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CMN 548 – ADVANCED COMMUNICATION IN
NURSING: FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
OVERVIEW | UPDATED 2025-2026 EDITION |
100% VERIFIED CONTENT & GUARANTEED
PASS | COMPREHENSIVE COURSE MASTER
REVIEW
Aimed at decreasing the incidence (number
of new cases) of mental disorders. Example:
Stress management classes for graduate
students, smoking prevention classes, Drug
Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)
- ANSWER-Primary prevention
Aimed at decreasing the prevalence
(number of existing cases) of mental
disorders. Example: Telephone hotlines,
crisis intervention, disaster responses
- ANSWER-Secondary prevention
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Aimed at decreasing the disability and
severity of a mental disorder. Example: Day
treatment programs; case management for
physical, housing, or vocational needs;
social skills training
- ANSWER-Tertiary prevention
Muscle spasm; spasticity of muscle group,
especially back or neck muscles;
subjectively painful Note: Often mistaken
for agitation or unusual, stereotypic
movements characteristic of schizophrenia
- ANSWER-Dystonia
Repetition of the last-heard words of other
people
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- ANSWER-Echolalia
Speech directed by the sound of a word
rather than by its meaning; punning and
rhyming
- ANSWER-Clanging
New word or phrase whose derivation is
not understood, made up word
- ANSWER-Neologisms
Ask the patient what certain proverbs mean
or ask the patient to tell you similarities in
two different objects
- ANSWER- Abstract thinking
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VIII Vestibulocochlear
- ANSWER-Cranial nerve assessed during
hearing test
A process that requires humility as
individuals continually engage in self-
reflection and self-critique as lifelong
learners and reflective practitioners in an
effort to address power imbalances and to
advocate for others.
- ANSWER-Cultural humility
The ability to explore your own cultural
identity and bring your values and biases to
a conscious level.
- ANSWER-Cultural awareness
CMN 548 – ADVANCED COMMUNICATION IN
NURSING: FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
OVERVIEW | UPDATED 2025-2026 EDITION |
100% VERIFIED CONTENT & GUARANTEED
PASS | COMPREHENSIVE COURSE MASTER
REVIEW
Aimed at decreasing the incidence (number
of new cases) of mental disorders. Example:
Stress management classes for graduate
students, smoking prevention classes, Drug
Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)
- ANSWER-Primary prevention
Aimed at decreasing the prevalence
(number of existing cases) of mental
disorders. Example: Telephone hotlines,
crisis intervention, disaster responses
- ANSWER-Secondary prevention
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Aimed at decreasing the disability and
severity of a mental disorder. Example: Day
treatment programs; case management for
physical, housing, or vocational needs;
social skills training
- ANSWER-Tertiary prevention
Muscle spasm; spasticity of muscle group,
especially back or neck muscles;
subjectively painful Note: Often mistaken
for agitation or unusual, stereotypic
movements characteristic of schizophrenia
- ANSWER-Dystonia
Repetition of the last-heard words of other
people
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- ANSWER-Echolalia
Speech directed by the sound of a word
rather than by its meaning; punning and
rhyming
- ANSWER-Clanging
New word or phrase whose derivation is
not understood, made up word
- ANSWER-Neologisms
Ask the patient what certain proverbs mean
or ask the patient to tell you similarities in
two different objects
- ANSWER- Abstract thinking
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VIII Vestibulocochlear
- ANSWER-Cranial nerve assessed during
hearing test
A process that requires humility as
individuals continually engage in self-
reflection and self-critique as lifelong
learners and reflective practitioners in an
effort to address power imbalances and to
advocate for others.
- ANSWER-Cultural humility
The ability to explore your own cultural
identity and bring your values and biases to
a conscious level.
- ANSWER-Cultural awareness
