Health Assessment - Chapter 1 Test Bank
Exam Question/Answer Graded A+ 2024/2025
The primary objective of the initial encounter is to:
a. define the advice and care for the patient.
b. establish the tone of a successful partnership.
c. optimize your ability to help.
d. tell the patient the limits of care. - ✔️✔️b
If language is a barrier, the interpreter should be:
a. a family member.
b. a language board.
c. a professional interpreter
d. a staff person. - ✔️✔️c
Mary Jane has brought in her 16-year-old son, Kyle. She states that he has been
sleeping more and does not hang around his friends, and recently his girlfriend broke up
with him. Your most immediate question is to ask Kyle:
a. "Do you want to see a counselor today?"
b. "Is your father out of jail yet?"
c. "Are you taking any illegal drugs?"
d. "Have you made plans to harm yourself?" - ✔️✔️d
Ms. Yale is a 52-year-old patient who presents to the office for evaluation. During the
interview, you say "Tell me what you do when you have knee pain." The health care
provider is asking information about:
a. health promotion.
b. the description and character of the complaint.
c. the location and duration of the complaint.
d. aggravating and relieving factors of the complaint. - ✔️✔️d
Which question would be considered a "leading question?"
a. "What do you think is causing your headaches?"
b. "You don't get headaches often, do you?"
c. "On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the severity of your headaches?"
d. "At what time of the day are your headaches the most severe?" - ✔️✔️b
To prevent personal appearance from becoming an obstacle in patient care, the health
care professional should:
a. wear a uniform.
b. avoid wearing white.
c. avoid extremes in dress.
d. avoid wearing any jewelry. - ✔️✔️c
, Which action would best promote accurate translation and confidentiality when the
caregiver does not speak the patient's language?
a. Ask a person unfamiliar with the patient to translate.
b. Have a friend of the patient translate.
c. Involve the family with the translation.
d. Use a neighbor as translator. - ✔️✔️a
When are open-ended questions generally most useful?
a. During the initial part of the interview.
b. After several closed-ended questions have been asked.
c. While designing the genogram.
d. During the review of systems. - ✔️✔️a
Behaviors that diffuse anxiety during the interview include:
a. avoiding wearing uniforms or laboratory coats.
b. providing forthright answers to questions.
c. providing all necessary information before the patient has to ask for it.
d. completing the interview as quickly as possible. - ✔️✔️b
Periods of silence during the interview can serve important purposes, such as:
a. allowing the clinician to catch up on documentation.
b. promoting calm.
c. providing time for reflection.
d. increasing the length of the visit. - ✔️✔️c
Which technique is most likely to result in the patient's understanding of questions?
a. Use phrases that are commonly used by other patients in the area.
b. Use the patient's own terms if possible.
c. Use the simplest language possible.
d. Use proper medical and technical terminology. - ✔️✔️b
Mr. Franklin is speaking with you, the health care provider, about his respiratory
problem. Mr. Franklin says, "I've had this cough for 3 days, and it's getting worse." You
reply, "Tell me more about your cough." Mr. Franklin states, "I wish I could tell you
more. That's why I'm here. You tell me what's wrong!" Which caregiver response would
be most appropriate for enhancing communication?
a. "After 3 days, you're tired of coughing. Have you had a fever?"
b. "I'd like to hear more about your experiences. Where were you born?"
c. "I don't know what's wrong. You could have almost any disease."
d. "I'll examine you and figure out later what the problem is." - ✔️✔️a
Mr. Miller is a 46-year-old patient who becomes restless during the history and says, "I
don't have time for all of this conversation. I've got to get back to work." Your most
appropriate response would be to:
a. remember (acknowledge) his anger and proceed with the history and examination.
b. ask another open-ended question and insist on an answer.
Exam Question/Answer Graded A+ 2024/2025
The primary objective of the initial encounter is to:
a. define the advice and care for the patient.
b. establish the tone of a successful partnership.
c. optimize your ability to help.
d. tell the patient the limits of care. - ✔️✔️b
If language is a barrier, the interpreter should be:
a. a family member.
b. a language board.
c. a professional interpreter
d. a staff person. - ✔️✔️c
Mary Jane has brought in her 16-year-old son, Kyle. She states that he has been
sleeping more and does not hang around his friends, and recently his girlfriend broke up
with him. Your most immediate question is to ask Kyle:
a. "Do you want to see a counselor today?"
b. "Is your father out of jail yet?"
c. "Are you taking any illegal drugs?"
d. "Have you made plans to harm yourself?" - ✔️✔️d
Ms. Yale is a 52-year-old patient who presents to the office for evaluation. During the
interview, you say "Tell me what you do when you have knee pain." The health care
provider is asking information about:
a. health promotion.
b. the description and character of the complaint.
c. the location and duration of the complaint.
d. aggravating and relieving factors of the complaint. - ✔️✔️d
Which question would be considered a "leading question?"
a. "What do you think is causing your headaches?"
b. "You don't get headaches often, do you?"
c. "On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the severity of your headaches?"
d. "At what time of the day are your headaches the most severe?" - ✔️✔️b
To prevent personal appearance from becoming an obstacle in patient care, the health
care professional should:
a. wear a uniform.
b. avoid wearing white.
c. avoid extremes in dress.
d. avoid wearing any jewelry. - ✔️✔️c
, Which action would best promote accurate translation and confidentiality when the
caregiver does not speak the patient's language?
a. Ask a person unfamiliar with the patient to translate.
b. Have a friend of the patient translate.
c. Involve the family with the translation.
d. Use a neighbor as translator. - ✔️✔️a
When are open-ended questions generally most useful?
a. During the initial part of the interview.
b. After several closed-ended questions have been asked.
c. While designing the genogram.
d. During the review of systems. - ✔️✔️a
Behaviors that diffuse anxiety during the interview include:
a. avoiding wearing uniforms or laboratory coats.
b. providing forthright answers to questions.
c. providing all necessary information before the patient has to ask for it.
d. completing the interview as quickly as possible. - ✔️✔️b
Periods of silence during the interview can serve important purposes, such as:
a. allowing the clinician to catch up on documentation.
b. promoting calm.
c. providing time for reflection.
d. increasing the length of the visit. - ✔️✔️c
Which technique is most likely to result in the patient's understanding of questions?
a. Use phrases that are commonly used by other patients in the area.
b. Use the patient's own terms if possible.
c. Use the simplest language possible.
d. Use proper medical and technical terminology. - ✔️✔️b
Mr. Franklin is speaking with you, the health care provider, about his respiratory
problem. Mr. Franklin says, "I've had this cough for 3 days, and it's getting worse." You
reply, "Tell me more about your cough." Mr. Franklin states, "I wish I could tell you
more. That's why I'm here. You tell me what's wrong!" Which caregiver response would
be most appropriate for enhancing communication?
a. "After 3 days, you're tired of coughing. Have you had a fever?"
b. "I'd like to hear more about your experiences. Where were you born?"
c. "I don't know what's wrong. You could have almost any disease."
d. "I'll examine you and figure out later what the problem is." - ✔️✔️a
Mr. Miller is a 46-year-old patient who becomes restless during the history and says, "I
don't have time for all of this conversation. I've got to get back to work." Your most
appropriate response would be to:
a. remember (acknowledge) his anger and proceed with the history and examination.
b. ask another open-ended question and insist on an answer.
