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COMPLETEm SOLUTION
ALLm CHAPTERS
Chapter 01: The History and Interviewing Process
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Ball: Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLEm CHOICE
1. Whichm questionm wouldm bem consideredm am“leadingm question?”
a. “Pleasemdescribem anym associatedm symptomsm withmyourm headaches?”
b. “Youm don'tm getm headachesm often,m dom you?”
c. “Whatm activitiesm affectm them severitym ofm yourm headaches?”
d. “Whatm timesm ofm them daym arem yourm headachesm them mostm severe?”
e. “Whatm worriesm youm mostm aboutm yourmheadache?”
ANS:m B
Thism questionm wouldm limitm them informationm inm them patient'sm answer.m Them othermc
hoicesmallowm the
patientm morem discretionm aboutm them extentm ofm anm answer.
TOP: Discipline:m Behavioralm Science MSC:m Organm System:m General
2. Whichm actionm wouldm bestm promotem accuratem translationsm asm wellm
asmconfidentialitymwhenm the
caregiverm doesm notm speakm them patient'sm language?
a. Askm am personm unfamiliarm withm them patientm tom translate.
b. Havem am friendm ofm them patientm translate.
c. Askmsimplem leadingm questionsm thatm them patientm maym understand.
d. Usem am neighborm asm translator.
e. Involvem them familym withm them translation.
ANS:m A
Whenmyoumdomnotmspeakmthempatient'smlanguage,mfamilymmembersmormfrien
dsmmaymposemamcommunicationmbarriermandmmaymhavemissuesmofmconfide
ntiality;m am strangerasm anm interpreterm islessm biased.
TOP: Discipline:m Behavioralm Science MSC:m Organm System:m General
3. Periodsm ofm silencem duringm them interviewm canm servem importantm purposes,m suchm
as:
a. allowingm them clinicianm tom catchm upm onm documentation.
b. givingm youm am cluem thatm youm shouldm speedm upm them interview.
c. providingm timem form reflection.
d. increasingm them lengthm ofm them visit.
e. promotingm am calmm environment.
ANS:m C
Silencemismamusefulmtoolmduringminterviewsmformthempurposesmofmreflection
,msummoningm ofm courage,m andm displayingm compassion.m Itm ism usuallym am cl
uemform youm togom slowerm andm notm tom pushtoom hard.
TOP: Discipline:m Behavioralm Science MSC:m Organm System:m General
4. Whichm techniquem ism mostm likelym tom resultm inm them patient'sm understanding
m ofm
questions?
a. Usem phrasesm thatm arem commonlym usedm bym othermpatientsm inm them area.
b. Usem them patient'sm ownm termsm ifm possible.
, c. Usem languagem thatm keepsm them patientm fromm beingm expansivem inm hism orm
hermanswer.
d. Usem properm medicalm andm technicalm terminology.
e. Usem them simplestm languagem possible.
ANS:m B
Tom ensuremthatm yourm questionsm havem beenm correctlym understood,m bem clear,m an
dmexplicitwhile
usingm them patient'sm idiomm andm levelm ofm understanding.
TOP: Discipline:m Behavioralm Science MSC:m Organm System:m General
5. Am patientm becomesm restlessm duringm them historym andm says,m “Im don'tm havem t
imemform allm ofthis
conversation.mI'vemgotmtomgetmbackmtomwork.”mYourmmostmappropriatemresponsemw
ouldm beto:
a. stopmusingmopen-endedm questionsm andm becomem moremdirect.
b. askmanotherm open-endedm questionm andm insistm onm anm answer.
c. askmquestionsm aboutm hism angerm andm movem closerm tom him.
d. acknowledgem hism angermandm proceedm withmthem historym andm examination.
e. ignoremhism displeasurem andm becomem morem assertivem aboutm gettingm answers.
ANS:m D
Thism ism them onlym answerm thatm resistsm themtendencym form patientm manipulation,mpu
rsuesm theminformation,m andm confrontsm them patient'sm anger.
TOP: Discipline:m Behavioralm Science MSC:m Organm System:m General
6. Whenm questioningm am patientm regardingm alcoholmintake,mshem tellsm y
oumthatmshemis“onlymamsocialdrinker.”mWhichminitialmresponsemismap
propriate?
a. “I'mm gladm thatm youm arem am responsiblem drinker.”
b. “ManymmpeoplemmwhommaremmreN
UmSmN allyRalcoImhoGlicmmsB
ay.tC
heyMaremmsocialm drinkers.”
c. “Whatm amountm andm whatm kindm ofm alcoholm dom youm drinkm inm am week?”
d. “Ifmyoumonlymdrinkmsocially,myoumwon'tmneedmtomworrymab
outmalwaysmhavingm adesignatedm driver.”
e. “Dom them otherm peoplem inm yourm householdm consumem alcohol?”
ANS:m C
Thism answerm clarifiesm them patient'sm ownm termm withoutm askingm am leadingm
questionm ormbeing
judgmental.
TOP: Discipline:m Behavioralm Science MSC:m Organm System:m General
7. Am50-year-
oldmmanmcomesmtomthemprimarymcaremclinic.mHemtellsmyoumhemismworrie
dmbecausem hem hashadm severemchestm painsm form thempastm 2m weeks.mWhi
chm initialm historyminterviewm questionm ism mostm appropriate?
a. “Canm youm describem them pain?”
b. “Them painm doesn'tm radiatem tom yourm arm,m doesm it?”
c. “Havem youm beenm treatedm form anxietym before?”
d. “Doesm yourm fatherm havem heartm disease?”
e. “Arem them painsm worsem afterm youm eat?”
ANS:m A
Initially,manm open-
endedm questionm ism am morem appropriatem response.m“Canm youmdescribemthem pain?
”
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ON 9TH EDITION BALL TEST BANK JANE W.
m m m m m m m
BALL COMPLETE SOLUTIONALL CHAPTER
m m m m
S
,Stuvia.comm-m ThemMarketplacemtom Buym andmSellmyourmStudymMaterial
,SEIDEL'Sm GUIDEm TOm PHYSICALm EXAMINATIONm 9THm EDITIONm BALLm TESTm BANKm JANEm W.BALLm
COMPLETEm SOLUTION
ALLm CHAPTERS
Chapter 01: The History and Interviewing Process
m m m m m m
Ball: Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination, 9th Edition
m m m m m m m
MULTIPLEm CHOICE
1. Whichm questionm wouldm bem consideredm am“leadingm question?”
a. “Pleasemdescribem anym associatedm symptomsm withmyourm headaches?”
b. “Youm don'tm getm headachesm often,m dom you?”
c. “Whatm activitiesm affectm them severitym ofm yourm headaches?”
d. “Whatm timesm ofm them daym arem yourm headachesm them mostm severe?”
e. “Whatm worriesm youm mostm aboutm yourmheadache?”
ANS:m B
Thism questionm wouldm limitm them informationm inm them patient'sm answer.m Them othermc
hoicesmallowm the
patientm morem discretionm aboutm them extentm ofm anm answer.
TOP: Discipline:m Behavioralm Science MSC:m Organm System:m General
2. Whichm actionm wouldm bestm promotem accuratem translationsm asm wellm
asmconfidentialitymwhenm the
caregiverm doesm notm speakm them patient'sm language?
a. Askm am personm unfamiliarm withm them patientm tom translate.
b. Havem am friendm ofm them patientm translate.
c. Askmsimplem leadingm questionsm thatm them patientm maym understand.
d. Usem am neighborm asm translator.
e. Involvem them familym withm them translation.
ANS:m A
Whenmyoumdomnotmspeakmthempatient'smlanguage,mfamilymmembersmormfrien
dsmmaymposemamcommunicationmbarriermandmmaymhavemissuesmofmconfide
ntiality;m am strangerasm anm interpreterm islessm biased.
TOP: Discipline:m Behavioralm Science MSC:m Organm System:m General
3. Periodsm ofm silencem duringm them interviewm canm servem importantm purposes,m suchm
as:
a. allowingm them clinicianm tom catchm upm onm documentation.
b. givingm youm am cluem thatm youm shouldm speedm upm them interview.
c. providingm timem form reflection.
d. increasingm them lengthm ofm them visit.
e. promotingm am calmm environment.
ANS:m C
Silencemismamusefulmtoolmduringminterviewsmformthempurposesmofmreflection
,msummoningm ofm courage,m andm displayingm compassion.m Itm ism usuallym am cl
uemform youm togom slowerm andm notm tom pushtoom hard.
TOP: Discipline:m Behavioralm Science MSC:m Organm System:m General
4. Whichm techniquem ism mostm likelym tom resultm inm them patient'sm understanding
m ofm
questions?
a. Usem phrasesm thatm arem commonlym usedm bym othermpatientsm inm them area.
b. Usem them patient'sm ownm termsm ifm possible.
, c. Usem languagem thatm keepsm them patientm fromm beingm expansivem inm hism orm
hermanswer.
d. Usem properm medicalm andm technicalm terminology.
e. Usem them simplestm languagem possible.
ANS:m B
Tom ensuremthatm yourm questionsm havem beenm correctlym understood,m bem clear,m an
dmexplicitwhile
usingm them patient'sm idiomm andm levelm ofm understanding.
TOP: Discipline:m Behavioralm Science MSC:m Organm System:m General
5. Am patientm becomesm restlessm duringm them historym andm says,m “Im don'tm havem t
imemform allm ofthis
conversation.mI'vemgotmtomgetmbackmtomwork.”mYourmmostmappropriatemresponsemw
ouldm beto:
a. stopmusingmopen-endedm questionsm andm becomem moremdirect.
b. askmanotherm open-endedm questionm andm insistm onm anm answer.
c. askmquestionsm aboutm hism angerm andm movem closerm tom him.
d. acknowledgem hism angermandm proceedm withmthem historym andm examination.
e. ignoremhism displeasurem andm becomem morem assertivem aboutm gettingm answers.
ANS:m D
Thism ism them onlym answerm thatm resistsm themtendencym form patientm manipulation,mpu
rsuesm theminformation,m andm confrontsm them patient'sm anger.
TOP: Discipline:m Behavioralm Science MSC:m Organm System:m General
6. Whenm questioningm am patientm regardingm alcoholmintake,mshem tellsm y
oumthatmshemis“onlymamsocialdrinker.”mWhichminitialmresponsemismap
propriate?
a. “I'mm gladm thatm youm arem am responsiblem drinker.”
b. “ManymmpeoplemmwhommaremmreN
UmSmN allyRalcoImhoGlicmmsB
ay.tC
heyMaremmsocialm drinkers.”
c. “Whatm amountm andm whatm kindm ofm alcoholm dom youm drinkm inm am week?”
d. “Ifmyoumonlymdrinkmsocially,myoumwon'tmneedmtomworrymab
outmalwaysmhavingm adesignatedm driver.”
e. “Dom them otherm peoplem inm yourm householdm consumem alcohol?”
ANS:m C
Thism answerm clarifiesm them patient'sm ownm termm withoutm askingm am leadingm
questionm ormbeing
judgmental.
TOP: Discipline:m Behavioralm Science MSC:m Organm System:m General
7. Am50-year-
oldmmanmcomesmtomthemprimarymcaremclinic.mHemtellsmyoumhemismworrie
dmbecausem hem hashadm severemchestm painsm form thempastm 2m weeks.mWhi
chm initialm historyminterviewm questionm ism mostm appropriate?
a. “Canm youm describem them pain?”
b. “Them painm doesn'tm radiatem tom yourm arm,m doesm it?”
c. “Havem youm beenm treatedm form anxietym before?”
d. “Doesm yourm fatherm havem heartm disease?”
e. “Arem them painsm worsem afterm youm eat?”
ANS:m A
Initially,manm open-
endedm questionm ism am morem appropriatem response.m“Canm youmdescribemthem pain?
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