NURS 310 Health and Illness Exam 1 with
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The |nurse |is |admitting |a |client |who |reports |chest |pains. |The |nurse |noticed |that |the |client |is |very |
anxious |and |worried. |The |nurse |tells |the |client |"not |to |worry" |and |that |"it |is |going |to |be |okay." |
Which |barrier |to |communication |is |the |nurse |using?
A. |Changing |topics |and |subjects
B. |Giving |unwarranted |reassurance
C. |Giving |common |advice
D. |Agreeing |and |disagreeing |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-B. |Giving |unwarranted |reassurance
Which |of |the |following |barriers |to |communication |involves |asking |a |client |for |information |chiefly |out |
of |curiosity |rather |than |with |the |intent |to |assist |the |client?
A. |Challenging
B. |Probing
C. |Testing
D. |Rejecting |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-B. |Probing
The |nurse |is |preparing |to |teach |a |client |who |speaks |limited |English. |Which |should |the |nurse |do |to |
convey |the |information |to |the |client? |(Select |the |3 |answers |that |apply.)
A. |Use |written |illustrations |in |the |clients |first |language |and |in |English.
B. |Use |appropriate |layman's |terminology.
C. |Have |the |client |search |the |internet.
D. |Use |an |interpreter.
E. |Speak |louder |and |use |hand |gestures. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-A. |Use |written |illustrations |in |the |clients |
first |language |and |in |English.
B. |Use |appropriate |layman's |terminology.
D. |Use |an |interpreter.
,The |nurse |is |caring |for |an |older |adult |client |in |a |long-term |care |facility. |Which |behavior |by |the |nurse |
best |conveys |physical |attending |when |communicating |with |this |client?
A. |Facilitating |and |taking |action |when |needed.
B. |Maintaining |a |distance |of |25 |feet |separation |when |speaking |with |the |client.
C. |Leaning |toward |the |client |during |conversation.
D. |Being |concrete |and |inflexible |about |actions |that |need |to |be |taken |during |client |care. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER-C. |Leaning |toward |the |client |during |conversation.
A |nurse |mentor |is |teaching |a |group |of |students |about |therapeutic |touch. |In |which |situation |is |it |
appropriate |to |use |therapeutic |touch |as |a |means |of |communication?
A. |When |a |client's |family |member |is |making |inappropriate |comments |to |the |nurse
B. |When |an |upset |spouse |is |alone, |and |the |client |has |just |expired
C. |When |speaking |to |a |client |with |a |history |of |physical |abuse
D. |When |a |young |male |client |asks |a |young |student |nurse |for |a |hug |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-B. |When |an |
upset |spouse |is |alone, |and |the |client |has |just |expired
A |student |nurse |is |working |with |a |client |who |is |admitted |to |a |medical-surgical |unit. |The |student |
nurse |is |establishing |a |therapeutic |relationship |with |the |client |by |conveying |empathy. |Which |
statement |by |the |student |nurse |best |exemplifies |empathy?
A. |"I |wouldn't |be |afraid |if |I |were |you."
B. |"You |shouldn't |have |done |it |that |way."
C. |"You |seem |to |be |frightened |by |the |procedure. |Tell |me |how |you |are |feeling."
D. |"I |know |just |how |you |feel, |because |my |mother |has |the |same |illness." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-C. |"You |
seem |to |be |frightened |by |the |procedure. |Tell |me |how |you |are |feeling."
A |nurse |paraphrased |some |statements |made |by |a |client |during |a |conversation |with |the |patient. |What
|is |the |best |way |to |paraphrase |the |conversation |while |continuing |to |communicate |with |the |patient?
A. |"In |other |words, |you |would |like |to |be |treated |like |an |adult?"
B. |"You're |too |young |to |be |treated |like |an |adult."
C. |"That |is |no |way |to |feel. |Your |daughter |is |trying |to |help |you |out."
D. |"I |have |experienced |a |similar |situation |and |here |is |what |I |did." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-A. |"In |other |
words, |you |would |like |to |be |treated |like |an |adult?"
, Which |approach |by |the |nurse |is |NOT |appropriate |to |use |to |communicate |with |pediatric |clients?
A. |Story |telling
B. |Drawing |pictures
C. |Reminiscing
D |Using |word |games |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-C. |Reminiscing
The |client |and |the |patient |are |conversing |verbally |face |to |face. |What |communication |technique |is |
being |demonstrated?
A. |Linguistic
B. |Paralinguistic
C. |Explicit
D. |Metacommunication |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-A. |Linguistic
An |older |adult |client |is |very |friendly |and |likes |to |talk |to |the |staff. |Which |actions |should |the |nurse |
take |so |to |avoid |using |elderspeak? |(Select |the |3 |answers |that |apply.)
A. |Avoid |using |baby |talk.
B. |Use |the |word |"you" |(not |"we") |when |asking |questions.
C. |Always |use |a |white |board |as |a |communication |aid.
D. |Use |the |client's |full |name |if |this |is |their |preference.
E. |Speak |slowly |and |loudly. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-A. |Avoid |using |baby |talk.
B. |Use |the |word |"you" |(not |"we") |when |asking |questions.
D. |Use |the |client's |full |name |if |this |is |their |preference.
The |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |with |Down |syndrome |who |likes |to |say |"Hi" |to |everyone |and |strike |up |
conversations. |Which |important |safety |information |should |the |nurse |teach |the |caregivers?
A. |Keep |the |client |in |a |restrictive |environment.
B. |Monitor |the |client's |interactions |to |make |sure |the |client |is |engaging |with |safe |people.
C. |Make |sure |to |tell |the |client |to |shake |hands |with |strangers.
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correct answers |
The |nurse |is |admitting |a |client |who |reports |chest |pains. |The |nurse |noticed |that |the |client |is |very |
anxious |and |worried. |The |nurse |tells |the |client |"not |to |worry" |and |that |"it |is |going |to |be |okay." |
Which |barrier |to |communication |is |the |nurse |using?
A. |Changing |topics |and |subjects
B. |Giving |unwarranted |reassurance
C. |Giving |common |advice
D. |Agreeing |and |disagreeing |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-B. |Giving |unwarranted |reassurance
Which |of |the |following |barriers |to |communication |involves |asking |a |client |for |information |chiefly |out |
of |curiosity |rather |than |with |the |intent |to |assist |the |client?
A. |Challenging
B. |Probing
C. |Testing
D. |Rejecting |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-B. |Probing
The |nurse |is |preparing |to |teach |a |client |who |speaks |limited |English. |Which |should |the |nurse |do |to |
convey |the |information |to |the |client? |(Select |the |3 |answers |that |apply.)
A. |Use |written |illustrations |in |the |clients |first |language |and |in |English.
B. |Use |appropriate |layman's |terminology.
C. |Have |the |client |search |the |internet.
D. |Use |an |interpreter.
E. |Speak |louder |and |use |hand |gestures. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-A. |Use |written |illustrations |in |the |clients |
first |language |and |in |English.
B. |Use |appropriate |layman's |terminology.
D. |Use |an |interpreter.
,The |nurse |is |caring |for |an |older |adult |client |in |a |long-term |care |facility. |Which |behavior |by |the |nurse |
best |conveys |physical |attending |when |communicating |with |this |client?
A. |Facilitating |and |taking |action |when |needed.
B. |Maintaining |a |distance |of |25 |feet |separation |when |speaking |with |the |client.
C. |Leaning |toward |the |client |during |conversation.
D. |Being |concrete |and |inflexible |about |actions |that |need |to |be |taken |during |client |care. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER-C. |Leaning |toward |the |client |during |conversation.
A |nurse |mentor |is |teaching |a |group |of |students |about |therapeutic |touch. |In |which |situation |is |it |
appropriate |to |use |therapeutic |touch |as |a |means |of |communication?
A. |When |a |client's |family |member |is |making |inappropriate |comments |to |the |nurse
B. |When |an |upset |spouse |is |alone, |and |the |client |has |just |expired
C. |When |speaking |to |a |client |with |a |history |of |physical |abuse
D. |When |a |young |male |client |asks |a |young |student |nurse |for |a |hug |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-B. |When |an |
upset |spouse |is |alone, |and |the |client |has |just |expired
A |student |nurse |is |working |with |a |client |who |is |admitted |to |a |medical-surgical |unit. |The |student |
nurse |is |establishing |a |therapeutic |relationship |with |the |client |by |conveying |empathy. |Which |
statement |by |the |student |nurse |best |exemplifies |empathy?
A. |"I |wouldn't |be |afraid |if |I |were |you."
B. |"You |shouldn't |have |done |it |that |way."
C. |"You |seem |to |be |frightened |by |the |procedure. |Tell |me |how |you |are |feeling."
D. |"I |know |just |how |you |feel, |because |my |mother |has |the |same |illness." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-C. |"You |
seem |to |be |frightened |by |the |procedure. |Tell |me |how |you |are |feeling."
A |nurse |paraphrased |some |statements |made |by |a |client |during |a |conversation |with |the |patient. |What
|is |the |best |way |to |paraphrase |the |conversation |while |continuing |to |communicate |with |the |patient?
A. |"In |other |words, |you |would |like |to |be |treated |like |an |adult?"
B. |"You're |too |young |to |be |treated |like |an |adult."
C. |"That |is |no |way |to |feel. |Your |daughter |is |trying |to |help |you |out."
D. |"I |have |experienced |a |similar |situation |and |here |is |what |I |did." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-A. |"In |other |
words, |you |would |like |to |be |treated |like |an |adult?"
, Which |approach |by |the |nurse |is |NOT |appropriate |to |use |to |communicate |with |pediatric |clients?
A. |Story |telling
B. |Drawing |pictures
C. |Reminiscing
D |Using |word |games |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-C. |Reminiscing
The |client |and |the |patient |are |conversing |verbally |face |to |face. |What |communication |technique |is |
being |demonstrated?
A. |Linguistic
B. |Paralinguistic
C. |Explicit
D. |Metacommunication |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-A. |Linguistic
An |older |adult |client |is |very |friendly |and |likes |to |talk |to |the |staff. |Which |actions |should |the |nurse |
take |so |to |avoid |using |elderspeak? |(Select |the |3 |answers |that |apply.)
A. |Avoid |using |baby |talk.
B. |Use |the |word |"you" |(not |"we") |when |asking |questions.
C. |Always |use |a |white |board |as |a |communication |aid.
D. |Use |the |client's |full |name |if |this |is |their |preference.
E. |Speak |slowly |and |loudly. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-A. |Avoid |using |baby |talk.
B. |Use |the |word |"you" |(not |"we") |when |asking |questions.
D. |Use |the |client's |full |name |if |this |is |their |preference.
The |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |with |Down |syndrome |who |likes |to |say |"Hi" |to |everyone |and |strike |up |
conversations. |Which |important |safety |information |should |the |nurse |teach |the |caregivers?
A. |Keep |the |client |in |a |restrictive |environment.
B. |Monitor |the |client's |interactions |to |make |sure |the |client |is |engaging |with |safe |people.
C. |Make |sure |to |tell |the |client |to |shake |hands |with |strangers.
