Exam 8: Communication and the Nurse Patient Relationship

A 36-year-old woman who is in traction for a fractured femur that she received in an auto accident is found crying quietly. The nurse can best address this situation by saying:

The nurse will appropriately and deliberately use the closed question technique when the patient is: (Select all that apply.)

An aspect of computer use in patient care in which the LPN may need to be proficient includes:

When an office nurse asks the patient to repeat information that he has just given to the patient over the telephone, the nurse is:

During the initial interview of a patient, the nurse should: (Select all that apply.)

A patient tells the nurse that she dislikes the food that is served in the hospital. The nurse responds, "Our cooks work very hard; the food that is served is very good." The nurse's response is an example of the communication block of:

When communicating with a preschooler, the nurse should:

The nurse tells a patient, "For the last 2 days we have talked about whether to notify your daughter of your upcoming surgery in 2 days. You have indicated you do not want to be a burden to her, but you also would like to have her here. You may have to decide rather quickly because of the time constraint." The nurse is using the technique of:

In order to safeguard patient information when using a computer, the nurse should:

When the patient says, "I get so anxious just lying here in this hospital bed. I have a million things I should be doing at home," the most empathetic response would be:

A patient states, "I'm so worried that I might have cancer." The nurse responds, "It is time for you to eat breakfast." The nurse's response is an example of:

A nurse caring for a patient who fell off the roof while he was intoxicated asks the patient, "Why in the world were you on the roof when you had been drinking?" The nurse's statement is an example of which type of communication?

To begin talking with a newly admitted patient about pain management, the nurse would most appropriately state:

The primary care provider informs the student nurse that he would like to give a telephone order. The best response by the student is:

When interacting with an older adult patient, the nurse would enhance communication by:

A Hispanic patient approaches the Asian nurse and, standing very close, touches the nurse's shoulder during their conversation. The nurse begins to step back to 18 to 24 inches, while smiling and nodding to the patient. This situation is most likely an example of:

The practical nursing student who is engaged in a therapeutic communication with a patient will have the most difficulty with the technique of:

A nurse says to a patient, "I am going to take your TPR, and then I'll check to see whether you can have a PRN analgesic." In considering factors that affect communication, the nurse has:

A patient who has had a stroke is unable to speak clearly and has right sided hemiplegia. The nurse will design the approach to the assessment interview by:

To convey the intervention of active listening, the nurse would: