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Chapter 01: The History and Interviewing Process
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Ball: Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLEp CHOICE
1. Whichp questionp wouldp bep consideredp ap“leadingp question?”
a. “Pleasepdescribepanyp associatedp symptomsp withpyourpheadaches?”
b. “Youp don'tp getp headachesp often,p dop you?”
c. “Whatp activitiespaffectp thep severityp ofp yourp headaches?”
d. “Whatp timesp ofp thep dayp arep yourp headachesp thep mostp severe?”
e. “Whatp worriesp youp mostp aboutp yourpheadache?”
ANS:p B
Thisp questionp wouldp limitp thep informationp inp thep patient'sp answer.p Thep otherpchoi
cespallowp the
patientp morepdiscretionp aboutp thep extentp ofp anp answer.
TOP: Discipline:p Behavioralp Science MSC:p Organp System:p General
2. Whichp actionp wouldp bestp promotep accuratep translationsp asp wellp a
spconfidentialitypwhenp the
caregiverp doesp notp speakp thep patient'sp language?
a. Askp ap personp unfamiliarp withp thep patientp top translate.
b. Havep ap friendp ofp thep patientp translate.
c. Askpsimplep leadingp questionsp thatp thep patientp mayp understand.
d. Usep ap neighborp asp translator.
e. Involvep thep familyp withp thep translation.
ANS:p A
Whenpyoupdopnotpspeakptheppatient'splanguage,pfamilypmembersporpfriendsp
maypposepapcommunicationpbarrierpandpmayphavepissuespofpconfidentialit
y;p ap strangerasp anp interpreterp islessp biased.
TOP: Discipline:p Behavioralp Science MSC:p Organp System:p General
3. Periodsp ofp silencep duringp thep interviewp canp servep importantp purposes,p suchp as:
a. allowingp thep clinicianp top catchp upp onp documentation.
b. givingp youp ap cluep thatp youp shouldp speedp upp thep interview.
c. providingp timep forp reflection.
d. increasingp thep lengthp ofp thep visit.
e. promotingp ap calmp environment.
ANS:p C
Silencepispapusefulptoolpduringpinterviewspforptheppurposespofpreflection,ps
ummoningp ofp courage,p andp displayingp compassion.p Itp isp usuallyp ap cluepfo
rp youp togop slowerp andp notp top pushtoop hard.
TOP: Discipline:p Behavioralp Science MSC:p Organp System:p General
4. Whichp techniquep isp mostp likelyp top resultp inp thep patient'sp understandingp o
fpquestions?
a. Usep phrasesp thatp arep commonlyp usedp byp otherppatientsp inp thep area.
b. Usep thep patient'sp ownp termsp ifp possible.
, c. Usep languagep thatp keepsp thep patientp fromp beingp expansivep inp hisp orp he
rpanswer.
d. Usepproperp medicalp andp technicalp terminology.
e. Usep thep simplestp languagep possible.
ANS:p B
Top ensurep thatp yourp questionsp havep beenp correctlyp understood,p bep clear,p andpex
plicitwhile
usingp thep patient'sp idiomp andp levelp ofp understanding.
TOP: Discipline:p Behavioralp Science MSC:p Organp System:p General
5. Ap patientp becomesp restlessp duringp thep historyp andp says,p “Ip don'tp havep tim
epforp allp ofthis
conversation.pI'vepgotptopgetpbackptopwork.”pYourpmostpappropriatepresponsepwoul
dp beto:
a. stoppusingpopen-endedp questionsp andp becomep morepdirect.
b. askpanotherp open-endedp questionp andp insistp onp anp answer.
c. askp questionsp aboutp hisp angerp andp movep closerp top him.
d. acknowledgep hisp angerp andp proceedp withpthep historyp andp examination.
e. ignorephisp displeasurep andp becomep morep assertivep aboutp gettingp answers.
ANS:p D
Thisp isp thep onlyp answerp thatp resistsp thep tendencyp forp patientp manipulation,ppursu
esp thepinformation,p andp confrontsp thep patient'sp anger.
TOP: Discipline:p Behavioralp Science MSC:p Organp System:p General
6. Whenp questioningp ap patientp regardingp alcoholpintake,pshep tellsp yo
upthatpshepis“onlypapsocialdrinker.”pWhichpinitialpresponsepispapprop
riate?
a. “I'mp gladp thatp youp arep ap responsiblep drinker.”
b. “ManypppeopleppwhoppareppreN
UpSpNallyRalcoIphoGlicppsB
ay.tC
heyMareppsocialp drinkers.”
c. “Whatp amountp andp whatp kindp ofp alcoholp dop youp drinkp inp ap week?”
d. “Ifpyouponlypdrinkpsocially,pyoupwon'tpneedptopworrypabou
tpalwaysphavingp adesignatedp driver.”
e. “Dop thep otherp peoplep inp yourp householdp consumep alcohol?”
ANS:p C
Thisp answerp clarifiesp thep patient'sp ownp termp withoutp askingp ap leadingpqu
estionp orpbeing
judgmental.
TOP: Discipline:p Behavioralp Science MSC:p Organp System:p General
7. Ap50-year-
oldpmanpcomesptopthepprimarypcarepclinic.pHeptellspyouphepispworriedpb
ecausep hep hashadp severepchestp painsp forp theppastp 2p weeks.pWhichp init
ialp historypinterviewp questionp isp mostp appropriate?
a. “Canp youp describep thep pain?”
b. “Thep painp doesn'tp radiatep top yourp arm,p doesp it?”
c. “Havep youp beenp treatedp forp anxietyp before?”
d. “Doesp yourpfatherp havep heartp disease?”
e. “Arep thep painsp worsep afterp youp eat?”
ANS:p A
Initially,panp open-
endedp questionp isp ap morepappropriatep response.p“Canp youpdescribepthep pain?”
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ON 9TH EDITION BALL TEST BANK JANE W.B
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ALL COMPLETE SOLUTIONALL CHAPTERS
p p p p
,Stuvia.comp-pThepMarketplaceptopBuypandpSellpyourpStudypMaterial
,SEIDEL'Sp GUIDEp TOp PHYSICALp EXAMINATIONp 9THp EDITIONp BALLp TESTp BANKp JANEp W.BALLpCO
MPLETEp SOLUTION
ALLp CHAPTERS
Chapter 01: The History and Interviewing Process
p p p p p p
Ball: Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination, 9th Edition
p p p p p p p
MULTIPLEp CHOICE
1. Whichp questionp wouldp bep consideredp ap“leadingp question?”
a. “Pleasepdescribepanyp associatedp symptomsp withpyourpheadaches?”
b. “Youp don'tp getp headachesp often,p dop you?”
c. “Whatp activitiespaffectp thep severityp ofp yourp headaches?”
d. “Whatp timesp ofp thep dayp arep yourp headachesp thep mostp severe?”
e. “Whatp worriesp youp mostp aboutp yourpheadache?”
ANS:p B
Thisp questionp wouldp limitp thep informationp inp thep patient'sp answer.p Thep otherpchoi
cespallowp the
patientp morepdiscretionp aboutp thep extentp ofp anp answer.
TOP: Discipline:p Behavioralp Science MSC:p Organp System:p General
2. Whichp actionp wouldp bestp promotep accuratep translationsp asp wellp a
spconfidentialitypwhenp the
caregiverp doesp notp speakp thep patient'sp language?
a. Askp ap personp unfamiliarp withp thep patientp top translate.
b. Havep ap friendp ofp thep patientp translate.
c. Askpsimplep leadingp questionsp thatp thep patientp mayp understand.
d. Usep ap neighborp asp translator.
e. Involvep thep familyp withp thep translation.
ANS:p A
Whenpyoupdopnotpspeakptheppatient'splanguage,pfamilypmembersporpfriendsp
maypposepapcommunicationpbarrierpandpmayphavepissuespofpconfidentialit
y;p ap strangerasp anp interpreterp islessp biased.
TOP: Discipline:p Behavioralp Science MSC:p Organp System:p General
3. Periodsp ofp silencep duringp thep interviewp canp servep importantp purposes,p suchp as:
a. allowingp thep clinicianp top catchp upp onp documentation.
b. givingp youp ap cluep thatp youp shouldp speedp upp thep interview.
c. providingp timep forp reflection.
d. increasingp thep lengthp ofp thep visit.
e. promotingp ap calmp environment.
ANS:p C
Silencepispapusefulptoolpduringpinterviewspforptheppurposespofpreflection,ps
ummoningp ofp courage,p andp displayingp compassion.p Itp isp usuallyp ap cluepfo
rp youp togop slowerp andp notp top pushtoop hard.
TOP: Discipline:p Behavioralp Science MSC:p Organp System:p General
4. Whichp techniquep isp mostp likelyp top resultp inp thep patient'sp understandingp o
fpquestions?
a. Usep phrasesp thatp arep commonlyp usedp byp otherppatientsp inp thep area.
b. Usep thep patient'sp ownp termsp ifp possible.
, c. Usep languagep thatp keepsp thep patientp fromp beingp expansivep inp hisp orp he
rpanswer.
d. Usepproperp medicalp andp technicalp terminology.
e. Usep thep simplestp languagep possible.
ANS:p B
Top ensurep thatp yourp questionsp havep beenp correctlyp understood,p bep clear,p andpex
plicitwhile
usingp thep patient'sp idiomp andp levelp ofp understanding.
TOP: Discipline:p Behavioralp Science MSC:p Organp System:p General
5. Ap patientp becomesp restlessp duringp thep historyp andp says,p “Ip don'tp havep tim
epforp allp ofthis
conversation.pI'vepgotptopgetpbackptopwork.”pYourpmostpappropriatepresponsepwoul
dp beto:
a. stoppusingpopen-endedp questionsp andp becomep morepdirect.
b. askpanotherp open-endedp questionp andp insistp onp anp answer.
c. askp questionsp aboutp hisp angerp andp movep closerp top him.
d. acknowledgep hisp angerp andp proceedp withpthep historyp andp examination.
e. ignorephisp displeasurep andp becomep morep assertivep aboutp gettingp answers.
ANS:p D
Thisp isp thep onlyp answerp thatp resistsp thep tendencyp forp patientp manipulation,ppursu
esp thepinformation,p andp confrontsp thep patient'sp anger.
TOP: Discipline:p Behavioralp Science MSC:p Organp System:p General
6. Whenp questioningp ap patientp regardingp alcoholpintake,pshep tellsp yo
upthatpshepis“onlypapsocialdrinker.”pWhichpinitialpresponsepispapprop
riate?
a. “I'mp gladp thatp youp arep ap responsiblep drinker.”
b. “ManypppeopleppwhoppareppreN
UpSpNallyRalcoIphoGlicppsB
ay.tC
heyMareppsocialp drinkers.”
c. “Whatp amountp andp whatp kindp ofp alcoholp dop youp drinkp inp ap week?”
d. “Ifpyouponlypdrinkpsocially,pyoupwon'tpneedptopworrypabou
tpalwaysphavingp adesignatedp driver.”
e. “Dop thep otherp peoplep inp yourp householdp consumep alcohol?”
ANS:p C
Thisp answerp clarifiesp thep patient'sp ownp termp withoutp askingp ap leadingpqu
estionp orpbeing
judgmental.
TOP: Discipline:p Behavioralp Science MSC:p Organp System:p General
7. Ap50-year-
oldpmanpcomesptopthepprimarypcarepclinic.pHeptellspyouphepispworriedpb
ecausep hep hashadp severepchestp painsp forp theppastp 2p weeks.pWhichp init
ialp historypinterviewp questionp isp mostp appropriate?
a. “Canp youp describep thep pain?”
b. “Thep painp doesn'tp radiatep top yourp arm,p doesp it?”
c. “Havep youp beenp treatedp forp anxietyp before?”
d. “Doesp yourpfatherp havep heartp disease?”
e. “Arep thep painsp worsep afterp youp eat?”
ANS:p A
Initially,panp open-
endedp questionp isp ap morepappropriatep response.p“Canp youpdescribepthep pain?”
