The Nurse Is Preparing to Conduct an Admission Interview with an Adult

question 27

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to conduct an admission interview with an adult client who is alert and oriented. The client's spouse and two children are visiting and are watching television. Which action by the nurse is conducive to a successful interview?

• A)Provide enough chairs for the family to sit facing the client.
• B)Ask the client's preference for how to be addressed by the nurse.
• C)Ask if the client is willing to answer questions after the family leaves.
• D)Give the client the option of having the interview while the family watches television.

Understand the concepts and applications of percentiles in score distribution.

Identify and differentiate between scales of measurement.

Apply the Standard Error of Estimate for prediction within a given confidence interval.

Interpret grade equivalents and their implications in educational achievement.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.