NURS 612 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
EXAM 1 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY WITH 200
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During an interview, your patient admits to feeling worthless and having a sleep disturbance for the past three weeks. These are clues that warrant the exploration of
- Risk for suicide
- Split personality
- Cognitive function
- Functional assessment - ANSWER-A
Mrs. Carol Turner is a 38-year-old mother who brings her one-year-old son in for healthcare. Which of the following request of the child's mother would be most appropriate for the interviewer to make at the beginning of the interview?
- "Mom, please place your son in your lap"
- " Carol, please place your son in your lap"
- "Mrs. Turner, please place your son in your lap"
- "Sweetie, please place your son in your lap" - ANSWER-C
Which of the following will best facilitate the interview when obtaining a history from a deaf patient who can read lips?
- Speaking loudly
- Speaking slowly
- Using gestures 1 / 4
- Sitting to the side of the patient - ANSWER-B
Jerry, 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?
- "Are you married, or do you have a girlfriend?"
- "Tell me about your living situation"
- "Are you sexually active?"
- "Are your partners men, women, or both?" - ANSWER-A
Approximately what percentage of patients interviewed have a sexual orientation other than heterosexual?
- 2%
- 5%
C. 10%
D. 20% - ANSWER-C
During a history, the patient indicates that he has an uncle and a brother with sickle cell disease. Which of the following is an important method by which to document this information?
- Document this as chief complaint
- Include it in the family history
- Include this in past medical history
- Incorporate this information into social history - ANSWER-B
Which approach is recommended at the onset of an interview?
- Ask questions in a standard manner 2 / 4
- Introduce yourself, giving details of your background and qualifications
- Be open ended, letting the patient explain the problem or reason for the visit
- Start with the family history and past medical history to determine the
underlying problem - ANSWER-C
Which of the following questions would be the most likely to elicit an inaccurate patient response?
- "Where do you feel the pain?"
- "How does this situation make you feel?"
- "What happened after you noticed the injury?"
- " that was a horrible experience, wasn't it?" - ANSWER-D
Repeating a patient's answer is an attempt to
- Confirm an accurate understanding
- Discourage patient anger or hostility
- Teach the patient new medical terms
- Allow the patient to change his or her response - ANSWER-A.
Which of the following is unique to a pediatric history?
- Family history
- Developmental history
- Social history
- Past medical history - ANSWER-B
When interviewing an adolescent who is reluctant to talk during an interview, it is best to 3 / 4
- Tell the patient you must have honest answers to your questions
- Reassure the patient that information discussed is confidential
- Inform the patient that adolescents often have trouble expressing their feelings
- Obtain a history from a parent or other family member - ANSWER-C
Which type of questionnaire concerning drug and alcohol use is advocated, although not clinically validated, for adolescent patients?
A. TACE
B. CAGE
C. CRAFFT
D. DDST - ANSWER-C
A conversation with a parent concerning a 5-year-old child
- Violates the child's need for privacy
- Is inappropriate because the child is able to talk with you
- Provide significant information about family dynamics
- Causes distrust and the child toward the examiner - ANSWER-C
Long periods of silence during an interview may indicate
- They need for the healthcare provider to increase the pace of the interview
- And inability of the patient to communicate
- Time needed to gain courage to discuss a painful topic
- A need to terminate the interview because of the patient's inability to pay
- / 4
attention - ANSWER-C