The Patient Interview Consists of Three Phases: Orientation (Introductory), Working

question 4

Multiple Choice

The patient interview consists of three phases: orientation (introductory) , working, and termination. Each phase contributes to the development of trust and engagement between the nurse and the patient. During the orientation phase of the interview, the nurse should:

• A) obtain demographic data using open-ended questions.
• B) establish the name by which the patient prefers to be addressed.
• C) gather general information using closed-ended questions.
• D) stand by the bedside to ask the needed questions.

---

Definitions:

Student Class

In object-oriented programming, a student class is a blueprint for creating student objects, encompassing properties like name and ID, and behaviors like attending classes.

Lexicographically

Pertaining to the alphabetical order of words based on the sequence of their component letters.

String Method

Functions or methods provided by programming languages to perform operations on string objects, such as searching or manipulation.

Operands

Values on which operators perform operations, such as in mathematical expressions.