1. Which of the following will best facilitate the interview when obtaining a history for a deaf patient who can read lips?: speaking slowly 2. During a history, the patient indicates he has an uncle and a brother with sickle cell disease. Which of the following is an appropriate method to document this information?: Include it in the family history. 3. Which approach is recommended at the onset of an interview?: Use an open-ended approach; let the patient explain the problem or reason for the visit. 4. Which of the following questions may lead to an inaccurate patient response?: "That was a horrible experience, wasn't it?" 5. Repeating a patient's answer is an attempt to: confirm an accurate under- standing. 6. During an interview, your patient admits to feeling worthless and having a sleep disturbance for the past 3 weeks. These are clues that warrant the exploration of: risk for suicide 7. Jerry, a 26-year-old homosexual man, is having a health history taken. Which question regarding sexual activity would most likely hamper trust between Jerry and the interviewer?: Are you married or do you have a girlfriend 8. When questioning a patient regarding a sensitive issue, such as drug use, it is best to: be direct, firm, and to the point 9. Direct questions are designed to: obtain or clarify specific details about an answer 10. Interviewers should identify and assess their own feelings, such as hostility and prejudice, in order to: reduce communication barriers 11. During an interview, a patient describes abdominal pain that often awakens him at night. Which of the following responses by the interviewer would facilitate the interviewing process?: "Tell me what you mean by often." 12. Developing cultural sensitivity is vital in order for the examiner to be successful in: recognizing and accepting health beliefs that differ from his or her own beliefs. 13. The balance of hot and cold and its relationship to wellness is a concept that: is believed by members of many cultures, including Arabs, Asians, Filipinos, and Hispanics.
