Chapter 03: The Interview
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is conducting an interview with a woman who has recently learned that she is pregnant and who
... [Show More] has come to the clinic today to begin prenatal care. The woman states that she and her husband are excited about the pregnancy but have a few questions. She looks nervously at her hands during the interview and sighs loudly. Considering the concept of communication, which statement does the nurse know to be most accurate? The woman is:
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2. Receiving is a part of the communication process. Which receiver is most likely to misinterpret a message sent by a health care professional?
3. The nurse makes which adjustment in the physical environment to promote the success of an interview?
4. In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her memory later. Which statement is true regarding note-taking?
5. The nurse asks, I would like to ask you some questions about your health and your usual daily activities so that we can better plan your stay here. This question is found at the phase of the interview process.
6. A woman has just entered the emergency department after being battered by her husband. The nurse needs to get some information from her to begin treatment. What is the best choice for an opening phase of the interview with this patient?
7. During an interview, the nurse states, You mentioned having shortness of breath. Tell me more about that. Which verbal skill is used with this statement?
8. A patient has finished giving the nurse information about the reason he is seeking care. When reviewing the data, the nurse finds that some information about past hospitalizations is missing. At this point, which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate to gather these data?
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9. In using verbal responses to assist the patients narrative, some responses focus on the patients frame of reference and some focus on the health care providers perspective. An example of a verbal response that focuses on the health care providers perspective would be:
10. When taking a history from a newly admitted patient, the nurse notices that he often pauses and expectantly [Show Less]