Exam 11: Communication

A nurse is caring for a patient who is having abdominal pain and is experiencing difficulty sleeping.The nurse sits at the bedside of the patient and takes the patient's hand.The patient quickly pulls back.How should the nurse interpret this patient's behavior?

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

A nurse who works for an oncology unit is preparing to bathe a patient who recently underwent surgery to remove an abdominal tumor.Before beginning the bath,the nurse explains the procedure.Which of the following best describes the nurse's communication role?

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

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

A nurse is working in a busy emergency department of an urban hospital.The family of a patient brought in by ambulance asks the nurse what the doctor meant when he or she said that the patient was coding.In this situation,the word coding is an example of which of the following?

A patient had a stroke that left the patient aphasic.A nurse is working on a plan of care.Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse use to describe the patient's aphasia?

A patient is being cared for by a nurse.The patient has questions regarding what time the surgery is scheduled.When the nurse responds to the question,the nurse is assuming which communication role?

A patient is aphasic from a recent stroke.The nurse is taking a multidisciplinary approach to this patient's care.Who would be most appropriate for the nurse to collaborate with regarding the patient's aphasia?

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

A nurse enters a patient's room and sees the patient grimacing with each movement.When the nurse asks in a normal tone of voice how the patient is feeling,the patient states that he or she "feels fine." Which finding will the nurse classify as nonverbal communication?

When caring for a patient from another culture,what is the best strategy for the nurse to use in communicating with the patient?

A patient asked a nurse when the primary health care provider would make rounds.The nurse was taking another patient for a stat test and replied very quickly,"I have no idea." The patient most likely interpreted the nurse as uncaring because of which factor?

A nurse has just admitted a 5-year-old child for suspected appendicitis.Which therapeutic communication techniques should the nurse use while communicating with this child? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse forms a contract with the patient to specify roles during a therapeutic helping relationship.The nurse is in which phase of the therapeutic relationship?

A nurse is assisting in the admission of a patient to the orthopedic unit of the hospital and is obtaining information for the database.Which technique is the best way for the nurse to obtain information from the patient?

A registered nurse is a new nurse manager who needs to council an employee regarding attendance.Because the nurse manager is new to the position,the nurse is rehearsing what is planning to say to the employee before the meeting.The nurse is using which form of communication?

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

A nurse is spending time with a patient,who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer.The patient states that he or she is frightened about the diagnosis and feels overwhelmed.The nurse responds,"It sounds to me like you are feeling very scared right now." Which communication technique did the nurse use?

While a patent is being interviewed by the nurse,a family member states,"What my father really means is that he doesn't know for sure what the physician meant about the medical diagnosis." Which communication technique did the family member use?