INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS NURSING 9
MOCK EXAM AND STUDY MATERIAL WITH
CLINICAL SCENARIOS AND COMMUNICATION
PRACTICE
◉ What term should a nurse use to describe the belief that the
nurse-patient relationship is a partnership?
Answer: Mutuality
◉ Which type of communication should a nurse use to present
information about flu immunizations to older adults in the
community?
Answer: Public communication
◉ Which technique will a nurse use to ensure effective
communication during therapeutic communication?
Answer: Electronic communication
◉ In the exchange between a nurse and patient, which element is
identified as feedback?
Answer: I'm not feeling good.
, ◉ What zone of personal space is a nurse using while sitting at the
patient's bedside taking a nursing history?
Answer: Personal space
◉ How will the nurse interpret a patient stating, 'I will not cough
and deep breathe' angrily?
Answer: The patient's affect is inappropriate.
◉ What is inappropriate affect in communication?
Answer: An emotional expression that does not match the content of
verbal messages.
◉ What type of communication did the patient use when pointing to
the area of pain?
Answer: Nonverbal communication.
◉ What is narrative interaction in nursing?
Answer: Encouraging patients to share personal stories.
◉ What phase occurs before the nurse meets the patient?
Answer: Preinteraction phase.
◉ What is the orientation phase in a nurse-patient relationship?
MOCK EXAM AND STUDY MATERIAL WITH
CLINICAL SCENARIOS AND COMMUNICATION
PRACTICE
◉ What term should a nurse use to describe the belief that the
nurse-patient relationship is a partnership?
Answer: Mutuality
◉ Which type of communication should a nurse use to present
information about flu immunizations to older adults in the
community?
Answer: Public communication
◉ Which technique will a nurse use to ensure effective
communication during therapeutic communication?
Answer: Electronic communication
◉ In the exchange between a nurse and patient, which element is
identified as feedback?
Answer: I'm not feeling good.
, ◉ What zone of personal space is a nurse using while sitting at the
patient's bedside taking a nursing history?
Answer: Personal space
◉ How will the nurse interpret a patient stating, 'I will not cough
and deep breathe' angrily?
Answer: The patient's affect is inappropriate.
◉ What is inappropriate affect in communication?
Answer: An emotional expression that does not match the content of
verbal messages.
◉ What type of communication did the patient use when pointing to
the area of pain?
Answer: Nonverbal communication.
◉ What is narrative interaction in nursing?
Answer: Encouraging patients to share personal stories.
◉ What phase occurs before the nurse meets the patient?
Answer: Preinteraction phase.
◉ What is the orientation phase in a nurse-patient relationship?
