The Nurse Is Conducting a Patient Interview

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse is conducting a patient interview. Which statement made by the patient should the nurse more fully explore to assess the mental status during the interview?

• A) "I sleep like a baby."
• B) "I have no health problems."
• C) "I never did too good in school."
• D) "I am not currently taking any medications."

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Definitions:

Beliefs

Convictions or acceptance that certain things are true or real, often without empirical evidence.

Attitudes

Mental and emotional entities that predispose an individual to respond to other people, objects, or institutions in a positive or negative way.

Dislikes

Feelings of aversion or distaste towards certain objects, individuals, or situations.

Personality

A set of enduring behavioral characteristics and internal predispositions for reacting to your environment.