During an interview, the nurse would expect that most of the ...

[chads108]

During an interview, the nurse would expect that most of the interview will take place at what distance?
 
  a. Intimate zone
  b. Personal distance
  c. Social distance
  d. Public distance

Question 2

A female nurse is interviewing a male patient who is near the same age as the nurse. During the interview, the patient makes an overtly sexual comment. The nurse's best reaction would be:
 
  a. Stop that immediately
  b. Oh, you are too funny. Let's keep going with the interview.
  c. Do you really think I would be interested?
  d. It makes me uncomfortable when you talk that way. Please stop.

[katheyjon]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Social distance, 4 to 12 feet, is usually the distance category for most of the interview. Public distance, over 12 feet, is too much distance; the intimate zone is inappropriate, and the personal distance will be used for the physical assessment.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The nurse's response must make it clear that she is a health professional who can best care for the person by maintaining a professional relationship. At the same time, the nurse should communicate that he or she accepts the person and understands the person's need to be self-assertive but that sexual advances cannot be tolerated.