NURS 5220 / NURS5220 EXAM 1 |
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Mrs. Hammond is a 55-year-old woman who comes to the office for her
yearly physical examination. Mrs. Hammond wears glasses for
astigmatism and farsightedness. Which of the following statements
regarding her eye examination technique is true?
A. Use the green color dial because of the astigmatism.
B. Rotate the lens selector dial to the black numbers to compensate for
her farsightedness.
C. Rotate the lens selector dial to the red numbers to compensate for
her farsightedness positive magnification.
,D. Rotate the lens selector dial to the black numbers to compensate for
her astigmatism. B:CorrectThe system of plus and minus lenses
can compensate for myopia or hyperopia in both the examiner and
the patient. There is no compensation for astigmatism.
Which of the following will best facilitate an interview with a deaf
person?
A. Speaking loudly
B. Using gestures
C. Sitting or standing at eye level
D. Sitting to the side of the patient c: CorrectPersons with impaired
hearing often read, write, sign, and/or read lips, but you must speak
slowly and enunciate each word clearly and in full view. Sitting or
standing at eye level allows for full view.
During an interview, a patient describes abdominal pain that often
awakens him at night. Which of the following responses by the
interviewer would facilitate the interviewing process?
,A. "Constipation can cause abdominal pain."
B. "Do you need a sleeping medication?"
C. "Pain is always worse at night, isn't it?"
D. "Tell me what you mean by 'often.'"D: CorrectAnswer d is an
example of clarifying or seeking additional information by using the
open-ended question. Answers a, b, and c are examples of yes or no
or leading questions.
Which of the following questions may lead to an inaccurate response?
A. "Where do you feel the pain?"
B. "How does this situation make you feel?"
C. "What happened after you noticed your injury?"
D. "That was a horrible experience, wasn't it?" D: CorrectAnswer d is
an example of a leading question. The leading question is the most
risky because it may limit the information provided to what the
patient thinks you want to know. Questions a, b, and c are examples
of direct and open-ended questions.
, Which interviewer behavior would least contribute to decreasing
tension in an anxious patient?
A. Avoid information overload.
B. Slow the conversation.
C. Maintain a calm demeanor.
D. Finish the interview promptly. D:CorrectAnswer d is the
inappropriate response and may increase the patient's level of
anxiety. The examiner helps decrease anxiety by avoiding an overload
of information, pacing the conversation, and presenting a calm
demeanor.
Ms. Carol Turner, a 38-year-old woman, brings her 1-year-old son in for
health care. Which of the following requests made would be most
appropriate at the beginning of an interview?
A. "Mom, please place your son in your lap."
B. "Carol, please place your son in your lap."
C. "Ms. Turner, please place your son in your lap."
COMPLETE 2025 ACTAUL EXAM WITH
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS |
GUARANTEED A+ EXAM EXCELLENCE
Mrs. Hammond is a 55-year-old woman who comes to the office for her
yearly physical examination. Mrs. Hammond wears glasses for
astigmatism and farsightedness. Which of the following statements
regarding her eye examination technique is true?
A. Use the green color dial because of the astigmatism.
B. Rotate the lens selector dial to the black numbers to compensate for
her farsightedness.
C. Rotate the lens selector dial to the red numbers to compensate for
her farsightedness positive magnification.
,D. Rotate the lens selector dial to the black numbers to compensate for
her astigmatism. B:CorrectThe system of plus and minus lenses
can compensate for myopia or hyperopia in both the examiner and
the patient. There is no compensation for astigmatism.
Which of the following will best facilitate an interview with a deaf
person?
A. Speaking loudly
B. Using gestures
C. Sitting or standing at eye level
D. Sitting to the side of the patient c: CorrectPersons with impaired
hearing often read, write, sign, and/or read lips, but you must speak
slowly and enunciate each word clearly and in full view. Sitting or
standing at eye level allows for full view.
During an interview, a patient describes abdominal pain that often
awakens him at night. Which of the following responses by the
interviewer would facilitate the interviewing process?
,A. "Constipation can cause abdominal pain."
B. "Do you need a sleeping medication?"
C. "Pain is always worse at night, isn't it?"
D. "Tell me what you mean by 'often.'"D: CorrectAnswer d is an
example of clarifying or seeking additional information by using the
open-ended question. Answers a, b, and c are examples of yes or no
or leading questions.
Which of the following questions may lead to an inaccurate response?
A. "Where do you feel the pain?"
B. "How does this situation make you feel?"
C. "What happened after you noticed your injury?"
D. "That was a horrible experience, wasn't it?" D: CorrectAnswer d is
an example of a leading question. The leading question is the most
risky because it may limit the information provided to what the
patient thinks you want to know. Questions a, b, and c are examples
of direct and open-ended questions.
, Which interviewer behavior would least contribute to decreasing
tension in an anxious patient?
A. Avoid information overload.
B. Slow the conversation.
C. Maintain a calm demeanor.
D. Finish the interview promptly. D:CorrectAnswer d is the
inappropriate response and may increase the patient's level of
anxiety. The examiner helps decrease anxiety by avoiding an overload
of information, pacing the conversation, and presenting a calm
demeanor.
Ms. Carol Turner, a 38-year-old woman, brings her 1-year-old son in for
health care. Which of the following requests made would be most
appropriate at the beginning of an interview?
A. "Mom, please place your son in your lap."
B. "Carol, please place your son in your lap."
C. "Ms. Turner, please place your son in your lap."
