NUR3065 INTERVIEW, HEALTH
HISTORY, EXAM TECHNIQUES, VITAL
SIGNS, PAIN ASSESSMENT, AND
MEASUREMENTS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
What are the nurse's roles (9)? - Answer - Caregiver
- Advocate
- Communicator
- Teacher
- Expert
- Critical Thinker
- Evaluator
- Manager
- Researcher
As nurses, why do we interview our patients (3)? - Answer 1. Gather data about person's
health state: description and chronology of any symptoms of illness
2. Establish rapport and trust so person feels accepted and free to share all relevant data
3. Teach person about health state so that he or she may participate in identifying problems
(**Jarvis)
Communication is behavior. This includes what kinds of behavior (4)? - Answer -conscious
and unconscious
- verbal and nonverbal
Body language - Answer posture, gestures, facial expression, eye contact, foot tapping,
touch, even where you place your chair
What influences communication? What are some barriers to communication? - Answer -
Meaning is determined by one's past experiences, culture, self-concept, and current physical
and emotional state
- Barriers- hearing? eyesight? anxiety? pain?
What does successful communication require? - Answer Successful communication requires
mutual understanding by sender and receiver
, What internal factors impact the interview with the patient (5)? - Answer •the nurse and the
patient
•the need to share information
•Health factors
•Empathy
•Barriers
What should you avoid saying to the patient when interviewing them? - Answer that they
are uncooperative or non-compliant
What are external factors that impact the interview with the patient (6)? - Answer •privacy
•interruptions
•dress
•note-taking
•physical environment
•video recording
What types of open-ended questions should you ask a patient when interviewing them? Why? -
Answer - Describe problems, history, etc.
- this allows the patient to talk and tell their story
What are closed-ended questions you should ask a patient when interviewing them? - Answer
- short answers
- What is your pain level from 1 to 10?
- Do you have any allergies?
- What medications/OTC/supplements do you take?
What types of non-verbal communication is present in the interview between the nurse and the
patient (7)? - Answer •Physical appearance
•Facial expression
•Posture
•Gestures
•Eye contact
•Voice
•Touch
HISTORY, EXAM TECHNIQUES, VITAL
SIGNS, PAIN ASSESSMENT, AND
MEASUREMENTS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
What are the nurse's roles (9)? - Answer - Caregiver
- Advocate
- Communicator
- Teacher
- Expert
- Critical Thinker
- Evaluator
- Manager
- Researcher
As nurses, why do we interview our patients (3)? - Answer 1. Gather data about person's
health state: description and chronology of any symptoms of illness
2. Establish rapport and trust so person feels accepted and free to share all relevant data
3. Teach person about health state so that he or she may participate in identifying problems
(**Jarvis)
Communication is behavior. This includes what kinds of behavior (4)? - Answer -conscious
and unconscious
- verbal and nonverbal
Body language - Answer posture, gestures, facial expression, eye contact, foot tapping,
touch, even where you place your chair
What influences communication? What are some barriers to communication? - Answer -
Meaning is determined by one's past experiences, culture, self-concept, and current physical
and emotional state
- Barriers- hearing? eyesight? anxiety? pain?
What does successful communication require? - Answer Successful communication requires
mutual understanding by sender and receiver
, What internal factors impact the interview with the patient (5)? - Answer •the nurse and the
patient
•the need to share information
•Health factors
•Empathy
•Barriers
What should you avoid saying to the patient when interviewing them? - Answer that they
are uncooperative or non-compliant
What are external factors that impact the interview with the patient (6)? - Answer •privacy
•interruptions
•dress
•note-taking
•physical environment
•video recording
What types of open-ended questions should you ask a patient when interviewing them? Why? -
Answer - Describe problems, history, etc.
- this allows the patient to talk and tell their story
What are closed-ended questions you should ask a patient when interviewing them? - Answer
- short answers
- What is your pain level from 1 to 10?
- Do you have any allergies?
- What medications/OTC/supplements do you take?
What types of non-verbal communication is present in the interview between the nurse and the
patient (7)? - Answer •Physical appearance
•Facial expression
•Posture
•Gestures
•Eye contact
•Voice
•Touch
