Question 1

A teacher at a local elementary school asks a nurse to talk to the students about nutrition.Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A) "I will teach the students how to read nutrition labels." 
B) "What would you like the students to learn about nutrition?" 
C) "The students need to know about the consequences of obesity." 
D) "I will enjoy teaching the students everything I know about nutrition." 
A) "I will teach the students how to read nutrition labels." 
B) "What would you like the students to learn about nutrition?" 
C) "The students need to know about the consequences of obesity." 
D) "I will enjoy teaching the students everything I know about nutrition." B

Question 2

The nurse instructs the nursing assistant to obtain temperatures on four patients and report abnormal findings immediately.Two hours later the nurse discovers that one of the patients had a fever that was not reported.The nurse is upset with the nursing assistant.Which statement,if made by the nurse,is concrete and specifically explains the nurse's feelings?

Accepted Answer

A) "I am not dissatisfied with your performance,because we all make mistakes." 
B) "You must have misunderstood.I wanted to know about any elevated temperatures." 
C) "I am disappointed because you did not follow my directions." 
D) "You have made me so angry.Why did you not report the fever to me?" 
A) "I am not dissatisfied with your performance,because we all make mistakes." 
B) "You must have misunderstood.I wanted to know about any elevated temperatures." 
C) "I am disappointed because you did not follow my directions." 
D) "You have made me so angry.Why did you not report the fever to me?" C

Question 3

Which statement,if made by the nurse,could positively affect the course of the patient's illness by suggestibility?

Accepted Answer

A) "Breastfeeding will provide time to bond with your baby." 
B) "Breastfeeding will take longer than giving your baby a bottle." 
C) "You will need to be careful about taking medications while breastfeeding." 
D) "Breastfeeding mothers can develop infections that are serious." 
A) "Breastfeeding will provide time to bond with your baby." 
B) "Breastfeeding will take longer than giving your baby a bottle." 
C) "You will need to be careful about taking medications while breastfeeding." 
D) "Breastfeeding mothers can develop infections that are serious." A

Question 4

The nurse cares for a patient who complains of back pain.Which question should the nurse ask to obtain specific information about the back pain?

Accepted Answer

A) "Would you like medication for the pain?" 
B) "What have you been doing in the last few days?" 
C) "Do you have a family history of osteoporosis?" 
D) "What do you think caused the back pain?" 
A) "Would you like medication for the pain?" 
B) "What have you been doing in the last few days?" 
C) "Do you have a family history of osteoporosis?" 
D) "What do you think caused the back pain?"

A teacher at a local elementary school asks a nurse to talk to the students about nutrition.Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

Which statement,if made by the nurse,could positively affect the course of the patient's illness by suggestibility?

The nurse cares for a patient who complains of back pain.Which question should the nurse ask to obtain specific information about the back pain?

Responsible, assertive, caring Communication in Nursing

The Client-Nurse Relationship: a Helping Relationship

Solving Problems Together

Understanding Each Other: Communication and Culture

Working Together in Groups

The Changing World of Electronic Communication

Warmth

Respect

Genuineness

Empathy

Self-Disclosure

Asking Questions

Expressing Opinions

Humor

Spirituality

Requesting Support

Overcoming Evaluation Anxiety

Feedback

Relaxation

Imagery

Positive Self-Talk

Confrontation

Refusing Unreasonable Requests

Communicating Assertively and Responsibly With Distressed Clients and Colleagues

Communicating Assertively and Responsibly With Aggressive Clients and Colleagues

Communicating Assertively and Responsibly With Unpopular Clients

Managing Team Conflict Assertively and Responsibly

Communicating at the End of Life

Continuing the Commitment

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Exam 12: Specificity

A teacher at a local elementary school asks a nurse to talk to the students about nutrition.Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

Which statement,if made by the nurse,could positively affect the course of the patient's illness by suggestibility?

The nurse cares for a patient who complains of back pain.Which question should the nurse ask to obtain specific information about the back pain?

Responsible, assertive, caring Communication in Nursing

The Client-Nurse Relationship: a Helping Relationship

Solving Problems Together

Understanding Each Other: Communication and Culture

Working Together in Groups

The Changing World of Electronic Communication

Warmth

Respect

Genuineness

Empathy

Self-Disclosure

Asking Questions

Expressing Opinions

Humor

Spirituality

Requesting Support

Overcoming Evaluation Anxiety

Feedback

Relaxation

Imagery

Positive Self-Talk

Confrontation

Refusing Unreasonable Requests

Communicating Assertively and Responsibly With Distressed Clients and Colleagues

Communicating Assertively and Responsibly With Aggressive Clients and Colleagues

Communicating Assertively and Responsibly With Unpopular Clients

Managing Team Conflict Assertively and Responsibly

Communicating at the End of Life

Continuing the Commitment

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