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TEST BANK For Health Assessment in Nursing, THE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS, Exams of Nursing

TEST BANK For Health Assessment in Nursing, THE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2024 EDITION/ 100% GUARANTEED PASS/ PROFESSOR VERIFIED

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Download TEST BANK For Health Assessment in Nursing, THE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! TEST BANK For Health Assessment in Nursing, THE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2024 EDITION/ 100% GUARANTEED PASS/ PROFESSOR VERIFIED Which statement or question does the nurse use during the introduction phase of the interview? a. "I'm here to learn more about the pain you're experiencing." b. "Can you describe the pain that you're experiencing?" c. "I heard you say that the pain is 'all over' your body." d. "What relieves the pain you are having?" - ANSWER ANS: A Feedback: A "I'm here to learn more about the pain you're experiencing" is an example of the introduction phase when the nurse tells the patient the purpose of the interview. B "Can you describe the pain that you're experiencing?" is an example of part of a symptom analysis that occurs in the discussion phase. C "I heard you say that the pain is 'all over' your body" is an example of a summary statement by the nurse that occurs in the summary phase. D "What relieves the pain you are having?" is an example of part of a symptom analysis that occurs in the discussion phase. Which statement is appropriate to use when beginning an interview with a new patient? a. "Have you ever been a patient in this clinic before?" b. "What is your purpose for coming to the clinic today?" c. "Tell me a little about yourself and your family." d. "Did you have any difficulty finding the clinic?" - ANSWER ANS: B Feedback: A "Have you ever been a patient in this clinic before?" is a close-ended question that yields a "yes" or "no" response. This question may be asked on the first visit, but not as an opening question for a health interview. B "What is your purpose for coming to the clinic today?" is an open-ended question that focuses on the patient's reason for seeking care. C "Tell me a little about yourself and your family" is an open-ended question, but it is too general, and it is at least two questions: one about the patient and another about the family. D "Did you have any difficulty finding the clinic?" is a social question and does not focus on the patient's purpose for the visit. Which statement by the nurse demonstrates a patient-centered interview? a. "I need to complete this questionnaire about your medical and family history." b. "The hospital requires me to complete this assessment as soon as possible." c. "Tell me about the symptoms you've been having." d. "I've had the same symptoms that you've described." - ANSWER ANS: C Feedback: A "I need to complete this questionnaire about your medical and family history" focuses on the nurse's need to complete the assessment rather than the needs of the patient. B "The hospital requires me to complete this assessment as soon as possible" focuses on the nurse's need to meet hospital requirements rather than the needs of the patient. C "Tell me about the symptoms you've been having" focuses on the needs of the patient so that the patient is free to share concerns, beliefs, and values in his or her own words. D "I've had the same symptoms that you've described" focuses on the nurse rather than on the patient. b. "To some people six or seven is not many." c. "Do you mean prescription drugs or illicit drugs?" d. "How often are you using these drugs?" - ANSWER ANS: A Feedback: A "Tell me about the drugs you are using currently" is an open-ended question that allows patients to provide further data. B "To some people six or seven is not many" is a comment that does not ask a question or obtain useful data. C "Do you mean prescription drugs or illicit street drugs?" is a closed-ended question that yields data about the type of drugs used only. D "How often are you using these drugs?" asks about frequency of drug use, which is not useful until the drugs are known. A nurse is interviewing a patient who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus 6 months ago. Since that time, the patient has gained weight and her blood glucose levels remain high. The nurse suspects that the patient is noncompliant with her diet. Which response by the nurse enhances data collection in this situation? a. "Tell me about what foods you eat and the frequency of your meals" b. "What symptoms do you notice when your blood sugar levels are high?" c. "You need to follow what the doctor has prescribed to manage your disease" d. "Tell me what you know about the cause of type 2 diabetes." - ANSWER ANS: A Feedback: A "Tell me about what foods you eat and the frequency of your meals" gathers more data from the patient to help the nurse confirm if noncompliance is the reason for the weight gain and high glucose levels. B "What symptoms do you notice when your blood sugar levels are high?" does not help the nurse determine if the patient is noncompliant. It may be useful later when teaching the patient about her disease. C "You need to follow what the doctor has prescribed to manage your disease" does not provide additional data for the nurse and may be viewed as authoritarian and paternalistic. D "Tell me what you know about the cause of type 2 diabetes" assumes that the reason for the weight gain and high glucose levels is a lack of knowledge. A more therapeutic approach is to gather more data from the patient about how the diabetes has been managed. A male patient tells the nurse that he rarely sleeps more than 4 hours a night and has not experienced any problems because of the lack of sleep. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate? a. "That is interesting." b. "Only 4 hours of sleep? How do you stay awake during the day?" c. "Really? Everyone needs more sleep than that." d. "Did I understand that you sleep 4 hours every night?" - ANSWER ANS: D Feedback: A "That is interesting" does not provide an opportunity for the patient to explain any reason for the number of hours of sleep. B "Only 4 hours of sleep? How do you stay awake during the day?" questions the accuracy of the patient's data and may not encourage the patient to give further details. C "Really? Everyone needs more sleep than that" can be perceived as argumentative, but does not encourage further data from the patient. D "Did I understand that you sleep 4 hours every night?" is a reflection technique that allows the nurse to confirm and obtain additional information. Which technique should the nurse use to obtain more data about a patient's vague or ambiguous statement? a. Laughing and smiling during conversation b. Using phrases such as "Go on," and "Then?" c. Repeating what the patient has said, but using different words d. Asking the patient to explain a point - ANSWER ANS: D Feedback: A Laughing and smiling during conversation may show attentiveness during the interview, but does not help to clarify vague information. B Using phrases such as "Go on" and "Then?" encourages patients to continue talking, but does not help clarify. C Rephrasing what the patient has said is restatement. It confirms your interpretation of what they said, but does not encourage additional talking. D Asking the patient to explain a point is clarification, which is used to obtain more information about conflicting, vague, or ambiguous statements. What does the nurse say to obtain more data about a patient's vague statement about diet such as, "My diet's okay"? a. "Eating a variety of meats, fruits, and vegetables each day is important." b. "Give me an example of the foods you eat in a typical day." c. "Go on." d. "Does your diet meet your needs or does it need improvement?" - ANSWER ANS: B Feedback A "Eating a variety of meats, fruits, and vegetables each day is important." While this statement is true, it does not obtain data about what foods the patient consumes. B "Give me an example of the foods you eat in a typical day." This statement asks the patient to clarify the vague statement, "My diet is okay." C "Go on" encourages patients to continue talking, but does not help clarify what foods are consumed. During an interview, a patient begins to cry and appears angry. Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic? a. "This topic prompted an emotional response, tell me what you are feeling." b. "This topic does not usually cause such an emotional response." c. "Calm down and tell me what is wrong." d. "I will leave you alone for a few minutes so you can pull yourself together." - ANSWER ANS: A Feedback: A Acknowledging the patient's feelings and encouraging their expression communicates acceptance of the emotion. Crying is a natural behavior and should be permitted. B "This topic does not usually cause such an emotional response" may be perceived by the patient as judgmental and it does not help the patient meet the current need. C Encouraging the patient to stop crying so that the nurse can help is not supportive of the patient's current need. The therapeutic action is to postpone further questioning until the patient is ready to proceed. D Leaving the room so that the patient can be alone is not supportive of the patient. In which situation is the nurse's use of closed-ended questions most appropriate? a. When clarifying vague or conflicting data b. When obtaining a history from an overly-talkative patient c. When encouraging a patient to elaborate on details of his or her history d. When collecting data about the current health problem - ANSWER ANS: B Feedback: A When clarifying vague and conflicting data, the nurse needs to use open-ended questions to obtain data. B When obtaining a history from an overly-talkative patient, a nurse can resort to closed-ended questions to complete the data collection in a timely manner. C When encouraging the patient to elaborate on details of his or her history, the nurse needs to use open-ended questions to obtain the details. D When collecting data about the current problem, the patient needs to describe the symptoms that brought him or her to seek help. These details are not collected with closed-ended questions. The nurse is interviewing a woman with her husband present. The husband answers the questions for the wife most of the time. What is the most appropriate therapeutic nursing action to hear the patient's viewpoint? a. Continue the interview. b. Ask the husband to step out of the room. c. Ask another nurse to complete the interview. d. Tell the woman to speak up for herself. - ANSWER ANS: B Feedback: A Continuing the interview is not a therapeutic action because the nurse needs to obtain the patient's answers to the questions. B Asking the husband to step out of the room will allow the patient to answer questions in her own way. C Asking another nurse to complete the interview does not solve the problem that the husband is answering questions for his wife. D Telling the woman to speak up for herself does not solve the problem and may interfere with the therapeutic relationship between the patient and the nurse. A female Korean patient accompanied by her husband and son comes to the emergency department (ED) complaining of abdominal pain. The patient speaks and understands Korean only. Which person is the appropriate choice for the nurse to use to get a history from this patient? a. The patient's husband who speaks Korean and English b. The patient's son who speaks Korean and English c. A male technician who works in the ED who speaks Korean and English d. A female interpreter who speaks Korean and English and is available by phone - ANSWER ANS: D Feedback: A The patient's husband who speaks Korean and English is not the best choice because he is a family member and may alter the meaning of what is said. B The patient's son who speaks Korean and English is not the best choice because he is a family member and may alter the meaning of what is said. C A male technician working in the ED who speaks Korean and English is not a good choice because the patient may feel uncomfortable giving a history to a stranger who is male. D A female interpreter who speaks Korean and English and is available by phone is the best choice because she can communicate with the patient and is the same gender as the patient. Which nurse demonstrates culturally competent care for a female patient from Russia? a. Nurse A who asks the patient about cultural factors that influence health care b. Nurse B who interacts with every patient from Russia in the same manner c. Nurse C who learns the cultural variables of every culture, including Russia d. Nurse D who relies on her previous experience with patients from Russia - ANSWER ANS: A Feedback: A Asking the patient about cultural factors that influence health care is demonstrating culturally competent care, along with interacting with each patient as a unique person who is a product of past experiences, beliefs, and values. C Informing the surgeon that the patient has type I hypersensitivity to latex is unnecessary at this time because the latex allergy has not been confirmed. D Questioning the patient about symptoms experienced in the past with latex is the appropriate response. When patients indicate an allergy to a medication or substance, ask them to describe what happens with exposure to determine whether the reaction is a side effect or an allergic reaction. A nurse is interviewing a male patient who reports he has not had a tetanus immunization in about 15 years because he had a "bad reaction" to the last tetanus immunization. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse in this case? a. Notify the health care provider that this immunization cannot be given. b. Document that the patient is allergic to the tetanus vaccine. c. Give the vaccine after explaining that adverse reactions are rare. d. Ask the patient to describe the "bad reaction" to the vaccine in more detail. - ANSWER ANS: D Feedback: A The immunization should not be eliminated at this time. Additional facts are needed to determine the type of reaction the patient experienced. B Documenting an allergy to the tetanus vaccine may be an error because there are insufficient data to make that determination at this time. C Giving the vaccine may be an error if the patient is allergic to the vaccine and additional data indicates that may be the case. D The nurse needs to collect more data about the reaction from the patient to determine the type of reaction experienced. The nurse is trying to assess the relationship between the "reaction" reported by the patient and an allergic reaction. A patient admitted with pneumonia reports that she takes insulin for diabetes mellitus. In which section of the history does the nurse document the insulin and diabetes? a. Past health history b. Present health status c. Reason for seeking care (chief complaint) d. History of present illness - ANSWER ANS: B Feedback: A The past health history includes categories of childhood illness, surgeries, hospitalizations, accidents or injuries, immunizations, and obstetric history. B The present health status documents the current health conditions, which include chronic diseases and medications taken. In this case, diabetes and taking insulin are not the reason for seeking care, but need to be managed while the patient's pneumonia is being treated because they may affect the patient's recovery from pneumonia. C The reason for seeking care (chief complaint) is a brief statement of the patient's purpose for requesting the services of a health care provider. D History of present illness further investigates the history of the present problem; best accomplished by conducting a symptom analysis. A nurse is getting a history from a patient who is disabled from rheumatoid arthritis. Which question will provide data about this patient's functional ability? a. "When did your arthritis symptoms begin?" b. "How has your arthritis affected your daily life?" c. "Why did you come to the clinic today?" d. "How do you feel about your diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis?" - ANSWER ANS: B Feedback: A "When did your arthritis symptoms begin?" is a question asked as part of the history, but does not collect data about functional ability. B "How has your arthritis affected your daily life?" is a question that leads to data about the patient's ability to perform self-care activities or functional abilities. C "Why did you come to the clinic today?" is a question asked to obtain the chief complaint about a current problem, but does not focus directly on the functional assessment. D "How do you feel about your diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis?" is a question to ask in the psychosocial history, but does not focus directly on the functional assessment. An example of a health promotion question included in the health history is: a. "Do you have any allergies?" b. "How often are you exercising?" c. "What are you doing to relieve your leg pain?" d. "What kind of herbs are you using?" - ANSWER ANS: B Feedback: A "Do you have any allergies?" is a question for the present health status rather than health promotion. B "How often are you exercising?" is a question about activities patients regularly perform to maintain health. C "What are you doing to relieve your leg pain?" is a question that is part of the symptom analysis. D "What kind of herbs are you using?" is a question for the present health status rather than health promotion. The patient reports having a persistent cough for the past 2 weeks and that the cough disrupts sleep and has not been helped by over-the-counter cough medicines. Which question is most appropriate for the nurse to ask next? a. "So what do you think is causing this persistent cough?" b. "Have you tried taking sleeping pills to help you sleep?" c. "Did you think this will just go away on its own?" d. "What other symptoms have you noticed related to this cough?" - ANSWER ANS: D Correct: "How long have you had this problem with your breathing?", "Does this breathing problem come and go or is it constant?", "What do you do to make your breathing better?", and "How does this breathing problem affect your work or daily activities?" are questions asked in a symptom analysis. Use the mnemonic of OLD CARTS (e.g., onset of symptoms, location and duration of symptoms, characteristics, aggravating factors, related symptoms, treatment used, and severity of symptoms). Incorrect: "Do you have a family history of breathing problems?" This question relates to the patient's history; "How many packs of cigarettes do you smoke a day?" This question relates to the patient's history. Which questions are pertinent to ask when obtaining a symptom analysis from a patient who reports headache? Select all that apply. a. "Describe what the headache feels like?" b. "When was your last eye examination?" c. "What makes the headaches worse?" d. "How do you rate the headaches on a scale of 0 (meaning no pain) to 10 (meaning the worse pain ever)?" e. "Do you have any symptoms with the headaches, such as nausea?" f. "When did you first notice the headaches?" - ANSWER ANS: A, C, D, E, F Correct: "Describe what the headache feels like?", "What makes the headaches worse?", "How do you rate the headaches on a scale of 0 (meaning no pain) to 10 (meaning the worse pain ever)?", "Do you have any symptoms with the headaches, such as nausea?", and "When did you first notice the headaches?" are questions asked in a symptom analysis. Use the mnemonic of OLD CARTS (e.g., onset of symptoms, location and duration of symptoms, characteristics, aggravating factors, related symptoms, treatment used, and severity of symptoms). Incorrect: "When was your last eye examination?" assumes that the headaches are related to a vision problem. Last eye examination is documented in the history under the heading of Past Health History. Which questions are pertinent for a nurse to ask a patient while performing a review of the cardiovascular system? Select all that apply. a. "Do you remember what your last cholesterol value was?" b. "Have you had chest pain or shortness of breath?" c. "Do you have trouble breathing when you lie down?" d. "Are your feet cold, numb, or do they change color?" e. "How much do you weigh?" f. "Have you noticed edema in your ankles at the end of the day?" - ANSWER ANS: B, C, D, F Correct: "Have you had chest pain or shortness of breath?", "Do you have trouble breathing when you lie down?", "Are your feet cold, numb, or do they change color?", and "Have you noticed edema in your ankles at the end of the day?" are questions asked to give the patient an opportunity to report symptoms of the cardiovascular system. Incorrect: "Do you remember what your last cholesterol value was?" relates to a lab value, which is objective data not documented in the history; "How much do you weigh?" is objective data not documented in the history.