HA-Q

The health history is a collection of subjective data that includes information on both the patient's present and past health status.

• True

• False

To get the most out of your patient interview, before you begin, you'll need to create an environment in which the patient feels comfortable.

• True

• False

Which of the following questions is considered open-ended?

• Does your pain last through the night?

• Have you ever had heart surgery?

• How would you describe your pain?

• Do you frequently get headaches?

Subjective data are obtained through observation and are verifiable.

• True

• False

Data are considered subjective if you obtain them from:

• X-ray reports.

• your observations of the patient's actions.

• the patient's verbal account.

• the patient's records.

"If I understand you correctly, you said... is an example of the interviewing technique:

• confirmation.

• clarification.

• facilitation.

• reflection.

Open-ended questions facilitate nurse-patient rapport because they show that you're interested in what the patient has to say.

• True

• False

Silence is a communication technique used during an interview to:

• show respect

• clarify information

• change the topic

• encourage the client to continue talking

Leading questions may initiate untrue or inaccurate responses because such questions:

• prompt the patient to try to give a particular answer.

• require an educational level the patient may not possess.

• confuse the patient.

• encourage short or vague answers.

Moments of silence is a communication technique.

• True

• False