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1. The nurse is seeing an adolescent and the parents in the clinic for the first time. Which sho
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. ANS: A
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The first thing that nurses must do is to introduce themselves to the patient and family. Parent
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s and other adults should be addressed with appropriate titles unless they specify a preferred n
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ame. Clarification of the purpose of the interview and the nurses role is the second thing that s
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hould be done. During the initial part of the interview, the nurse should include general conve
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rsation to help make the family feel at ease. The interview also should take place in an enviro
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nment as free of distraction as possible. In addition, the nurse should clarify which informatio
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n will be shared with other members of the health care team and any limits to the confidential
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ity.
2. Which is considered a block to effective communication?
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a. Using silence Xt
b. Using clichs Xt
c. Directing the focus Xt Xt
d. Defining the problem Xt Xt
ANS: B
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Using stereotyped comments or clichs can block effective communication. After the nurse uses
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such trite phrases, parents often do not respond. Silence can be an effective interviewing too
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l. Silence permits the interviewee to sort out thoughts and feelings and search for responses
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to questions. To be effective, the nurse must be able to direct the focus of the interview w
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hile allowing maximum freedom of expression. By using open-
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ended questions and guiding questions, the nurse can obtain the necessary information and
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maintain a relationship with the family. The nurse and parent must collaborate and define th
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e problem that will be the focus of the nursing intervention.
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3. Which is the single most important factor to consider when communicating with children?
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a. Presence of the childs parent Xt Xt Xt Xt
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d. Childs nonverbal behaviors Xt Xt
ANS: C
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The nurse must be aware of the childs developmental stage to engage in effective communicat
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ion. The use of both verbal and nonverbal communication should be appropriate to the develo
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pmental level. Nonverbal behaviors vary in importance based on the childs developmental lev
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el and physical condition. Although the childs physical condition is a consideration, developm
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ental level is much more important. The presence of parents is important when communicating
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with young children but may be detrimental when speaking with adolescents.
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4. Because children younger than 5 years are egocentric, the nurse should do which wh
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en communicating with them?
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c. Explain experiences of others to the child.
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is to focus communication directly on them. Children should be provided with information abo
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ut what they can do and how they will feel. With children who are egocentric, analogies, exp
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s not capable of understanding.
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5. The nurses approach when introducing hospital equipment to a preschooler who seems afra
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id should be based on which principle?
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b. Explaining the equipment will only increase the childs fear.
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c. One brief explanation will be enough to reduce the childs fear.
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d. The child is too young to understand what the equipment doe
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hould be kept out of sight until needed. Simple, concrete explanations about what the equipmen
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t does and how it will feel will help alleviate the childs fear. Preschoolers need repeated expla
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feelings into their words. The nurse must be alert to the words and feelings expressed. The nurse
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,Chapter 1 Obtaining an Initial History Xt Xt Xt Xt Xt
MULTIPLE CHOICE Xt
1. The nurse is seeing an adolescent and the parents in the clinic for the first time. Which sho
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uld the nurse do first?
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a. Introduce him- or herself. Xt Xt Xt
b. Make the family comfortable. Xt Xt Xt
c. Give assurance of privacy. Xt Xt Xt
d. Explain the purpose of the interview Xt Xt Xt Xt Xt
. ANS: A
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The first thing that nurses must do is to introduce themselves to the patient and family. Parent
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s and other adults should be addressed with appropriate titles unless they specify a preferred n
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ame. Clarification of the purpose of the interview and the nurses role is the second thing that s
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hould be done. During the initial part of the interview, the nurse should include general conve
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rsation to help make the family feel at ease. The interview also should take place in an enviro
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nment as free of distraction as possible. In addition, the nurse should clarify which informatio
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n will be shared with other members of the health care team and any limits to the confidential
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ity.
2. Which is considered a block to effective communication?
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a. Using silence Xt
b. Using clichs Xt
c. Directing the focus Xt Xt
d. Defining the problem Xt Xt
ANS: B
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Using stereotyped comments or clichs can block effective communication. After the nurse uses
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such trite phrases, parents often do not respond. Silence can be an effective interviewing too
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l. Silence permits the interviewee to sort out thoughts and feelings and search for responses
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to questions. To be effective, the nurse must be able to direct the focus of the interview w
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hile allowing maximum freedom of expression. By using open-
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ended questions and guiding questions, the nurse can obtain the necessary information and
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maintain a relationship with the family. The nurse and parent must collaborate and define th
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e problem that will be the focus of the nursing intervention.
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3. Which is the single most important factor to consider when communicating with children?
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a. Presence of the childs parent Xt Xt Xt Xt
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c. Childs developmental level
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ANS: C
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The nurse must be aware of the childs developmental stage to engage in effective communicat
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ion. The use of both verbal and nonverbal communication should be appropriate to the develo
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pmental level. Nonverbal behaviors vary in importance based on the childs developmental lev
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el and physical condition. Although the childs physical condition is a consideration, developm
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ental level is much more important. The presence of parents is important when communicating
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with young children but may be detrimental when speaking with adolescents.
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4. Because children younger than 5 years are egocentric, the nurse should do which wh
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en communicating with them?
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a. Focus communication on the child. Xt Xt Xt Xt
b. Use easy analogies when possible.
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c. Explain experiences of others to the child.
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d. Assure the child that communication is private Xt Xt Xt Xt Xt Xt
. ANS: A
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Because children of this age are able to see things only in terms of themselves, the best approach
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is to focus communication directly on them. Children should be provided with information abo
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ut what they can do and how they will feel. With children who are egocentric, analogies, exp
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eriences, and assurances that communication is private will not be effective because the child i
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s not capable of understanding.
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5. The nurses approach when introducing hospital equipment to a preschooler who seems afra
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id should be based on which principle?
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b. Explaining the equipment will only increase the childs fear.
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c. One brief explanation will be enough to reduce the childs fear.
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d. The child is too young to understand what the equipment doe
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s. ANS: A
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Young children attribute human characteristics to inanimate objects. They often fear that the
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objects may jump, bite, cut, or pinch all by themselves without human direction. Equipment s
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hould be kept out of sight until needed. Simple, concrete explanations about what the equipmen
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t does and how it will feel will help alleviate the childs fear. Preschoolers need repeated expla
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nations as reassurance. Xt Xt
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a. Focus the discussion on the peer group. Xt Xt Xt Xt Xt Xt
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c. Use the same type of language as the adolescent.
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feelings into their words. The nurse must be alert to the words and feelings expressed. The nurse
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