HEALTH ASSESSMENT PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022

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ESI PREP - HEALTH ASSESSMENT PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022 1. In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her memory later. Which statement is true regarding not... e-taking? A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's nonverbal behaviors. B) Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as the nurse records what is said. C) Note-taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the patient, resulting in an increased comfort level. D) Note-taking allows the nurse to break eye contact with the patient, which may increase his or her level of comfort. - A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's nonverbal behaviors. Page: 31 Some use of history forms and note-taking may be unavoidable. But be aware that note-taking during the interview has disadvantages. It breaks eye contact too often, and it shifts attention away from the patient, which diminishes his or her sense of importance. It also may interrupt the patient's narrative flow, and it impedes the observation of the patient's nonverbal behavior. 2. During an interview, the nurse states, [Show More]

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