A patient with a history of seizures is being admitted to the hospital after a grand mal seizure took place at a shopping mall. The patient's spouse accompanied the patient to the hospital and is being interviewed by the nurse
Which question should the nurse ask to quickly focus on the pa-tient's symptoms? a. "What made you choose this hospital?"
b. "How long did the seizure last?"
c. "Tell me how the seizure disorder has af-fected the family."
d. "Tell me why you brought your spouse to the hospital today."
B
"How long did the seizure last?" is the question that will quickly focus on the patient's symptoms. Once patients tell their story, use a problem-seeking interview technique. This approach takes the information provided in the patient's story and then more fully describes and identifies specific problem areas. For example, focus on the symptoms the patient identifies and ask closed-ended questions that limit the patient's answers to one or two words such as "yes" or "no" or a number or frequency of a symptom. What made you choose this hospital does not focus on the seizure. "Tell me" will not get information quickly as these are open-ended.
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