Obtaining Background Information During an Interview Is Very Important Because

question 9

Multiple Choice

Obtaining background information during an interview is very important because it allows the interviewer to:

• A)Learn the impact of culture, relationships, and finances on his or her health.
• B)Predict whether the patient is willing to cooperate in the treatment of his or her disease.
• C)Develop a basic understanding of the patient's experience with his or her disease.
• D)Achieve all of the above.

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Definitions:

Chronic Pain

Persistent or recurrent pain lasting longer than three months, often resistant to medical treatment and affecting an individual's quality of life.

Arthritis

A condition causing pain and inflammation in joints.

Breakthrough Pain

A sudden and temporary flare-up of pain that breaks through the regular pain management plan.

Opioid Tolerance

A physiological adaptation in which the body requires gradually increasing doses of opioids to achieve the initial effect of pain relief.