QUESTION When communicating with a client, the nurse recognizes that a barrier to effective communication is a. cultural sensitivity. b. thinking ahead to the next question. c. completion of physical care in a nonhurried manner. d. focusing on the current questions asked by the client. ANSWER: ANS: B Barriers to effective communication within the […]
QUESTION A description of denotation is a. a personalized meaning of a word or phrase. b. a generalized meaning assigned to a word. c. a meaning shared by families. d. a meaning generally shared within a specific culture. ANSWER: ANS: B Denotation refers to the generalized meaning assigned to a word. Connotation refers to […]
QUESTION The nurse demonstrates understanding of the concept of metacommunication through a. recognizing the impact of communication on others. b. actively listening with good eye contact. c. implementing barriers to effective communication. d. ensuring that verbal and nonverbal messages are incongruent. ANSWER: ANS: B Metacommunication refers to how nonverbal cues are used to enhance […]
QUESTION When communicating about a client with a health care provider from another culture, the nurse states, “The client stopped taking his medications last week when he fell off the wagon.” The health care provider looks at the nurse blankly. This is an example of a. connotation. b. information processing. c. time span between messages. […]
QUESTION When teaching a client how to administer insulin, the nurse recognizes that the best method of communicating therapeutically with the client is to a. talk to the client in the visitors’ lounge. b. talk to the client within his personal space. c. communicate with the client using touch. d. face the client while leaning […]
QUESTION The nurse puts his arm around an older adult client when assisting her to transfer to a chair. The client could interpret the nurse’s touch as a. a positive gesture only. b. a threat. c. denotation. d. paralanguage. ANSWER: ANS: A Touching a client is one of the most powerful ways a nurse […]
QUESTION When conducting an assessment interview, which of the following is the best communication technique for the nurse to use? a. Ask multiple questions at the same time b. Offer limited time for the client to respond to each question that is asked c. Use short, unambiguous listening responses focused on current health issues and […]
QUESTION Which of the following is a description of metacommunication? a. Communication style b. Nonverbal communication c. Verbal communication d. Nonverbal and verbal communication ANSWER: ANS: D Metacommunication is a broad term used to describe all of the factors that influence how the message is perceived. It is a message about how to interpret […]
QUESTION A nurse is conducting a medication education group for mentally ill clients. One of the clients states, “I don’t think everyone needs medications. What about psychotherapy? Can you tell me about that?” What is an appropriate response by the nurse? a. Talk to the group about the benefits of psychotherapy. b. Tell the group […]
QUESTION The nurse enters a client’s room with the intent of allowing the client to express feelings in relation to her new cancer diagnosis. The nurse notices that the client is crying and guarding her incision site. After validating physical discomfort, the nurse should a. administer an analgesic and postpone the interaction. b. sit with […]
