Collecting Subjective Data: The Interview and Health History Ch2

Which of the following questions is most useful in the assessment of a client's diabetes management?

What is your routine for checking your blood sugar these days

A nurse is interviewing an adult client who had a miscarriage 3 weeks ago. The woman is crying and is having difficulty talking. The nurse moves closer and places a hand on the woman's hand. What type of communication is this?

active listening

What intervention would be most helpful when conducting an interview with a client who has stated, "I'm a little hard of hearing"?

closing the door may help limit background noises

The nurse is preparing to interview a client with a documented history of mental illness. Which question should the nurse use to begin this interview?

have you ever had a problem with mental or emotional illnesses

During an interview with an adult client for the first time, the nurse can clarify the client's statements by

rephrasing the clients statements

A nurse is discussing with a client the client's personal health history. Which of the following would be an appropriate question to ask at this time?

what diseases did you have as a child

A client reports the health status of living parents, siblings, and deceased grandparents. What should the nurse do with this information?

creating a genogram

A nurse assesses a client with regard to nutritional habits, use of substances, education, and work and stress levels. The nurse recognizes this as what type of information?

lifestyle and health practices profile

While interviewing a client, the nurse asks, "What happens when you have low blood glucose?" This type of response to the client is used for what purpose?

to clarify

During the interview process, the nurse uses both open-ended and closed-ended questions. During what phase of the interview process does the nurse use these specific types of questions?

working

A nurse is interviewing a man complaining of a pain in his shoulder. The nurse asks him where exactly the pain is, and he points to a spot on the lateral, posterior upper arm. The nurse has seen similar cases in other clients and recognizes that is likely from prolonged work at a computer, particularly using a mouse. Which of the following is the most effective use of inferring that the nurse might implement in this situation?

do you perform sustained or continually repetitive motions with that arm

During the client interview, the nurse asks specific questions such as "What were you doing when the pain started?" or "Was the pain relieved when you rested?" In what phase of the interview is the nurse involved?

working

Which action should a nurse implement when assessing a nonnative client to facilitate collection of subjective data?

Maintain a professional distance during assessment.

The nurse learns that a client is unable to sleep because of high anxiety. On which category of health patterns should the nurse focus?

coping-stress-tolerance

A client scheduled for surgery tells the nurse that he is very anxious about the surgery. What is an appropriate action by the nurse when interacting with this client?

provide simple and organized info

A nurse is collecting data on a client's chief complaint, which is a spell of numbness and tingling on her left side. Which of the following questions would be best for eliciting information related to associated factors?

what other symptoms occurred during this spell