NR509 BATES INTERACTIVE
CHAPTERS 1-17 EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025 GRADED
A+
A 23-year-old physician assistant (PA) student found that she felt
nervous when called upon to examine men in her age group. On
one occasion, she encountered a young male patient who
appeared embarrassed to see her walk into the room. What
should the PA do to minimize their mutual discomfort? correct
answers >> Explain how the examination will proceed.
A 34-year-old male with a history of complex social and medical
needs (including current substance abuse) presents to a primary
care teaching clinic. The patient has experienced a number of
adversarial relationships with prior clinicians, including voluntarily
leaving two practices within the previous year and being asked to
leave care at a third clinic due to misbehavior. The attending
physician desires to utilize the approaches to this patient that are
most likely lead to comprehensive care and patient compliance.
Which of the following is the most appropriate interview style for
the attending physician to use? correct answers >> Following
the patient's lead to understand their thoughts, ideas, concerns,
and requests
A 17-year-old male presents to a sexually transmitted disease
clinic at the behest of his brother, who convinced the patient to
attend the clinic after he disclosed that he prefers homosexual
GRADED A+
,partners but is afraid that his last partner may have given him an
infection. The patient expresses to the intake nurse that he is
unashamed of his sexual orientation and will not stay through the
visit if he feels that he is dismissed or discriminated against
because of it. The nurse practitioner receives this communication
prior to entering the examination room and decides to employ
active listening to best connect with the patient at this critical
juncture in his care with the clinic. Which of the following is an
example of an active listening technique? correct answers >>
Using nonverbal communication to encourage the patient to
expand their narrative
A 42-year-old female mathematician presents for follow-up care
regarding a new diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus 6
months ago after a lengthy diagnostic process during which she
was debilitated with fatigue and joint pain. Since her diagnosis,
she has been minimally compliant with medications and has
switched her rheumatology provider twice. She continues to feel
ill, and, in explanation for her lack of adherence to the prescribed
treatment, she simply says, "I don't like it." At this initial visit with
her third rheumatology provider, the clinician elects to explore
the issues behind her noncompliance before engaging in
diagnostics and treatment using the FIFE model. Which of the
following best defines the elements of the FIFE model? correct
answers >> Feelings, ideas, function, and expectations
A 39-year-old nurse who is a well-established patient complains of
irregular menstrual periods and pelvic pain. She says that she is
having trouble sleeping and asks whether she could be given a
"sleeping pill." The patient also says she is thinking of leaving her
job. What is the best "next step" in caring for this patient?
correct answers >> Obtain a more complete description of
problems
GRADED A+
, A 29-year-old female professional athlete presents to a new
primary care provider with chronic menstrual complaints. She
remarks to the nursing staff that, in the past, she has experienced
a dismissal of her complaints because of her high level of physical
fitness and conditioning. She is seeking a care provider who will
explore the issue in more detail and work with her particular
concerns. Which of the following is the description of the patient-
centered care this individual seeks? correct answers >>
Validating and empathetic with open-ended questions
A 36-year-old female air traffic controller presents to her primary
care provider for a routine visit 3 months after losing her spouse
to a lengthy battle with a neurodegenerative disease. The patient
denies any psychiatric symptoms on review of systems and, in
fact, states that she has slept better in the last month than she
had in the previous years. She endorses a healthy support
system, including the extended family of her deceased spouse,
with whom she is still close. She becomes wistful and briefly
tearful when speaking of the plans that they had when they first
married that were never fulfilled; she then changes the subject
rapidly to whether her Pap smear is due. Which of the following is
an example of an empathetic response to this patient? correct
answers >> Recognizing the patient's emotions by asking or
confirming how she feels about the event
A 63-year-old male presents to establish care at a new primary
care clinic to discuss issues with pain and fatigue. The clinician
conducting the visit begins with general historical questions but
quickly becomes suspicious that the patient is suffering from
decompensated heart failure. When the patient mentions that he
has had vague chest pain since last night, the clinician feels that
the focus must be redirected to this potentially emergent
condition. Which of the following interview techniques is the most
appropriate to effectively manage this visit? correct answers
>> Moving from open-ended to focused questions
GRADED A+
CHAPTERS 1-17 EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025 GRADED
A+
A 23-year-old physician assistant (PA) student found that she felt
nervous when called upon to examine men in her age group. On
one occasion, she encountered a young male patient who
appeared embarrassed to see her walk into the room. What
should the PA do to minimize their mutual discomfort? correct
answers >> Explain how the examination will proceed.
A 34-year-old male with a history of complex social and medical
needs (including current substance abuse) presents to a primary
care teaching clinic. The patient has experienced a number of
adversarial relationships with prior clinicians, including voluntarily
leaving two practices within the previous year and being asked to
leave care at a third clinic due to misbehavior. The attending
physician desires to utilize the approaches to this patient that are
most likely lead to comprehensive care and patient compliance.
Which of the following is the most appropriate interview style for
the attending physician to use? correct answers >> Following
the patient's lead to understand their thoughts, ideas, concerns,
and requests
A 17-year-old male presents to a sexually transmitted disease
clinic at the behest of his brother, who convinced the patient to
attend the clinic after he disclosed that he prefers homosexual
GRADED A+
,partners but is afraid that his last partner may have given him an
infection. The patient expresses to the intake nurse that he is
unashamed of his sexual orientation and will not stay through the
visit if he feels that he is dismissed or discriminated against
because of it. The nurse practitioner receives this communication
prior to entering the examination room and decides to employ
active listening to best connect with the patient at this critical
juncture in his care with the clinic. Which of the following is an
example of an active listening technique? correct answers >>
Using nonverbal communication to encourage the patient to
expand their narrative
A 42-year-old female mathematician presents for follow-up care
regarding a new diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus 6
months ago after a lengthy diagnostic process during which she
was debilitated with fatigue and joint pain. Since her diagnosis,
she has been minimally compliant with medications and has
switched her rheumatology provider twice. She continues to feel
ill, and, in explanation for her lack of adherence to the prescribed
treatment, she simply says, "I don't like it." At this initial visit with
her third rheumatology provider, the clinician elects to explore
the issues behind her noncompliance before engaging in
diagnostics and treatment using the FIFE model. Which of the
following best defines the elements of the FIFE model? correct
answers >> Feelings, ideas, function, and expectations
A 39-year-old nurse who is a well-established patient complains of
irregular menstrual periods and pelvic pain. She says that she is
having trouble sleeping and asks whether she could be given a
"sleeping pill." The patient also says she is thinking of leaving her
job. What is the best "next step" in caring for this patient?
correct answers >> Obtain a more complete description of
problems
GRADED A+
, A 29-year-old female professional athlete presents to a new
primary care provider with chronic menstrual complaints. She
remarks to the nursing staff that, in the past, she has experienced
a dismissal of her complaints because of her high level of physical
fitness and conditioning. She is seeking a care provider who will
explore the issue in more detail and work with her particular
concerns. Which of the following is the description of the patient-
centered care this individual seeks? correct answers >>
Validating and empathetic with open-ended questions
A 36-year-old female air traffic controller presents to her primary
care provider for a routine visit 3 months after losing her spouse
to a lengthy battle with a neurodegenerative disease. The patient
denies any psychiatric symptoms on review of systems and, in
fact, states that she has slept better in the last month than she
had in the previous years. She endorses a healthy support
system, including the extended family of her deceased spouse,
with whom she is still close. She becomes wistful and briefly
tearful when speaking of the plans that they had when they first
married that were never fulfilled; she then changes the subject
rapidly to whether her Pap smear is due. Which of the following is
an example of an empathetic response to this patient? correct
answers >> Recognizing the patient's emotions by asking or
confirming how she feels about the event
A 63-year-old male presents to establish care at a new primary
care clinic to discuss issues with pain and fatigue. The clinician
conducting the visit begins with general historical questions but
quickly becomes suspicious that the patient is suffering from
decompensated heart failure. When the patient mentions that he
has had vague chest pain since last night, the clinician feels that
the focus must be redirected to this potentially emergent
condition. Which of the following interview techniques is the most
appropriate to effectively manage this visit? correct answers
>> Moving from open-ended to focused questions
GRADED A+
