Exam 2: Communication

The perioperative nurse enters the room of a patient who had surgery the day before. The nurse says, "Today we are going to help you sit up in the chair. If you remember, yesterday I mentioned that we would be doing this activity today." What type of communication is this nurse using?

Which of the following information must be reviewed between the anesthesiologist and the nurse in the PACU who is assuming care of the patient?

A patient who has just returned from surgery says to the nurse, "I'm hurting so much!" Which of the following responses from the nurse uses focusing to discover the specific information the nurse needs?

A perioperative nurse is providing teaching to a patient about the importance of getting out of bed to use the bathroom. When asked if they understand, the client states, "Yes." In addition to their verbal response, all of the following are indications that the patient truly understands the teaching EXCEPT:

A patient has been admitted to the post-surgical unit after having a gastroduodenostomy. The patient has had a total urine output of 36cc in the last four hours. What is the nurse's next intervention?

A nurse must perform a surgical scrub on a patient's pelvic area and the patient appears extremely uncomfortable. What can the nurse do to put the client at ease?

Which of the following should the nurse say to introduce education topics to a woman who is being admitted for a cesarean section?

A nurse approaches a patient in the preoperative unit and says, "Good morning, how are you this morning?" What is the purpose of this type of cursory interaction with the patient?

Which of the following actions is most likely to communicate a clear and effective message from the nurse to the patient?

Which of the following is an appropriate method of communication with a patient upon an initial meeting?

What is the meaning of the term 'proxemics'?

All of the following are appropriate statements to include in change of shift reports EXCEPT:

The nurse is charting the patient's response to pain medication they administered one hour ago. Which of the following descriptions should the nurse use?

A patient is having trouble making a decision as to whether they should call their family after the surgery. Which of the following is a true statement about giving an opinion while communicating with others?

When the nurse expresses their condolences to a family whose son died during a surgical procedure, the patient's father says, "You have no idea what we are going through! This is all this hospital's fault!" Which of the following is the most appropriate action of the nurse?

A nurse is preparing teaching for a patient who is deaf. They consider getting a sign language interpreter, until one of their colleagues tells them they think many deaf people can read lips. The nurse begins the teaching without contacting an interpreter. Which type of communication barrier does this situation reflect?

All of the following are components of the intraoperative patient care record EXCEPT:

Which of the following is a true statement about using silence during the communication process with a patient?

The nurse reviews the patient's medical records and diagnostic tests that have been performed during his hospitalization. These actions are involved in what stage of the nursing process?

During shift report on the post-surgical unit, the oncoming nurse says critically, "You didn't get that patient up to walk today? What did you do all day?" Which of the following is the most assertive response from the nurse giving report?