Question

During a history-taking session, Mr. B appears to be avoiding certain questions. He keeps looking out the window. What should the caregiver do?
A) Ask direct questions and insist on a "yes" or "no" answer to each question.
B) Continue to ask questions until Mr. B responds appropriately.
C) Make a note to pursue sensitive issues later in the interview.
D) Stop the interview until the patient is ready to cooperate.

Answer 1

Answer:

C) Make a note to pursue sensitive issues later in the interview.

Explanation:

The caregiver need not pressure the individuals in order to get answers from him immediately. This would not allow the subject to think properly and answer the question. Also there would be no need to stop the lesson because the individual did not answer a question as this would hinder communication flow. It is therefore required that the caregiver write down the questions that may be sensitive to the subject and later ask these questions at a more convenient time for the subject when he must be more comfortable to answer these sensitive questions. Scenarios such as this are usually exemplified in highschool movies where the teacher would have to call the student to her office after the class or next day