The nurse uses a variety of types of questions during the course of the interview. An example of a neutral question would be:
1. "How do you feel about that?"
2. "You won't walk to the bathroom without help, will you?"
3. "How have you been feeling lately?"
4. "Are you feeling okay?"
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Rationale: This is an example of a neutral question, not implying a specific feeling or action that the nurse expects to see or hear.
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Which physiological change in the brain is the reason the nurse allows more time for answering questions with older adults?
a. Increased secretion of cholinesterase b. Decreased secretion of neurotransmitters c. Loss of spinal cord and brainstem neurons d. Atrophy of dendrites in the cerebral cortex
The nurse is caring for a client experiencing autonomic dysreflexia. Which of the following does the nurse recognize as the source of symptoms?
A) Autonomic nervous system B) Central nervous system C) Peripheral nervous system D) Sympathetic nervous system
During a health assessment interview, the nurse notices the patient has a fine tremor in the right hand and arm. The patient says, "They tell me this is a primary essential tremor. What does that mean?" What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "Essential tremor occurs 5 to 10 years before the onset of Parkinson disease." 2. "When essential tremor is a primary disorder, it is usually inherited." 3. "Essential tremor is very rare. It affects only about 100,000 people." 4. "People with essential tremor often go on to develop cardiovascular disease."