Communication

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Question 1

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Multiple Choice

Which types of nurses make the best communicators with patients?

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Those who learn effective psychomotor skills

Those who develop critical thinking skills

Those who like different kinds of people

Those who maintain perceptual biases

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Question 2

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Multiple Choice

A nurse believes that the nurse-patient relationship is a partnership and that both are equal participants. Which term should the nurse use to describe this belief?

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Critical thinking

Authentic

Mutuality

Attend

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Question 3

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Multiple Choice

A nurse wants to present information about flu immunizations to the older adults in the community. Which type of communication should the nurse use?

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Public

Small group

Interpersonal

Intrapersonal

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Question 4

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Multiple Choice

A nurse is using therapeutic communication with a patient. Which technique will the nurse use to ensure effective communication?

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Interpersonal communication to change negative self-talk to positive self-talk

Small group communication to present information to an audience

Electronic communication to assess a patient in another city

Intrapersonal communication to build strong teams

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Question 5

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Multiple Choice

A nurse is standing beside the patient's bed. Nurse: How are you doing?
Patient: I don't feel good.
Which element will the nurse identify as feedback?

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Nurse

Patient

How are you doing?

I don't feel good.

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Question 6

Multiple Choice

A nurse is sitting at the patient's bedside taking a nursing history. Which zone of personal space is the nurse using?

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Socio-consultative

Personal

Intimate

Public

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Question 7

Multiple Choice

A smiling patient angrily states, "I will not cough and deep breathe." How will the nurse interpret this finding?

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The patient's denotative meaning is wrong.

The patient's personal space was violated.

The patient's affect is inappropriate.

The patient's vocabulary is poor.

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Question 8

Multiple Choice

The nurse asks a patient where the pain is, and the patient responds by pointing to the area of pain. Which form of communication did the patient use?

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Verbal

Nonverbal

Intonation

Vocabulary

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Question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient has been admitted to the hospital numerous times. The nurse asks the patient to share a personal story about the care that has been received. Which interaction is the nurse using?

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Nonjudgmental

Socializing

Narrative

SBAR

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Question 10

Multiple Choice

Before meeting the patient, a nurse talks to other caregivers about the patient. Which phase of the helping relationship is the nurse in with this patient?

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Preinteraction

Orientation

Working

Termination

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Question 11

Multiple Choice

During the initial home visit, a home health nurse lets the patient know that the visits are expected to end in about a month. Which phase of the helping relationship is the nurse in with this patient?

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Preinteraction

Orientation

Working

Termination

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Question 12

Multiple Choice

A nurse and a patient work on strategies to reduce weight. Which phase of the helping relationship is the nurse in with this patient?

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Preinteraction

Orientation

Working

Termination

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Question 13

Multiple Choice

A nurse uses SBAR when providing a hands-off report to the oncoming shift. What is the rationale for the nurse's action?

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To promote autonomy

To use common courtesy

To establish trustworthiness

To standardize communication

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Question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient was admitted 2 days ago with pneumonia and a history of angina. The patient is now having chest pain with a pulse rate of 108. Which piece of data will the nurse use for "B" when using SBAR?

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Having chest pain

Pulse rate of 108

History of angina

Oxygen is needed

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Question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient just received a diagnosis of cancer. Which statement by the nurse demonstrates empathy?

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"Tomorrow will be better."

"This must be hard news to hear."

"What's your biggest fear about this diagnosis?"

"I believe you can overcome this because I've seen how strong you are."

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Question 16

Multiple Choice

A nurse is taking a history on a patient who cannot speak English. Which action will the nurse take?

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Obtain an interpreter.

Refer to a speech therapist.

Let a close family member talk.

Find a mental health nurse specialist.

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Question 17

Multiple Choice

A nurse is using SOLER to facilitate active listening. Which technique should the nurse use for R?

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Relax

Respect

Reminisce

Reassure

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Question 18

Multiple Choice

An older-adult patient is wearing a hearing aid. Which technique should the nurse use to facilitate communication?

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Chew gum.

Turn off the television.

Speak clearly and loudly.

Use at least 14-point print.

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Question 19

Multiple Choice

When making rounds, the nurse finds a patient who is not able to sleep because of surgery in the morning. Which therapeutic response is most appropriate?

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"You will be okay. Your surgeon will talk to you in the morning."

"Why can't you sleep? You have the best surgeon in the hospital."

"Don't worry. The surgeon ordered a sleeping pill to help you sleep."

"It must be difficult not to know what the surgeon will find. What can I do to help?"

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Question 20

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Which situation will cause the nurse to intervene and follow up on the nursing assistive personnel's (NAP) behavior?

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The nursing assistive personnel is calling the older-adult patient "honey."

The nursing assistive personnel is facing the older-adult patient when talking.

The nursing assistive personnel cleans the older-adult patient's glasses gently.

The nursing assistive personnel allows time for the older-adult patient to respond.

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Communication

Which types of nurses make the best communicators with patients?

A nurse believes that the nurse-patient relationship is a partnership and that both are equal participants. Which term should the nurse use to describe this belief?

A nurse wants to present information about flu immunizations to the older adults in the community. Which type of communication should the nurse use?

A nurse is using therapeutic communication with a patient. Which technique will the nurse use to ensure effective communication?

A nurse is standing beside the patient's bed. Nurse: How are you doing?Patient: I don't feel good.Which element will the nurse identify as feedback?

A nurse is sitting at the patient's bedside taking a nursing history. Which zone of personal space is the nurse using?

A smiling patient angrily states, "I will not cough and deep breathe." How will the nurse interpret this finding?

The nurse asks a patient where the pain is, and the patient responds by pointing to the area of pain. Which form of communication did the patient use?

A patient has been admitted to the hospital numerous times. The nurse asks the patient to share a personal story about the care that has been received. Which interaction is the nurse using?

Before meeting the patient, a nurse talks to other caregivers about the patient. Which phase of the helping relationship is the nurse in with this patient?

During the initial home visit, a home health nurse lets the patient know that the visits are expected to end in about a month. Which phase of the helping relationship is the nurse in with this patient?

A nurse and a patient work on strategies to reduce weight. Which phase of the helping relationship is the nurse in with this patient?

A nurse uses SBAR when providing a hands-off report to the oncoming shift. What is the rationale for the nurse's action?

A patient was admitted 2 days ago with pneumonia and a history of angina. The patient is now having chest pain with a pulse rate of 108. Which piece of data will the nurse use for "B" when using SBAR?

A patient just received a diagnosis of cancer. Which statement by the nurse demonstrates empathy?

A nurse is taking a history on a patient who cannot speak English. Which action will the nurse take?

A nurse is using SOLER to facilitate active listening. Which technique should the nurse use for R?

An older-adult patient is wearing a hearing aid. Which technique should the nurse use to facilitate communication?

When making rounds, the nurse finds a patient who is not able to sleep because of surgery in the morning. Which therapeutic response is most appropriate?

Which situation will cause the nurse to intervene and follow up on the nursing assistive personnel's (NAP) behavior?

A nurse is standing beside the patient's bed. Nurse: How are you doing?
Patient: I don't feel good.
Which element will the nurse identify as feedback?