[Verified Answer]: When teaching a client how to effectively…

When teaching a client how to effectively manage their new medication regimen, the nurse recognizes that the best method of communicating therapeutically with the client is to: a. Talk to the client in the visitors’ lounge b. Talk to the client within his personal space c. Communicate with the client using touch d. Face the client while leaning slightly forward Factors important during an interview include: Select all that apply. a. Equal status seating b. Leading questions c. Active listening d. Distancing e. Social responses f. Avoidance language g. Providing privacy h. Professional jargon You are preparing to do the initial interview with a 15 -year-old patient. In order to establish rapport, you: a. Begin the interview by immediately discussing the health concern. Adolescents do not want small talk and want to finish as quickly as possible. b. Begin the interview by completing the full health history and discussing drug/alcohol use. Adolescents want to finish as quickly as possible. c. Begin the interview by asking open, friendly questions about school and hobbies. Adolescents appreciate the opportunity to discuss themselves. d. Begin the interview by asking open-ended questions that explore the health history. Adolescents are knowledgeable, and you can speak to them like adults. Which of the following statements/questions need to be rewritten to avoid heterosexist language? Select all that apply. a. What type of birth control do you use? b. Are you in a relationship? c. What is your marital status? d. What is your personal pronoun? e. Please circle your gender: Male Female You work in the emergency department, and an 88-year-old Spanish-speaking patient was just brought by ambulance with chest pain. You do not speak Spanish and there is no inperson interpreter available. Your best option to ensure communication is: a. Identify a friend or family member who can provide interpreter services. It’s better to have someone in person. b. Leverage technology to ensure communication. Your hospital recently invested in video interpreter services. c. Use gestures, simple words, and a loud voice to work through the history and physical exam. d. Call another floor and see if they have anyone who knows Spanish. The patient can probably wait for a while.