The nurse makes which adjustment in the physical environment to ...

[karateprodigy]

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 space

Question 2

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 him

[durant1234]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The nurse should reduce noise by turning off the television, radio, and other unnecessary equipment, because multiple stimuli are confusing. The interviewer and patient should be approximately 4 to 5 feet apart; the room should be well-lit, enabling the interviewer and patient to see each other clearly. Having a table or desk in between the two people creates the idea of a barrier; equal-status seating, at eye level, is better.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The receiver attaches meaning determined by his or her experiences, culture, self-concept, and current physical and emotional states. The man whose wife has just been diagnosed with lung cancer may be experiencing emotions that affect his receiving.