Exam 4: Communication

A nurse is caring for a newly admitted diabetic patient and is performing the initial assessment.What statement made by the nurse demonstrates use of a closed question?

The nurse considers the feelings and needs of a patient by stating,"I know you are concerned about your surgery tomorrow.How can I help you?" What type of communication is this?

How can the nurse demonstrate warmth and acceptance when listening to a patient?

The nurse recognizes that a patient experiencing stress feels vulnerable.What would be the most appropriate way for the nurse to intervene?

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?

What does maintaining eye contact for 2 to 6 seconds during communication with a patient do?

If the nurse aggressively says to a patient,"Why couldn't you have asked me to give you your pain medication when I was in here earlier?" what feeling is the patient most likely to demonstrate?

A nurse frequently looks at her watch when giving a patient a bed bath.What message is most likely conveyed to the patient from the nurse?

A patient roughly asks the nurse to bring him some ice cream.What would be considered an assertive response by the nurse?

What is one of the main characteristics of therapeutic communication?

A nurse actively avoids the use of one-way communication.What is the major problem with one-way communication?

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

A patient states,"My husband has told me how he feels about my having a mastectomy." The nurse nods and says,"Go on." This is an example of:

How may a nurse caring for a pediatric patient best be perceived as nonthreatening?

When listening to a patient,what action by the nurse demonstrates disinterest and coldness?

Which defining characteristics support the nursing diagnosis of impaired verbal communication? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a patient experiencing respiratory distress.The physician places an endotracheal tube.What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient?

A patient with aphasia who cannot understand a spoken or written message is said to have ___________ aphasia.

A nurse examines whether patient interventions have been appropriate and expected outcomes have been met.The nurse is demonstrating which step in the nursing process?

The ___________ is the person conveying the message,whereas the ____________ is the individual or individuals to whom the message is conveyed.