Chapter 20. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge updated 2022/2023

Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. A nurse appropriately recognizes that a patient will develop his or her initial impression of the nurse during the 1. Teaching process. 2. Discharge process. 3. Admission process. 4. Implementation process. ____ 2. When admitting a patient to a hospital unit, a nurse demonstrates a caring demeanor by 1. Smiling and speaking kindly. 2. Exhibiting tense body language and frowning. 3. Informing the patient he or she is shorthanded. 4. Avoiding eye contact and speaking in a clipped manner. ____ 3. A nurse is admitting a patient to a hospital unit. When admitting the patient, the nurse should 1. Maintain prolonged eye contact. 2. Address the patient by his or her last name. 3. Speak rapidly when interacting with the patient. 4. Use terms of endearment when conversing with the patient. ____ 4. A nurse is supervising a student nurse on a pediatric nursing unit. The nurse appropriately intervenes when the student nurse tells a child: 1. “Do you want to hold my stethoscope?” 2. “This shot will not hurt.” 3. “Let’s pretend to give the teddy bear a shot.” 4. “Would you like to take the teddy bear’s temperature?” ____ 5. A nurse correctly recognizes that most individuals prefer to recover from illness or injury 1. At home. 2. In the hospital. 3. At a care center. 4. In the emergency department. ____ 6. The nurse correctly recognizes that separation anxiety is particularly common in children and 1. Adolescents. 2. Young adults. 3. Middle-aged individuals. 4. Older adults. ____ 7. When caring for an elderly patient who is experiencing anxiety related to a new diagnosis of cancer, a nurse appropriately seeks to alleviate the anxiety by 1. Telling the patient that her cancer is curable. 2. Discouraging the patient from asking questions. 3. Encouraging the patient’s spouse to stay with the patient. 4. Explaining cancer to the patient using medical terminology. ____ 8. OA nurse is conducting an admission assessment on a patient with a new diagnosis of AIDS. The nurse demonstrates a caring demeanor