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Chapter 1 Interview and History Taking Strategies
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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is p regnant and who has come to the clinic today to begin prenatal care. The
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woman states that s he and her husband are excited about the pregnancy but have a
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few questions. She looks nerv ously at her hands during the interview and sighs loudly.
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be most accurate? The woman is:
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b. Exhibiting verbal and nonverbal behaviors that do not match.
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c. Excited about her pregnancy, but her husband is not and this is upsetting
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to h er. d.
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resp ond to her if she states this.
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behavio rs have meaning. Her behavior does not imply that she is nervous about labor,
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upset by her h usband, or worried about the nurses response.
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2. Receiving is a part of the communication process. Which receiver is most
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likely to misinterpret a message sent by a health care professional?
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c. Man whose wife has just been diagnosed with lung
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canc er d.
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inter preter with him
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concept, and current physical and emotional states. The man whose wife has just been
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3. The nurse makes which adjustment in the physical environment to promote the
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success of an interview?
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a. Reduces noise by turning off televisions and radios
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b. Reduces the distance between the interviewer and the patient to 2 feet or less
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c. Provides a dimmlight that makes the room cozy and helps the patient relax
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d. Arranges seating across a desk or table to allow the patient some personal
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spa ce ANS: A
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equi pment, because multiple stimuli are confusing. The interviewer and patient should
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be approxi mately 4 to 5 feet apart; the room should be well-
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lit, enabling the interviewer and patient to see each other clearly. Having a table or desk
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in be tween the two people creates the idea of a barrier; equal-status seating, at eye
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level, is better.
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4. In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her
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memory la ter. Which statement is trueregarding note-taking?
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taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as the nurse
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re cords what is said.
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c.
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in a n increased comfort level.
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ggincr ease his or her level of comfort.
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taking during the interview has disadvantages. It breaks eye contact too often and shifts
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c. Mrs. H., my name is Mrs. C. How are you?
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3 rd edition Rhoads
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Chapter 1 Interview and History Taking Strategies
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. The nurse is conducting an interview with a woman who has recently learned that she
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is p regnant and who has come to the clinic today to begin prenatal care. The
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woman states that s he and her husband are excited about the pregnancy but have a
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few questions. She looks nerv ously at her hands during the interview and sighs loudly.
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Considering the concept of commu nication, which statement does the nurse know to
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be most accurate? The woman is:
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a. Excited about her pregnancy but nervous about the labor.
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b. Exhibiting verbal and nonverbal behaviors that do not match.
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c. Excited about her pregnancy, but her husband is not and this is upsetting
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to h er. d.
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resp ond to her if she states this.
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ANS: B gg
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behavio rs have meaning. Her behavior does not imply that she is nervous about labor,
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upset by her h usband, or worried about the nurses response.
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2. Receiving is a part of the communication process. Which receiver is most
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likely to misinterpret a message sent by a health care professional?
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c. Man whose wife has just been diagnosed with lung
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canc er d.
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inter preter with him
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concept, and current physical and emotional states. The man whose wife has just been
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diagnos ed with lung cancer may be experiencing emotions that affect his receiving.
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3. The nurse makes which adjustment in the physical environment to promote the
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success of an interview?
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a. Reduces noise by turning off televisions and radios
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b. Reduces the distance between the interviewer and the patient to 2 feet or less
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c. Provides a dimmlight that makes the room cozy and helps the patient relax
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d. Arranges seating across a desk or table to allow the patient some personal
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equi pment, because multiple stimuli are confusing. The interviewer and patient should
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be approxi mately 4 to 5 feet apart; the room should be well-
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lit, enabling the interviewer and patient to see each other clearly. Having a table or desk
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in be tween the two people creates the idea of a barrier; equal-status seating, at eye
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level, is better.
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in a n increased comfort level.
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