Exam 8: Communication and the Nurse Patient Relationship

The nurse recognizes a verbal response when the patient:

The nurse is caring for a patient who is concerned about living alone. The best response by the nurse is:

The nurse explains that the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship differs from the social relationship because:

A nurse using active listening techniques would:

To enhance the establishment of rapport with a patient, the nurse should:

When communicating with a hearing impaired patient, the nurse appropriately:

When the patient says, "I don't want to go home," the nurse's best therapeutic verbal response would be:

The nurse recognizes the patient who demonstrates communication congruency when the patient:

The nurse is caring for a patient with a diagnosis of lung cancer. The nurse states, "If I were you, I would have radiation therapy." The nurse's statement is an example of which type of communication block?

Pain is often conveyed through nonverbal communication. Two other common, nonverbally expressed emotions are _________________ and ______________.

When the nurse enters the room, the patient is laughing out loud at something on TV. The patient stops and apologizes for the laughter, saying, "I guess I ought not be laughing at all since I am stuck here with two broken legs." The nurse can use evidence-based information when she responds:

When the nurse observes a resident in a long-term facility pounding his fists on his legs and grinding his teeth, the nurse will validate her perception of the patient's nonverbal expression of anger by:

The communication technique of __________ gives the caregiver the opportunity to ask and respond to questions.

When a patient begins crying during a conversation with the nurse about the patient's upcoming surgery for possible malignancy, the nurse's most therapeutic response would be:

To elicit more information from a patient, the nurse should ask questions that require more than a one-word answer. This type of question is called _______.

When the nurse is giving direction to a nursing assistant who is being delegated part of the patient care, the nurse's most effective direction would be:

When the nurse makes the statement, "We can come back to that later-right now I need to know about when your symptoms started," the nurse is:

When a patient states, "My son hasn't been to see me in months," the nurse's best verbal response is:

When communicating with an aphasic patient, the nurse appropriately:

The nurse can best ensure that communication is understood by: