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Deck 12: Specificity
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Which statement,if made by the nurse,could positively affect the course of the patient's illness by suggestibility?
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."
"Breastfeeding will provide time to bond with your baby."
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?
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?"
"I am disappointed because you did not follow my directions."
3
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?
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?"
"What do you think caused the back pain?"
4
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?
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."
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