QUESTION Nurses on the floor of a general medical-surgical unit do not get along, and the clients on the floor have noticed this. Satisfaction reports have been poor, and the nurse manager has asked all members of the unit to participate in the upcoming staff meet The nurse manager will present communication strategies to assist […]
QUESTION The nurse uses an electronic information technology-based system that is designed to improve clinical decision making to enhance client care and safety. This system is referred to as a a. personal digital assistant. b. handheld wireless device. c. point of care information and documentation system. d. computerized clinical decision support system. ANSWER: ANS: […]
QUESTION A client and a nurse work together to meet a unique goal for the client to which they have mutually agreed. According to Berlo, the client has an image of what behaviors she believes the nurse will do in her role. What is the correct term for this definition? A) Role conflict B) Role […]
QUESTION Advantages of using wireless handheld computers include which of the following? (Select all that apply.) a. Portability b. Quick charting c. Learning curve d. Quick access to records e. Small screen ANSWER: ANS: A, B, D Wireless handheld computers are easily portable, allow quick charting, and permit quick access to client records. There […]
QUESTION A group of clients is signing up for a Telehealth company called ISelectMD. The nurse educates them about ISelectMD by telling them which of the following? (Select all that apply.) a. The employer’s health insurance charges a minimal additional health premium fee monthly. b. Each employee has 24/7 access to a physician via Telemedicine […]
QUESTION A colleague approaches a nurse on the unit and asks if she has the client in Room 411 B. The colleague’s purpose of communicating according to Ceccio and Ceccio is to do which of the following? A) Inform B) Inquire C) Persuade D) Entertain ANSWER: B
QUESTION A Hispanic mother brings her two-year-old child to the clinic for a well-child visit. After discussing the purpose of the visit with the parent, the nurse identifies two primary influences that affect verbal communication. The nurse identifies these prima A) Language B) Symbols C) Culture D) Cognition ANSWER: C
QUESTION A nurse approaches a client who is from another country, and the client backs away. The nurse realizes that the client may have space issues that make the client uncomfortable when the nurse gets too close. What is the term that identifies space issues th A) Proxemics B) Kinesics C) Object association D) Tactile […]
QUESTION An infant is taken to his parents for the first time, and the mother holds her baby. She caresses the baby’s cheek and observes the baby sleeping. The nurse watching this exchange understands that the most primitive sensory process developed by humans is A) Apprehensiveness B) Verbal communication C) Tactile stimulation D) Listening for […]
QUESTION A nurse instructs an Indian client to call the physician’s office if she develops a fever of 101 degrees Fahrenheit, redness, swelling at the incision site, and any drainage from the incision site. While giving these directions, the client does not look a A) Proximity B) Eye contact C) Silence D) Touch ANSWER: […]
