Chapter 02- The Interview and Therapeutic Dialogue

Nursing Health Assessment A Best Practice Approach 1st edition by Jensen

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Chapter 02- The Interview and Therapeutic Dialogue

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

1. A nursing instructor is talking about nonverbal communication with the nursing class. The instructor explains that facial expressions should be what?
  A)  Humorous    B)  Uncaring    C)  Relaxed    D)  Detached

 

2. A nurse is admitting a new patient. The patient is lying in bed. Where should the nurse be positioned?
  A) Seated in a chair at eye level with the patient
  B) Sitting on the side of the bed, looking down at the patient
  C) Leaning on the nightstand at eye level with the patient
  D) Standing beside the bed, looking down at the patient

 

3. A way to use nonverbal communication is through silence. The purposeful use of silence during the interview allows patients to what?
  A) Rest and improve health C) Talk about their feelings
  B) Provide accurate answers D) Communicate verbal concern

 

4. A nurse is interviewing a patient who uses an expression with which the nurse is unfamiliar. What is the most appropriate expression for the nurse to use to clarify the expression’s meaning from the patient?
  A) Tell me what you mean by ________?
  B) I think that expression means ____________
  C) That expression is unclear to me
  D) Where did you hear that expression?

 

5. The patient tells the nurse that he is sorry he fell off the roof and broke his leg. The nurse responds by saying, “Oh, you poor thing! I am sorry you fell off the roof and broke your leg, too.” What type of response is this?
  A)  Empathetic    B)  Therapeutic    C)  Sympathetic    D)  Supportive

Answer Key

 

1. C
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. C

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