Which of the following will best facilitate the interview
when obtaining a history for a deaf patient who
can read lips? - ANSWER ==speaking
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During a history, the patient indicates he has an uncle
and a brother with sickle cell disease. Which of the
following is an appropriate method to document this
information? - ANSWER ==Include it in the family history.
Which approach is recommended at the onset of an
interview? - ANSWER ==Use an open-ended approach; let the patient explain the
problem or reason for the visit.
Which of the following questions may lead to an
inaccurate patient response? - ANSWER =="That was a horrible experience, wasn't
it?"
Repeating a patient's answer is an attempt to - ANSWER ==confirm an accurate
understanding.
During an interview, your patient admits to feeling
worthless and having a sleep disturbance for the
past 3 weeks. These are clues that warrant the exploration
of - ANSWER ==risk for suicide
Jerry, a 26-year-old homosexual man, is having a
health history taken. Which question regarding sexual
activity would most likely hamper trust between
Jerry and the interviewer? - ANSWER ==Are you married or do you have a girlfriend
When questioning a patient regarding a sensitive
issue, such as drug use, it is best to - ANSWER ==be direct, firm, and to the point
Direct questions are designed to - ANSWER ==obtain or clarify specific details about
an answer
Interviewers should identify and assess their own
feelings, such as hostility and prejudice, in order to - ANSWER ==reduce
communication barriers
During an interview, a patient describes abdominal
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pain that often awakens him at night. Which of the
following responses by the interviewer would facilitate
the interviewing process? - ANSWER =="Tell me what you mean by often."
Developing cultural sensitivity is vital in order for the
examiner to be successful in - ANSWER ==recognizing and accepting health beliefs
that differ from his or her own beliefs.
The balance of hot and cold and its relationship to
wellness is a concept that - ANSWER ==is believed by members of many cultures,
including
Arabs, Asians, Filipinos, and Hispanics.
Developing a knowledge base about cultural groups
allows the practitioner to - ANSWER ==understand the behaviors, practices, and
problems observed
Which of the following is an example of a cultural
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