Which would the nurse understand about a patient who picks at the nails during the interview?

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Interviewing as a Nursing Procedure

The American Journal of Nursing

Vol. 52, No. 6 (Jun., 1952)

, pp. 707-709 (3 pages)

Published By: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

https://doi.org/10.2307/3468530

https://www.jstor.org/stable/3468530

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What is a positive nonverbal behavior of an interview?

Make eye contact with the interviewer for a few seconds at a time. Smile and nod (at appropriate times) when the interviewer is talking, but don't overdo it. Don't laugh unless the interviewer does first. Be polite and keep an even tone to your speech.

Which action will the nurse take to manage the interview and the physical assessment?

Which action will the nurse take to manage the interview and the physical assessment? Establish rapport before asking the patient to change into the examination gown.

Which information would the nurse educator include regarding the seating of the patient and the interviewer?

What information should the nurse educator include regarding the seating of the patient and the interviewer? The interviewer should stand in front of the patient. The interviewer should sit facing the patient across a desk.

Which action would the nurse take when interviewing a patient who is answering an open ended question?

Which action would the nurse take when interviewing a patient who is answering an open-ended question, then pauses and looks at the nurse? Lean forward slightly.