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Nur 209 exam 1 with correct answers |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Intrapersonal communication - correct answer✔✔communication with oneself "self talk" not |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




outwardly verbalizing thoughts |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




It helps nurses assess clients and situations and think critically about them before verbalizing
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Interpersonal communication - correct answer✔✔communication between two people |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




This form is the most common in nursing and requires exchange of information with another
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individual |||\\\




- the messages may differ from what the sender intended
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Public communication - correct answer✔✔Communication to within or between large groups
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of people, many nurses teach, give community presentations or write about nursing or health
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care topics and issues |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




small group communication - correct answer✔✔Communication within a group of people
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often working toward a mutual goal |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Referent - correct answer✔✔The incentive or motivation for communication between two
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people



Sender - correct answer✔✔The person who initiates and transmits the message
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Message - correct answer✔✔The verbal and non verbal information the sender expresses and
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intends for the receiver |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Channel - correct answer✔✔The method of receiving and transmitting a message|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\

, I.e. sight, hearing, touch, facial expression, body language
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Environment - correct answer✔✔The emotional and physical climate in which the |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




communication takes place |||\\\ |||\\\




Interpersonal variables - correct answer✔✔Factors that influence communication between the |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




sender and the receiver |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Vocabulary - correct answer✔✔These are the words that communicate a message the sender |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




writes or speaks |||\\\ |||\\\




Denotative and connotative meaning - correct answer✔✔When communicating participants |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




must share meaning |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




- words that have multiple meanings can cause miscommunication if people interpret them
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differently



Clarity and brevity - correct answer✔✔The shortest simplest communication
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- most effective
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- long and complex communication can be difficult to understand
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Timing and relevance - correct answer✔✔- knowing when to communicate makes the receiver
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more attractive to the message
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- when clients are uncomfortable or distracted it can be difficult to convey the message
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Pacing - correct answer✔✔- the rate of speech can communicate a meaning the speaker did
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not intend |||\\\




- speaking rapidly can suggest not having time for the clients
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