Exam 4: Communication

Although the patient denies pain, the nurse observes the patient breathing rapidly with clenched fists and facial grimacing. What is the nurse's best response to these observations?

What is true about the use of touch in therapeutic communication? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is sitting in a chair near the patient's bed, leaning forward to hear what the patient is saying, and does not interrupt. What is the nurse demonstrating?

A patient does not speak English; therefore, the nurse cannot use words to provide comfort during a painful procedure. What is another intervention that may provide comfort to this patient?

A nurse tells a patient, "This PM you are going for an abdominal A&P, an H&H, as well as an IV pyelogram. Please sign these consent forms." What may this use of medical jargon cause?

A patient states, "I do cocaine when I feel things are out of my control." The nurse responds by asking, "What else does cocaine do for you?" What communication skill does this exemplify?

What communication technique should the nurse use when communicating with an unresponsive patient?

What therapeutic communication technique requires a great deal of skill and is not used as frequently as other communication techniques?