Which One of the Following Patient Characteristics Is Most Likely

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following patient characteristics is most likely to limit patient reliability during history taking?

• A) The patient's measured IQ is above average.
• B) The patient is alert and oriented to time and place.
• C) The patient is sleep- and sensory-deprived.
• D) The patient speaks the same language as examiner.

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Definitions:

Personality Test

A questionnaire or other standardized instrument designed to reveal aspects of an individual's character or psychological makeup.

Established Standards

Officially recognized criteria or benchmarks that are widely accepted and used as a basis for comparison or judgment.

Criterion Validity

The extent to which a measure is related to an outcome or, more specifically, the effectiveness of a test in predicting an individual's behavior in specific contexts.

Psychological Test

A standardized measure of a sample of a person's behavior or mental processes.