LEARNING SYSTEM RN-COMMUNICATION QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

The adult child of a client has come to take his parent home from the facility following a colon resection. The client's son tells the nurse, "I don't know how I am going to take care of my mom now." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? CORRECT ANSWER "What part of your mother's care are you concerned about?" *This is a therapeutic response because the nurse is using clarification to address the son's immediate concerns about caring for his parent. A nurse is caring for client who has major depressive disorder. The client tells the nurse, "Don't bother me. Find someone else to talk with. I don't have anything worth saying. Go find someone you can help." Which of the following statements should the nurse make? CORRECT ANSWER "I would like to sit quietly with you for a while." *This is a therapeutic response because the nurse is offering self. This response lets the client know that the nurse has the desire to understand. A nurse is caring for a client who has recently found out that she is pregnant. The client says, "I don't think I should tell my partner about the pregnancy." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? CORRECT ANSWER "You seem uncertain about telling your partner." *This is a therapeutic response because the nurse is reflecting on the client's statement. A nurse is caring for a 13-year-old female client who is admitted for an emergency appendectomy. While the nurse is providing the preoperative teaching, the client asks, "Will I have a large scar from the surgery?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? CORRECT ANSWER "It will by small enough that it won't show when you're wearing a bathing suit." *This is a therapeutic response because the nurse is providing information specific to the client's concern. The nurse recognizes that body-image is an important issue for adolescents. This response allays fears that the client might be having. An emergency department nurse takes a telephone call from a client who states, "I have just taken 100 amitriptyline tablets to kill myself." The client is crying and says, "I want to die. I have no reason to live." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? CORRECT ANSWER "Please stay on the phone with me so we can talk about your feelings." *This is a therapeutic response because the nurse has given the client opportunity to share his feelings. The nurse is also encouraging the client to stay on the phone so that emergency personnel can get to the cli