You Are Collecting a History from an 11-Year-Old Girl

question 22

Multiple Choice

You are collecting a history from an 11-year-old girl. Her mother is sitting next to her in the examination room. When collecting history from older children or adolescents, they should

• A)never be interviewed alone because this may alienate the parent.
• B)be mailed a questionnaire in advance to avoid the need for her to talk.
• C)be given the opportunity to be interviewed without the parent at some point
• D)be allowed to direct the flow of the interview.
• E)be ignored while you address all questions to the parent.

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