Exam 11: Communication

Which action by the nurse will help to reduce the fears of a hospitalized young child?

Which therapeutic communication techniques should the nurse use while communicating with a small child?

Which technique should the nurse use when providing information to a patient with a health literacy level of fifth grade?

Which action communicates to the patient that the nurse wants to leave the patient's room to care for other patients?

Which action by the nurse demonstrates appropriate timing for effective communication?

Which is the best strategy for the nurse to use when communicating with a patient from different culture?

A nurse enters a patient's room and sees the patient grimacing with each movement.When the nurse asks how the patient is feeling,the patient states "I feel fine." Which finding will the nurse classify as nonverbal communication?

A nurse is caring for a patient who cannot speak clearly.Which technique should the nurse use to enhance conversation with this patient?

Which health care professional will be of most assistance to help the patient with aphasia following a stroke?

Which technique by the nurse will facilitate communication with an older adult?

The patient verbalized frustration to the nurse about the lengthy recovery time after surgery.The nurse's response was "I understand how you want to be feeling better already." Which communication technique was used by the nurse?

The emergency room nurse obtains report from the paramedics as the patient is on the way to the hospital.The nurse is in which phase of the therapeutic relationship?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is visually impaired.Which technique will the nurse use to facilitate communication?

The nurse educates the patient about what to expect during suctioning of the tracheostomy tube.Which term best describes the patient's communication role?

A nurse gives a hand-off report to the oncoming staff nurse.Which type of communication does this illustrate?

The nurse informs the patient that a code pink is paged overhead when an infant is abducted from the hospital.What is the best description of the use of the term code pink in this situation?

Which assessment findings will the nurse communicate to the physician using the SBAR tool?

The nurse manager rehearses what to say to a nurse who made a serious medication error.Which form of communication is being used by the nurse manager?

Which statement by the nurse is an example of an SBAR recommendation?

When the nurse takes the patient's hand,the patient quickly pulls it back.How will the nurse interpret this patient's behavior?