NSG 3180 Communication and Teamwork Exam 1
knowledge Check Questions With Complete Solutions
- is an intentional human action; not an emotional response
Correct Answers Caring
'honey"; discrimination against older adults Correct Answers
Ageism
"thats cool' Correct Answers slang or jargon
A 16-year-old trauma victim arrives in the emergency
department with a life-threatening condition and requires
emergency surgery. The nurse knows that Correct Answers
surgery can be performed without consent.
A child's grandmother passes away. The child starts engaging in
higher-risk activities and wearing all black clothing, all the time.
This child is most likely around the age of: Correct Answers 15
A nurse recognizes that strategies for clear, accurate
communication to promote patient safety include which of the
following? Correct Answers establishing a safe environment
A nursing student has been attending a session on proper
therapeutic communication techniques. Which of the following
indicates a correct understanding of the term giving recognition?
Correct Answers I should indicate awareness of what the client
is saying and feeling.
, A patient diagnosed with terminal cancer says to the nurse "I'm
going to die, and I wish my family would stop hoping for a cure!
I get so angry when they carry on like this. After all, I'm the one
who's dying." Which response by the nurse is therapeutic?
A. "Have you shared your feelings with your family?"
B. "I think we should talk more about your anger with your
family."
C. "You're feeling angry that your family continues to hope for
you to be cured?"
D. "You are probably very depressed, which is understandable
with such a diagnosis." Correct Answers C. "You're feeling
angry that your family continues to hope for you to be cured?"
(Restating)
A patient experiences an unusually stressful life event that
exceeds their resources and coping skills. The nurse recognizes
the patient is experiencing which type of crisis? Correct
Answers situational
A patient has just had his status changed to "comfort care only."
The nurse recognizes that the patient is spiritually distressed.
The nurse understands that spiritual pain Correct Answers can
be as severe as physical pain.
A patient is admitted to a psychiatric unit for crisis intervention.
When caring for this patient, the nurse recognizes that crisis
intervention is Correct Answers a method of intervention with
a goal of returning the patient to a level of functioning higher
than their precrisis level.
knowledge Check Questions With Complete Solutions
- is an intentional human action; not an emotional response
Correct Answers Caring
'honey"; discrimination against older adults Correct Answers
Ageism
"thats cool' Correct Answers slang or jargon
A 16-year-old trauma victim arrives in the emergency
department with a life-threatening condition and requires
emergency surgery. The nurse knows that Correct Answers
surgery can be performed without consent.
A child's grandmother passes away. The child starts engaging in
higher-risk activities and wearing all black clothing, all the time.
This child is most likely around the age of: Correct Answers 15
A nurse recognizes that strategies for clear, accurate
communication to promote patient safety include which of the
following? Correct Answers establishing a safe environment
A nursing student has been attending a session on proper
therapeutic communication techniques. Which of the following
indicates a correct understanding of the term giving recognition?
Correct Answers I should indicate awareness of what the client
is saying and feeling.
, A patient diagnosed with terminal cancer says to the nurse "I'm
going to die, and I wish my family would stop hoping for a cure!
I get so angry when they carry on like this. After all, I'm the one
who's dying." Which response by the nurse is therapeutic?
A. "Have you shared your feelings with your family?"
B. "I think we should talk more about your anger with your
family."
C. "You're feeling angry that your family continues to hope for
you to be cured?"
D. "You are probably very depressed, which is understandable
with such a diagnosis." Correct Answers C. "You're feeling
angry that your family continues to hope for you to be cured?"
(Restating)
A patient experiences an unusually stressful life event that
exceeds their resources and coping skills. The nurse recognizes
the patient is experiencing which type of crisis? Correct
Answers situational
A patient has just had his status changed to "comfort care only."
The nurse recognizes that the patient is spiritually distressed.
The nurse understands that spiritual pain Correct Answers can
be as severe as physical pain.
A patient is admitted to a psychiatric unit for crisis intervention.
When caring for this patient, the nurse recognizes that crisis
intervention is Correct Answers a method of intervention with
a goal of returning the patient to a level of functioning higher
than their precrisis level.
