INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS FOR NURSES
9 FULL REVISION NOTES WITH THERAPEUTIC
COMMUNICATION AND PATIENT INTERACTION
CONCEPTS
◉ Which of the following types of thinking reflects the nursing
process?
Answer: Inquiry
◉ The ethical decision-making model where good is defined as
maximum welfare or happiness is known as the
Answer: utilitarian model
◉ Which of the following statements is true about the critical
thinking process
Answer: it is goal directed
◉ Personal values are defines as
Answer: values shaped by family, religious beliefs, and years of
experience.
,◉ The student nurse can best learn the step in critical thinking
through
Answer: repeated practice
◉ When communicating with patients, the nurse actively uses
listening responses. which of the following types of listening
response should the nurse use?
Answer: Paraphrasing
◉ When conducting an assessment interview, which is the best
communication technique for the nurse to use?
Answer: Use short, open-ended question focused on current health
issues and patient concerns.
◉ A patient is admitted to the hospital for unsteady gait resulting in
frequent falls. What is a circular question that the nurse could ask
this patient?
Answer: "How will this hospitalization affect your family?"
◉ As the nurse communicates with a patient, the feedback provided
by the nurse should be
Answer: specific and focused on observed behavior
, ◉ A patient states, " I don't know about taking this medicine the
doctor is putting me on. I've never had to take medication before,
and now i have to take it twice a day". The nurses responses is," it
sounds like you don't know what to expect from taking the
medication" The nurse's response is an example of which concept?
Answer: Paraphrasing
◉ Which of the following is a description of metacommunication?
Answer: Nonverbal and verbal communication
◉ Which is an appropriate description of denotation
Answer: A generalized meaning assigned to a word
◉ A patient states they are feeling fine, but the nurse observes that
their body posture is tense and there is a frown on their face. The
nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing pain based on
knowledge of component of communication?
Answer: Kinesics
◉ The nurse is assessing a newly admitted Native American patient.
When assessing the patient's perception of touch, the nurse should
Answer: ask the patient for permission to touch
9 FULL REVISION NOTES WITH THERAPEUTIC
COMMUNICATION AND PATIENT INTERACTION
CONCEPTS
◉ Which of the following types of thinking reflects the nursing
process?
Answer: Inquiry
◉ The ethical decision-making model where good is defined as
maximum welfare or happiness is known as the
Answer: utilitarian model
◉ Which of the following statements is true about the critical
thinking process
Answer: it is goal directed
◉ Personal values are defines as
Answer: values shaped by family, religious beliefs, and years of
experience.
,◉ The student nurse can best learn the step in critical thinking
through
Answer: repeated practice
◉ When communicating with patients, the nurse actively uses
listening responses. which of the following types of listening
response should the nurse use?
Answer: Paraphrasing
◉ When conducting an assessment interview, which is the best
communication technique for the nurse to use?
Answer: Use short, open-ended question focused on current health
issues and patient concerns.
◉ A patient is admitted to the hospital for unsteady gait resulting in
frequent falls. What is a circular question that the nurse could ask
this patient?
Answer: "How will this hospitalization affect your family?"
◉ As the nurse communicates with a patient, the feedback provided
by the nurse should be
Answer: specific and focused on observed behavior
, ◉ A patient states, " I don't know about taking this medicine the
doctor is putting me on. I've never had to take medication before,
and now i have to take it twice a day". The nurses responses is," it
sounds like you don't know what to expect from taking the
medication" The nurse's response is an example of which concept?
Answer: Paraphrasing
◉ Which of the following is a description of metacommunication?
Answer: Nonverbal and verbal communication
◉ Which is an appropriate description of denotation
Answer: A generalized meaning assigned to a word
◉ A patient states they are feeling fine, but the nurse observes that
their body posture is tense and there is a frown on their face. The
nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing pain based on
knowledge of component of communication?
Answer: Kinesics
◉ The nurse is assessing a newly admitted Native American patient.
When assessing the patient's perception of touch, the nurse should
Answer: ask the patient for permission to touch
