COMMUNICATION IN NURSING JULIA BALZER
FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTION
◉ What is the purpose of gathering data in a therapeutic context?
Answer: To address health-related reasons and provide necessary
information.
◉ What does 'disciplined attention' mean in communication?
Answer: Not assuming the accuracy of information without
verification.
◉ What are open-ended questions? Answer: Questions that permit a
variety of responses, often starting with what, where, when, how, or
why.
◉ What is a closed-ended question? Answer: A question that
requires a specific answer, often a yes or no.
◉ What is a focused question? Answer: A question that provides
more definitive information, such as pain rating on a scale.
, ◉ What is an example of a closed-ended question? Answer: When
did you first notice the pain?
◉ What is an example of an open-ended question? Answer: What
happened when you fell?
◉ What are blocks to therapeutic communication? Answer:
Elements that impede effective communication, often due to social
techniques.
◉ What are some examples of blocks to communication? Answer:
Using the word 'why', minimizing/belittling, false reassurance,
advising.
◉ What is the essence of successful communication? Answer: Open-
ended questions that require more than a yes or no answer.
◉ What is the role of empathy in therapeutic communication?
Answer: Seeing, listening, and feeling with the perspective of
another person.
◉ What is the importance of clarifying information? Answer: To
ensure the receiver correctly interprets the sender's message.
FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTION
◉ What is the purpose of gathering data in a therapeutic context?
Answer: To address health-related reasons and provide necessary
information.
◉ What does 'disciplined attention' mean in communication?
Answer: Not assuming the accuracy of information without
verification.
◉ What are open-ended questions? Answer: Questions that permit a
variety of responses, often starting with what, where, when, how, or
why.
◉ What is a closed-ended question? Answer: A question that
requires a specific answer, often a yes or no.
◉ What is a focused question? Answer: A question that provides
more definitive information, such as pain rating on a scale.
, ◉ What is an example of a closed-ended question? Answer: When
did you first notice the pain?
◉ What is an example of an open-ended question? Answer: What
happened when you fell?
◉ What are blocks to therapeutic communication? Answer:
Elements that impede effective communication, often due to social
techniques.
◉ What are some examples of blocks to communication? Answer:
Using the word 'why', minimizing/belittling, false reassurance,
advising.
◉ What is the essence of successful communication? Answer: Open-
ended questions that require more than a yes or no answer.
◉ What is the role of empathy in therapeutic communication?
Answer: Seeing, listening, and feeling with the perspective of
another person.
◉ What is the importance of clarifying information? Answer: To
ensure the receiver correctly interprets the sender's message.
