JARVIS PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH
ASSESSMENT EIGHTH EDITION SCHOLARLY
REVIEW COMPILATION
©Receiving is a part of the communication process. Which receiver is
most likely to misinterpret a message sent by a health care professional?
a.
Well-adjusted adolescent who came in for a sports physical
b.
Recovering alcoholic who came in for a basic physical examination
c.
Man whose wife has just been diagnosed with lung cancer
d.
Man with a hearing impairment who uses sign language to communicate
and who has an interpreter with himAnswer:C
©The nurse makes which adjustment in the physical environment to
promote the success of an interview?
,a.
Reduces noise by turning off televisions and radios
b.
Reduces the distance between the interviewer and the patient to 2 feet or
less
c.
Provides a dim light that makes the room cozy and helps the patient
relax
d.
Arranges seating across a desk or table to allow the patient some
personal spaceAnswer:A
©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?
a.
Note-taking may impede the nurses observation of the patients
nonverbal behaviors.
b.
Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as the
nurse records what is said.
c.
, Note-taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the patient,
resulting in an increased comfort level.
d.
Note-taking allows the nurse to break eye contact with the patient, which
may increase his or her level of comfort.Answer:A
©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.
a.
Summary
b.
Closing
c.
Body
d.
Opening or introductionAnswer:D
©A woman has just entered the emergency department after being
battered by her husband. The nurse needs to get some information from
ASSESSMENT EIGHTH EDITION SCHOLARLY
REVIEW COMPILATION
©Receiving is a part of the communication process. Which receiver is
most likely to misinterpret a message sent by a health care professional?
a.
Well-adjusted adolescent who came in for a sports physical
b.
Recovering alcoholic who came in for a basic physical examination
c.
Man whose wife has just been diagnosed with lung cancer
d.
Man with a hearing impairment who uses sign language to communicate
and who has an interpreter with himAnswer:C
©The nurse makes which adjustment in the physical environment to
promote the success of an interview?
,a.
Reduces noise by turning off televisions and radios
b.
Reduces the distance between the interviewer and the patient to 2 feet or
less
c.
Provides a dim light that makes the room cozy and helps the patient
relax
d.
Arranges seating across a desk or table to allow the patient some
personal spaceAnswer:A
©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?
a.
Note-taking may impede the nurses observation of the patients
nonverbal behaviors.
b.
Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as the
nurse records what is said.
c.
, Note-taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the patient,
resulting in an increased comfort level.
d.
Note-taking allows the nurse to break eye contact with the patient, which
may increase his or her level of comfort.Answer:A
©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.
a.
Summary
b.
Closing
c.
Body
d.
Opening or introductionAnswer:D
©A woman has just entered the emergency department after being
battered by her husband. The nurse needs to get some information from
