Exam 3: Communication

The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic lung disease. The patient demands a cigarette after eating breakfast. The nurse responds, "If that was me, I wouldn't be asking for a cigarette. That is what has made you so sick in the first place." This nontherapeutic communication response is an example of:

The nurse observes a confused patient pacing back and forth in the dining room. The patient yells, "The doctor is going to make us all drink poison!" The most appropriate intervention at this time would be to:

The nurse is caring for a patient who is unable to take oral medications because of persistent nausea and vomiting. The nurse decides to call the primary care physician and ask for a different medication administration route. This demonstrates the act of:

During a shift report, a staff member briefly describes the history of a patient admitted with chronic gastrointestinal bleeding. In which SBAR topical area would this information be presented?

The nursing student has been assigned to help feed patients at lunch time. Which of these nursing interventions would be most effective when assisting a blind patient to eat a meal?