When taking a sexual history from a client, the nurse should:
1. Ask questions that the client can answer with a "yes" or "no."
2. Ask mostly open-ended questions.
3. Have the client fill out a comprehensive questionnaire, and review it after the client leaves.
4. Try not to make much direct eye contact.
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Rationale:
1. "Yes-or-no" answers indicate closed-ended questions that will not encourage the client to share the necessary information.
2. Open-ended questions are often useful in eliciting information because they encourage more than a one-word answer.
3. Filling out a questionnaire and reviewing it after the client leaves is not appropriate. It should be reviewed in the presence of the client, encouraging conversation regarding the results.
4. It is helpful to use direct eye contact as much as possible, unless culturally unacceptable. Eye contact encourages a connection between the involved parties, and shows care and concern.
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