Exam 72: Communication

A patient has trouble speaking words,and the patient's speech is garbled.Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for this patient?

The patient that will cause the greatest communication concerns for a nurse is the patient who is

A nurse is standing beside the patient's bed. Nurse: How are you doing? Patient: I don't feel good. In this situation,which element is the feedback?

A smiling patient angrily states,"I will not cough and deep breathe." How will the nurse interpret this finding?

A nurse uses SBAR during hand-offs.The purpose of SBAR is to

A nurse is using SOLER to facilitate active listening.Which technique should the nurse use for R?

The nurse asks a patient where the pain is,and the patient responds by pointing to the area of pain.Which form of communication did the patient use?

Nurses who make the best communicators

Before meeting the patient,a nurse talks to other caregivers about the patient.The nurse is in which phase of the helping relationship?

The nurse using critical thinking to enhance communication with patients is one who

The staff is having a hard time getting an older adult patient to communicate.Which technique should the nurse suggest the staff use?

A nurse and patient take action to meet health-related goals.The nurse is in which phase of the helping relationship?

An elderly patient is wearing a hearing aid.Which technique should the nurse use to facilitate communication?

A patient is aphasic,and the nurse notices that the patient's hands shake intermittently.Which nursing action is most appropriate to facilitate communication?

Which situation will cause the nurse to intervene and follow up on the nurse aide's behavior?

A patient says,"You are the worst nurse I have ever had." Which response by the nurse is the most assertive?

A confused older adult patient is wearing thick glasses and a hearing aid.Which intervention is priority to facilitate communication?

Which person is the best referral for a patient who speaks a foreign language?

A nurse believes that the nurse-patient relationship is a partnership,and that both are equal participants.Which term should the nurse use to describe this belief?

Which technique will be most successful in ensuring effective communication? The nurse uses