HONDROS NUR205 EXAM 1 Questions and Answers | 2026 Ultimate Final Review | Grade A+

HONDROS NUR205 EXAM 1 Questions
and Answers | 2026 Ultimate Final
Review | Grade A+
• Effective Communication Competence. CORRECT ANSWER: Achieved when
communication goals are met


• Appropriate Communication. CORRECT ANSWER: Communication has been
adapted to the people and situation involved in the act of communication


• Communication competence is important for:. CORRECT ANSWER: optimizing
safety and health care quality
advocacy for better systems and safer workplaces


• Barriers of communication. CORRECT ANSWER: personal bias, stereotypes,
stigmas


• Exemplars of Communication. CORRECT ANSWER: Assertive
Therapeutic
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Documentation
Handoff/reporting (sbar)


• Assertive Communication. CORRECT ANSWER: positive and negative feelings
expressed openly/directly.
Helps advocate for the patient

, • Therapeutic Communication. CORRECT ANSWER: interactive process,
words/actions used by clinicians and patient.
Helps patient overcome stress, adjust to difficult situations, promotes
understanding and builds relationships that lead to positive outcomes


• Intrapersonal Communication. CORRECT ANSWER: self-talk


• Interpersonal Communication. CORRECT ANSWER: between people, talking
among, verbal/nonverbal, begins at birth


• Documentation. CORRECT ANSWER: Legal documents


• Handoff/reporting--SBAR. CORRECT ANSWER: Situation, background,
assessment, recommendations


• Communication. CORRECT ANSWER: Collaboration-->care coordination-->
safety--> culture--> care quality


• Collaboration. CORRECT ANSWER: Development of partnerships, collab with
other to meet needs of patients.
-Key component in reducing errors-
-begins on admission-
-discharge planning begins on admission-


• Nurse-patient collaboration. CORRECT ANSWER: health promotion/disease
prevention behaviors, lifestyle changes, whole nursing process, end of life decision
making.