NURS 5220 TEST 1 QUESTIONS

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NURS 5220 TEST 1 QUESTIONS

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Question: During an initial interview with your patient,

you ask the patient, "Can you describe that for me?" Which statement best describes the question?

• It is the most risky type of question because the patient

can say anything.

• The question is asking for specific information.
• The patient has discretion about the extent of the

answer.

• The answer can lead the interviewer away from the

purpose of the interview.CORRECT ANSWER : C: The open-ended question gives the patient discretion about the extent of an answer.This is an example of a question carefully formulated to illicit an enhanced patient response. The answer can lead the interviewer away from the purpose of the interview.

Question: Because an adolescent is often reluctant to talk

during an interview, it is best to:

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• tell the patient that you must have straight answers to

your questions.

• ensure confidentiality regarding the information

discussed.

• inform the patient that adolescents have trouble

expressing their feelings.

• obtain the history from a parent or other family

member.CORRECT ANSWER : B: Adolescents may be reluctant to talk and have a clear need for confidentiality. All adolescent patients should be given the opportunity to discuss their concerns with you privately. It is wise to let parents or other caregivers know you will be asking them to step out of the room to provide this important opportunity for the adolescent.

Question: For which age group is a functional assessment

most critical?

• Children
• Adolescents
• Adults

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• Older adults

CORRECT ANSWER : D: Quite simply, functional assessment is an attempt to understand a patient's ability to achieve the basic activities of daily living. This assessment should be made for all older adults and for any person limited by disease or disability, acute or chronic.

Question: Which of the following will best facilitate an

interview with a deaf person?

• Speaking loudly
• Using gestures
• Sitting or standing at eye level
• Sitting to the side of the patient

CORRECT ANSWER : C: Persons 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.

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Question: Which of the following questions may lead to

an inaccurate response?

• "Where do you feel the pain?"
• "How does this situation make you feel?"
• "What happened after you noticed your injury?"
• "That was a horrible experience, wasn't it?"

CORRECT ANSWER : D: Answer 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.

Question: 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?

• "Mom, please place your son in your lap."
• "Carol, please place your son in your lap."
• "Ms. Turner, please place your son in your lap."
• "Sweetie, please place your son in your lap."