Exam 10: Communication, Collaboration, and Technology

A collaborative community health group working with the teenage population to improve health draws on the expertise of school nurses and others working with adolescents to develop a plan. The group is demonstrating which characteristic of collaboration?

A new graduate nurse is expressing frustration with the supervisor concerning the apparent lack of clients taking conversations seriously or following care plans. Which skill will be most important for the supervisor to evaluate?

A community health nurse leading a community group notes that the group has moved into the norming stage. Which action by the group does the nurse most anticipate at this time?

A public health nurse is preparing a report for the town council concerning a specific health concern and is researching specific information to share. Which option will provide the nurse with the best information?

A public health nurse working with a young mother is concerned the mother is not providing accurate information during the assessment. What is the best response by the nurse in this situation?

The public health nurse recognizes that proper communication is vitally important to ensure successful results when educating the community about health concerns. Which aspect of communication is most important for the nurse to ensure?

A community health nurse and a client are negotiating a contract for home health services. After agreeing on the shared goals, which statement/question by the nurse would be most appropriate?

A public health nurse has been meeting with a group of clients who have recently been diagnosed with HIV. The nurse has noted improved appointment compliance among the group with the use of which technique?

A community health nurse working with a local community has found entering into a contract with clients to be very beneficial, and positive results are being achieved. Which concept does the nurse recognize to best explain this successful outcome?

A group of students is discussing the various parts of effective communication with a nurse at a health care organization in the community. The nurse recognizes that the students understand the discussion when they correctly identified an e-mail request to the local health department is which part of communication?