The 94-year-old woman has come to the health assessment interview ...

[arivle123]

The 94-year-old woman has come to the health assessment interview with her 70-year-old daughter, who answers all the interview questions for her mother. The nurse's best approach to this situation would be to:
 
  a. say, I am speaking to your mother. Please let her answer for herself.
  b. continue to interact with the daughter to facilitate completion of the interview.
  c. look directly at the patient and say, Mrs. Smith, now I'd like to hear from you about your health.
  d. document that all answers to the interview came from a third party.

Question 2

The most effective method of building rapport is to open the health interview with:
 
  a. focusing on the problems that the patient sees as important.
  b. explaining the importance of health maintenance.
  c. informing the patient of the number of questions that will be asked.
  d. reassuring the patient that the interview is private.

[tkempin]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A

[arivle123]

Gracias!

[chereeb]

Excellent