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Mrs. T. comes for her regular visit to the clinic. She is on your schedule because
her regular
provider is on vacation and she wanted to be seen. You have heard about her
many times from
your colleague and are aware that she is a very talkative person. Which of the
following is a
helpful technique to improve the quality of the interview for both the provider
and the patient?
A) Allow the patient to speak uninterrupted for the duration of the appointment.
B) Briefly summarize what you heard from the patient in the first 5 minutes and
then try to have her focus on one aspect of what she told you.
C) Set the time limit at the beginning of the interview and stick with it, no matter
what occurs
in the course of the interview.
D) Allow your impatience to show so that the patient picks up on your nonverbal
cue that the
appointment needs to end. - CORRECT ANSWERS B) Briefly summarize
what you heard from the patient in the first 5 minutes and then try to have her
focus on one aspect of what she told you.
You can also say, "I want to make sure I take good care of this problem because it
is very important. We may need to talk about the others at the next appointment.
Is that okay with you?" This is a technique that can help you to change the subject
but, at the same time,
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validate the patient's concerns; it also can provide more structure to the
interview.
Mrs. H. comes to your clinic, wanting antibiotics for a sinus infection. When you
enter the
room, she appears to be very angry. She has a raised tone of voice and states that
she has been
waiting for the past hour and has to get back to work. She states that she is
unimpressed by the
reception staff, the nurse, and the clinic in general and wants to know why the
office wouldn't
call in an antibiotic for her. Which of the following techniques is not useful in
helping to calm
this patient?
A) Avoiding admission that you had a part in provoking her anger because you
were late
B) Accepting angry feelings from the patient and trying not to get angry in return
C) Staying calm
D) Keeping your posture relaxed - CORRECT ANSWERS A) Avoiding
admission that you had a part in provoking her anger because you were late
In this scenario, the provider was 1 hour late in seeing the patient. The provider
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should acknowledge that he was late and apologize for this, no matter the reason
for being late. It often helps to acknowledge that a patient's anger with you is
understandable and that you might be angry in a similar situation.
A 23-year-old graduate student comes to your clinic for evaluation of a urethral
discharge. As the provider, you need to get a sexual history. Which one of the
following questions is inappropriate for eliciting the information?
A) Are you sexually active?
B) When was the last time you had intimate physical contact with someone, and
did that
contact include sexual intercourse?
C) Do you have sex with men, women, or both?
D) How many sexual partners have you had in the last 6 months? - CORRECT
ANSWERS A) Are you sexually active?
This is inappropriate because it is too vague. Given the complaint, you should
probably assume that he is sexually active. A specific sexual history will help you
to assess this patient's risk for other sexually transmitted infections.
Mr. Q. is a 45-year-old salesman who comes to your office for evaluation of
fatigue. He has come to the office many times in the past with a variety of
injuries, and you suspect that he has a problem with alcohol. Which one of the
following questions will be most helpful in diagnosing this problem?
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A) You are an alcoholic, aren't you?
B) When was your last drink?
C) Do you drink 2 to 3 beers every weekend?
D) Do you drink alcohol when you are supposed to be working? - CORRECT
ANSWERS B) When was your last drink?
This is a good opening question that is general and neutral in tone; depending on
the
timing, you will be able to ask for more specific information related to the
patient's last drink.
The others will tend to stifle the conversation because they are closed-ended
questions.
On a very busy day in the office, Mrs. Donelan, who is 81 years old, comes for her
usual visit for her blood pressure. She is on a low-dose diuretic chronically and
denies any side effects. Her blood pressure is 118/78 today, which is well-
controlled. As you are writing her script, she mentions that it is hard not having
her husband Bill around anymore. What would you
do next?
A) Hand her the script and make sure she has a 3-month follow-up appointment.
B) Make sure she understands the script.
C) Ask why Bill is not there.
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Mrs. T. comes for her regular visit to the clinic. She is on your schedule because
her regular
provider is on vacation and she wanted to be seen. You have heard about her
many times from
your colleague and are aware that she is a very talkative person. Which of the
following is a
helpful technique to improve the quality of the interview for both the provider
and the patient?
A) Allow the patient to speak uninterrupted for the duration of the appointment.
B) Briefly summarize what you heard from the patient in the first 5 minutes and
then try to have her focus on one aspect of what she told you.
C) Set the time limit at the beginning of the interview and stick with it, no matter
what occurs
in the course of the interview.
D) Allow your impatience to show so that the patient picks up on your nonverbal
cue that the
appointment needs to end. - CORRECT ANSWERS B) Briefly summarize
what you heard from the patient in the first 5 minutes and then try to have her
focus on one aspect of what she told you.
You can also say, "I want to make sure I take good care of this problem because it
is very important. We may need to talk about the others at the next appointment.
Is that okay with you?" This is a technique that can help you to change the subject
but, at the same time,
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validate the patient's concerns; it also can provide more structure to the
interview.
Mrs. H. comes to your clinic, wanting antibiotics for a sinus infection. When you
enter the
room, she appears to be very angry. She has a raised tone of voice and states that
she has been
waiting for the past hour and has to get back to work. She states that she is
unimpressed by the
reception staff, the nurse, and the clinic in general and wants to know why the
office wouldn't
call in an antibiotic for her. Which of the following techniques is not useful in
helping to calm
this patient?
A) Avoiding admission that you had a part in provoking her anger because you
were late
B) Accepting angry feelings from the patient and trying not to get angry in return
C) Staying calm
D) Keeping your posture relaxed - CORRECT ANSWERS A) Avoiding
admission that you had a part in provoking her anger because you were late
In this scenario, the provider was 1 hour late in seeing the patient. The provider
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should acknowledge that he was late and apologize for this, no matter the reason
for being late. It often helps to acknowledge that a patient's anger with you is
understandable and that you might be angry in a similar situation.
A 23-year-old graduate student comes to your clinic for evaluation of a urethral
discharge. As the provider, you need to get a sexual history. Which one of the
following questions is inappropriate for eliciting the information?
A) Are you sexually active?
B) When was the last time you had intimate physical contact with someone, and
did that
contact include sexual intercourse?
C) Do you have sex with men, women, or both?
D) How many sexual partners have you had in the last 6 months? - CORRECT
ANSWERS A) Are you sexually active?
This is inappropriate because it is too vague. Given the complaint, you should
probably assume that he is sexually active. A specific sexual history will help you
to assess this patient's risk for other sexually transmitted infections.
Mr. Q. is a 45-year-old salesman who comes to your office for evaluation of
fatigue. He has come to the office many times in the past with a variety of
injuries, and you suspect that he has a problem with alcohol. Which one of the
following questions will be most helpful in diagnosing this problem?
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A) You are an alcoholic, aren't you?
B) When was your last drink?
C) Do you drink 2 to 3 beers every weekend?
D) Do you drink alcohol when you are supposed to be working? - CORRECT
ANSWERS B) When was your last drink?
This is a good opening question that is general and neutral in tone; depending on
the
timing, you will be able to ask for more specific information related to the
patient's last drink.
The others will tend to stifle the conversation because they are closed-ended
questions.
On a very busy day in the office, Mrs. Donelan, who is 81 years old, comes for her
usual visit for her blood pressure. She is on a low-dose diuretic chronically and
denies any side effects. Her blood pressure is 118/78 today, which is well-
controlled. As you are writing her script, she mentions that it is hard not having
her husband Bill around anymore. What would you
do next?
A) Hand her the script and make sure she has a 3-month follow-up appointment.
B) Make sure she understands the script.
C) Ask why Bill is not there.
