You are interviewing a 13-year-old male patient during the health history. His mother is in the room during the interview. You notice that the young man is barely answering questions. Instead, his...

You are interviewing a 13-year-old male patient during the health history. His mother is in the room during the interview. You notice that the young man is barely answering questions. Instead, his mother is answering. The patient appears frustrated that his mother continues to stay in the room. The mother realizes she needs to run out to the car.

 1. How could the mother staying in the room during the entire history impact therapeutic communication?

2. What questions might you ask the patient while the mother is away?

 3. How might you gently steer the mother to the reception area when she returns?