When a nurse tells an advanced nurse practitioner that her client is “

When a nurse tells an advanced nurse practitioner that her client is “slipping a little” in reference to hemodynamic pressures, The nurse is using:

1. Brevity
2. Relevance
3. Pacing and control.
4. Connotative meaning

ANSWER

ANS: 4
The connotative meaning is the shade or interpretation of a word’s meaning influenced by the thoughts, feelings, or ideas people have about the word. “Slipping a little” in reference to hemo-dynamic pressures is an example of using connotative meaning. Brevity means that communica-tion is simple, brief, and direct. This is not an example of using brevity. Relevance means the message is relevant or important to the situation at hand. This is not an example of using rele-vance. Pacing and control mean speaking slowly enough to enunciate clearly and not changing subjects rapidly. This is not an example of using pacing and control.