Test Bank NURS204 Final
Which types of nurses make the best communicators with patients?
a.
Those who learn effective psychomotor skills
b.
Those who develop critical thinking skills
c.
Those who like different kinds of people
d.
Those who maintain perceptual biases - ANS B
A nurse believes that the nurse-patient relationship is a partnership and that both are equal
participants. Which term should the nurse use to describe this belief?
a.
Critical thinking
b.
Authentic
c.
Mutuality
d.
Attend - ANS C
A nurse wants to present information about flu immunizations to the older adults in the
community. Which type of communication should the nurse use?
a.
Public
b.
Small group
c.
Interpersonal
d.
Intrapersonal - ANS A
A nurse is using therapeutic communication with a patient. Which technique will the nurse use
to ensure effective communication?
a.
Interpersonal communication to change negative self-talk to positive self-talk
b.
Small group communication to present information to an audience
c.
Electronic communication to assess a patient in another city
,d.
Intrapersonal communication to build strong teams - ANS C
A nurse is standing beside the patient's bed.
Nurse: How are you doing?
Patient: I don't feel good.
Which element will the nurse identify as feedback?
a.
Nurse
b.
Patient
c.
How are you doing?
d.
I don't feel good. - ANS D
A nurse is sitting at the patient's bedside taking a nursing history. Which zone of personal space
is the nurse using?
a.
Socio-consultative
b.
Personal
c.
Intimate
d.
Public - ANS B
A smiling patient angrily states, "I will not cough and deep breathe." How will the nurse interpret
this finding?
a.
The patient's denotative meaning is wrong.
b.
The patient's personal space was violated.
c.
The patient's affect is inappropriate.
d.
The patient's vocabulary is poor. - ANS C
The nurse asks a patient where the pain is, and the patient responds by pointing to the area of
pain. Which form of communication did the patient use?
a.
Verbal
b.
Nonverbal
,c.
Intonation
d.
Vocabulary - ANS B
A patient has been admitted to the hospital numerous times. The nurse asks the patient to
share a personal story about the care that has been received. Which interaction is the nurse
using?
a.
Nonjudgmental
b.
Socializing
c.
Narrative
d.
SBAR - ANS C
Before meeting the patient, a nurse talks to other caregivers about the patient. Which phase of
the helping relationship is the nurse in with this patient?
a.
Preinteraction
b.
Orientation
c.
Working
d.
Termination - ANS A
During the initial home visit, a home health nurse lets the patient know that the visits are
expected to end in about a month. Which phase of the helping relationship is the nurse in with
this patient?
a.
Preinteraction
b.
Orientation
c.
Working
d.
Termination - ANS B
A nurse and a patient work on strategies to reduce weight. Which phase of the helping
relationship is the nurse in with this patient?
a.
Preinteraction
, b.
Orientation
c.
Working
d.
Termination - ANS C
A nurse uses SBAR when providing a hands-off report to the oncoming shift. What is the
rationale for the nurse's action?
a.
To promote autonomy
b.
To use common courtesy
c.
To establish trustworthiness
d.
To standardize communication - ANS D
A patient was admitted 2 days ago with pneumonia and a history of angina. The patient is now
having chest pain with a pulse rate of 108. Which piece of data will the nurse use for "B" when
using SBAR?
a.
Having chest pain
b.
Pulse rate of 108
c.
History of angina
d.
Oxygen is needed - ANS C
A patient just received a diagnosis of cancer. Which statement by the nurse demonstrates
empathy?
a.
"Tomorrow will be better."
b.
"This must be hard news to hear."
c.
"What's your biggest fear about this diagnosis?"
d.
"I believe you can overcome this because I've seen how strong you are." - ANS B
An older-adult patient is wearing a hearing aid. Which technique should the nurse use to
facilitate communication?
a.
Which types of nurses make the best communicators with patients?
a.
Those who learn effective psychomotor skills
b.
Those who develop critical thinking skills
c.
Those who like different kinds of people
d.
Those who maintain perceptual biases - ANS B
A nurse believes that the nurse-patient relationship is a partnership and that both are equal
participants. Which term should the nurse use to describe this belief?
a.
Critical thinking
b.
Authentic
c.
Mutuality
d.
Attend - ANS C
A nurse wants to present information about flu immunizations to the older adults in the
community. Which type of communication should the nurse use?
a.
Public
b.
Small group
c.
Interpersonal
d.
Intrapersonal - ANS A
A nurse is using therapeutic communication with a patient. Which technique will the nurse use
to ensure effective communication?
a.
Interpersonal communication to change negative self-talk to positive self-talk
b.
Small group communication to present information to an audience
c.
Electronic communication to assess a patient in another city
,d.
Intrapersonal communication to build strong teams - ANS C
A nurse is standing beside the patient's bed.
Nurse: How are you doing?
Patient: I don't feel good.
Which element will the nurse identify as feedback?
a.
Nurse
b.
Patient
c.
How are you doing?
d.
I don't feel good. - ANS D
A nurse is sitting at the patient's bedside taking a nursing history. Which zone of personal space
is the nurse using?
a.
Socio-consultative
b.
Personal
c.
Intimate
d.
Public - ANS B
A smiling patient angrily states, "I will not cough and deep breathe." How will the nurse interpret
this finding?
a.
The patient's denotative meaning is wrong.
b.
The patient's personal space was violated.
c.
The patient's affect is inappropriate.
d.
The patient's vocabulary is poor. - ANS C
The nurse asks a patient where the pain is, and the patient responds by pointing to the area of
pain. Which form of communication did the patient use?
a.
Verbal
b.
Nonverbal
,c.
Intonation
d.
Vocabulary - ANS B
A patient has been admitted to the hospital numerous times. The nurse asks the patient to
share a personal story about the care that has been received. Which interaction is the nurse
using?
a.
Nonjudgmental
b.
Socializing
c.
Narrative
d.
SBAR - ANS C
Before meeting the patient, a nurse talks to other caregivers about the patient. Which phase of
the helping relationship is the nurse in with this patient?
a.
Preinteraction
b.
Orientation
c.
Working
d.
Termination - ANS A
During the initial home visit, a home health nurse lets the patient know that the visits are
expected to end in about a month. Which phase of the helping relationship is the nurse in with
this patient?
a.
Preinteraction
b.
Orientation
c.
Working
d.
Termination - ANS B
A nurse and a patient work on strategies to reduce weight. Which phase of the helping
relationship is the nurse in with this patient?
a.
Preinteraction
, b.
Orientation
c.
Working
d.
Termination - ANS C
A nurse uses SBAR when providing a hands-off report to the oncoming shift. What is the
rationale for the nurse's action?
a.
To promote autonomy
b.
To use common courtesy
c.
To establish trustworthiness
d.
To standardize communication - ANS D
A patient was admitted 2 days ago with pneumonia and a history of angina. The patient is now
having chest pain with a pulse rate of 108. Which piece of data will the nurse use for "B" when
using SBAR?
a.
Having chest pain
b.
Pulse rate of 108
c.
History of angina
d.
Oxygen is needed - ANS C
A patient just received a diagnosis of cancer. Which statement by the nurse demonstrates
empathy?
a.
"Tomorrow will be better."
b.
"This must be hard news to hear."
c.
"What's your biggest fear about this diagnosis?"
d.
"I believe you can overcome this because I've seen how strong you are." - ANS B
An older-adult patient is wearing a hearing aid. Which technique should the nurse use to
facilitate communication?
a.
