Exam 26: Communicating

A nurse explains to a client that he will need to have a bowel prep before going to his esophagogastroscopy.On what should the nurse focus to improve communication skills?

A nurse is working on a telemetry unit when one of the clients has a cardiac arrest.The client's spouse is in the room when the code team arrives.Which statement by the nurse to the spouse is the best in this situation?

During a health history,a client admits to taking nutritional supplements instead of prescribed medication.Which responses by the nurse indicate effective communication? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

The nurse is conducting an admission interview.Which response indicates that the nurse is attentively listening to the client's explanations?

A nurse is working with an elderly male client on a medical unit.Which statement demonstrates elderspeak by the nurse?

A nurse is working in a pediatric clinic and has to explain a nebulizer treatment to a child.Which approach should the nurse use?

A client has just lost her second baby to preterm complications.Which statement demonstrates the best therapeutic response for the nurse to make?

A client has been sullen and withdrawn since receiving the news of her cancer diagnosis.As the nurse enters the room,the client asks for assistance with a shower.Which comment by the nurse is the most appropriate?

The nurse wants to gain information about a client's situation.Which should the nurse use to maximize communication with this patient?

The nurse is identifying communication strategies for a client unable to speak.What would be appropriate for the client in this situation?

A nurse needs to evaluate the effectiveness of a teaching session with a client.Which approach would provide the best feedback?

The nurse is beginning a helping relationship with a newly admitted client.Which behaviors should the nurse demonstrate that support this type of relationship? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

The nurse is communicating with an older client.Which actions demonstrate that the nurse understands the best approaches to communicate with this client? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

The nurse enters a client's room and finds that the telephone is lying in the client's lap,tissues are wadded up on the bed,and the client's eyes are red and watery.What is the best response by the nurse?

The graduate nurse is thinking about leaving a new job because of actions demonstrated by the nurse manager.Which actions should the graduate nurse identify as bullying? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

Several nurses have been assigned to develop a rotation schedule that provides adequate staffing of all shifts.In which type of group are these nurses functioning?

A nurse is giving a demonstration of new equipment to the rest of the nursing unit.Which level of proxemics should the nurse use?

A nurse enters a client's room and asks about his level of pain.The client,grimacing,says "It's fine." Which communication factor is the client struggling with?

The nurse is engaging a client in the introductory phase of the helping relationship.Which stages will be completed during this phase? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

The nurse observes during a dressing change that the client's wound has become infected.When asked by the client how the wound looks,the nurse says "it looks fine" but the nurse's facial expression doesn't support the response.Which aspect of communication should this nurse improve?