthexp
atientxmorexdiscretionxaboutxthexextentxofxanxanswer.x
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2. Whichxactionxwouldxbestxpromotexaccuratextranslationsxasxwellxasxconfidentialityxwhenxthexcare
giverxdoesxnotxspeakxthexpatient'sxlanguage?x
a. Askxaxpersonxunfamiliarxwithxthexpatientxtoxtranslate.x
b. Havexaxfriendxofxthexpatientxtranslate.x
c. Askxsimplexleadingxquestionsxthatxthexpatientxmayxunderstand.x
d. Usexaxneighborxasxtranslator.x
e. Involvexthexfamilyxwithxthextranslation.x

ANS:xAx x

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Whenxyouxdoxnotxspeakxthexpatient'sxlanguage,xfamilyxmembersxorxfriendsxmayxposexaxcommuni
cationxbarrierxandxmayxhavexissuesxofxconfidentiality;xaxstrangerxasxanxinterpreterxisxlessxbiased.x
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3. Periodsxofxsilencexduringxthexinterviewxcanxserveximportantxpurposes,xsuchxas:x
a. allowingxthexclinicianxtoxcatchxupxonxdocumentation.x
b. givingxyouxaxcluexthatxyouxshouldxspeedxupxthexinterview.x
c. providingxtimexforxreflection.x
d. increasingxthexlengthxofxthexvisit.x
e. promotingxaxcalmxenvironment.x

ANS:xCx
Silencexisxaxusefulxtoolxduringxinterviewsxforxthexpurposesxofxreflection,xsummoningxofxcourage,x
andxdisplayingxcompassion.xItxisxusuallyxaxcluexforxyouxtoxgoxslowerxandxnotxtoxpushxtooxhard.x
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4. Whichxtechniquexisxmostxlikelyxtoxresultxinxthexpatient'sxunderstandingxofxquestions?x
a. Usexphrasesxthatxarexcommonlyxusedxbyxotherxpatientsxinxthexarea.x
b. Usexthexpatient'sxownxtermsxifxpossible.x

c. Usexlanguagexthatxkeepsxthexpatientxfromxbeingxexpansivexinxhisxorxherxanswer.x
d. Usexproperxmedicalxandxtechnicalxterminology.x
e. Usexthexsimplestxlanguagexpossible.x

ANS:xBx
Toxensurexthatxyourxquestionsxhavexbeenxcorrectlyxunderstood,xbexclear,xandxexplicitxwhilexusingx
thexpatient'sxidiomxandxlevelxofxunderstanding.x
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5. Axpatientxbecomesxrestlessxduringxthexhistoryxandxsays,x―Ixdon'txhavextimexforxallxofxthisxconver
sation.xI'vexgotxtoxgetxbackxtoxwork.‖xYourxmostxappropriatexresponsexwouldxbexto:xa.xstopxusingxo
pen-endedxquestionsxandxbecomexmorexdirect.x
b. askxanotherxopen-endedxquestionxandxinsistxonxanxanswer.x
c. askxquestionsxaboutxhisxangerxandxmovexcloserxtoxhim.x

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d. acknowledgexhisxangerxandxproceedxwithxthexhistoryxandxexamination.x
e. ignorexhisxdispleasurexandxbecomexmorexassertivexaboutxgettingxanswers.x

ANS:xDx
Thisxisxthexonlyxanswerxthatxresistsxthextendencyxforxpatientxmanipulation,xpursuesxthexinformati
on,xandxconfrontsxthexpatient'sxanger.x
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6. Whenxquestioningxaxpatientxregardingxalcoholxintake,xshextellsxyouxthatxshexisx―onlyxaxsocialxdri
nker.‖xWhichxinitialxresponsexisxappropriate?x
a. ―I'mxgladxthatxyouxarexaxresponsiblexdrinker.‖x


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c. ―Whatxamountxandxwhatxkindxofxalcoholxdoxyouxdrinkxinxaxweek?‖x
d. ―Ifxyouxonlyxdrinkxsocially,xyouxwon'txneedxtoxworryxaboutxalwaysxhavingxaxdesignatedxdriv
er.‖x
e. ―Doxthexotherxpeoplexinxyourxhouseholdxconsumexalcohol?‖x

ANS:xCx
Thisxanswerxclarifiesxthexpatient'sxownxtermxwithoutxaskingxaxleadingxquestionxorxbeingxjudgmen
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7. Ax50-year-
oldxmanxcomesxtoxthexprimaryxcarexclinic.xHextellsxyouxhexisxworriedxbecausexhexhasxhadxseverexc
hestxpainsxforxthexpastx2xweeks.xWhichxinitialxhistoryxinterviewxquestionxisxmostxappropriate?x
a. ―Canxyouxdescribexthexpain?‖x
b. ―Thexpainxdoesn'txradiatextoxyourxarm,xdoesxit?‖x
c. ―Havexyouxbeenxtreatedxforxanxietyxbefore?‖x

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d. ―Doesxyourxfatherxhavexheartxdisease?‖x
e. ―Arexthexpainsxworsexafterxyouxeat?‖x

ANS:xAx
Initially,xanxopen-
endedxquestionxisxaxmorexappropriatexresponse.x―Canxyouxdescribexthexpain?‖xisxanxopen-
endedxquestionxthatxoffersxcluesxtoxthexchiefxconcern.x

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8. Ms.xA.xstates,x―Myxlifexisxjustxtooxpainful.xItxisn'txworthxit.‖xShexappearsxdepressed.xWhichxonex
ofxthexfollowingxstatementsxisxthexmostxappropriatexcaregiverxresponse?xa.x―Tryxtoxthinkxaboutxt
hexgoodxthingsxinxlife.‖x
b. ―Youxshouldn'txfeelxthatxway;xlookxatxallxthexgoodxthingsxinxyourxlife.‖x
c. ―Youxcan'txmeanxwhatxyou'rexsaying.‖x
d. ―Ifxyouxthinkxaboutxit,xnothingxisxworthxgettingxthisxupsetxabout.‖x
e. ―Whatxinxlifexisxcausingxyouxsuchxpain?‖x

ANS:xEx
Specificxyetxopen-endedxquestionsxarexbestxusedxwhenxthexpatientxhasxfeelingsxofxlossxofxself-
worthxandxdepression.xThexotherxresponsesxhurryxthexpatientxandxofferxsuperficialxassurance.x
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9. Duringxanxinterview,xyouxhavextheximpressionxthatxaxpatientxmayxbexconsideringxsuicide.x
Whichxactionxisxessential?x
a. Immediatelyxbeginxproceedingsxforxanxinvoluntaryxcommitment.x
b. Askxwhetherxthexpatientxhasxconsideredxself-harm.x
c. Askxwhetherxthexpatientxwouldxlikextoxvisitxaxpsychiatrist.x
d. Recordxtheximpressionxinxthexpatient'sxchartxandxreferxthexpatientxforx
hospitalization.x
e. Avoidxdirectlyxconfrontingxthexpatientxregardingxyourximpression.x

ANS:xBx