The Nurse Is Preparing to Conduct a Focused Interview on a Client

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to conduct a focused interview on a client who is experiencing back pain. Which questions should the nurse include in the focused interview? Select all that apply.

• A) "How long have you been experiencing this pain?"
• B) "What activities seem to increase your pain?"
• C) "Do you regularly engage in physical activity?"
• D) "What things do you do to relieve your pain?"
• E) "Are you receiving worker's compensation?"

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Definitions:

Anxious

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

Adolescent Decision Making

The process by which individuals in their teenage years make choices and judgments, often influenced by developmental, cognitive, and social factors.

Dual-Process Model

States that decision making is influenced by two systems, one analytical and one experiential, that compete with each other. In this model, it is the experiential system—monitoring and managing actual experiences—that benefits adolescent decision making.

Analytical

Pertaining to the systematic examination of complex material or concepts to understand their nature or to determine their essential features.