Exam 2: Communication and Collaboration

The nurse is explaining a procedure to a 3-year-old female patient.Which strategy should the nurse use for patient teaching?

During a home care visit,the patient experiences an angry outburst and hits the nurse on the thigh and yells at her.The patient continues to be threatening.What are the appropriate initial actions by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following pieces of information should be included in a hand-off to ensure patient safety? (Select all that apply.)

You are working with a patient who is cognitively impaired and you need to provide some information to them.Which should the nurse implement in response to the patient's condition?

The nurse is caring for a patient who refuses to participate in physical therapy (PT)and states,"I really don't like to exercise." Which response by the nurse is most likely to help engage the patient in PT?

A male patient with a history of violence directed toward others becomes very excited and agitated during the nurse's interview.Which intervention should the nurse implement to foster therapeutic communication?

MATCHING When interviewing a patient, it is important to determine additional information about each symptom the patient reports. Match the dimension of the symptom with the corresponding question to ask. -4. "Does it move around?"

A patient's mother died several days ago.The patient begins to cry and states,"The pain of her death is impossible to bear." Which statement by the nurse is the most effective response?

A female patient sobs uncontrollably when talking about the recent death of a pet.Which response should the nurse implement to best provide for her immediate needs?

The nurse is caring for a patient who states,"I don't feel well today." Which is the best follow-up action to the patient's statement for the nurse to implement?

MATCHING When interviewing a patient, it is important to determine additional information about each symptom the patient reports. Match the dimension of the symptom with the corresponding question to ask. -2. "Does it occur in a particular place or under certain circumstances?"

After a male patient receives a diagnosis of a fatal disease,he expresses sadness and states that he does not know what to do next.Which is the most effective response by the nurse to facilitate communication?

The nurse is teaching the patient about weight management,and the patient wants to know how the nurse manages to stay "so thin." Which response should the nurse use to maintain therapeutic communication?

MATCHING When interviewing a patient, it is important to determine additional information about each symptom the patient reports. Match the dimension of the symptom with the corresponding question to ask. -1. "What is the worst it has been?"

The nurse is preparing to begin the patient hand-off procedure for five patients.Who should the nurse include in this process?

The patient tells the nurse,"I must be very sick because so many tests are being performed." Which statement does the nurse use to reflect the patient's message?

The female patient scheduled for an invasive procedure the next day complains of headache and nausea and knocks over a glass of water.Which intervention(s)should the nurse implement for therapeutic communication? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is interviewing a patient about his health history.Which statement by the nurse is most likely to result in effective patient communication?

A male patient who says that his parents died of heart disease early in life is waiting for diagnostic testing results.He is biting his nails and pacing around the room.Which statement should the nurse use to clarify patient information?

The patient tells the nurse,"I want to die." Which is the best response by the nurse to facilitate therapeutic communication?