114 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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What nndoes nnSBAR nnstand nnfor? nn- nnAnswer nnSituation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
During nnrounds, nna nncharge nnnurse nnhears nnthe nnpatient nncare nntechnician nnyelling
nnloudly nnto nna nnpatient nnregarding nna nntransfer nnfrom nnthe nnbed nnto nnchair. nnWhen
nnentering nnthe nnroom, nnwhat nnis nnthe nnnurse's nnbest nnresponse?
A. nn"you nnneed nnto nnspeak nnto nnthe nnpatient nnquielty nnso nnyou nndon't nndisturb nnother
nnpatients
B. nnLet nnme nnhelp nnyou nnwith nnyour nntransfer nntechnique
C. nnWhen nnyou nnare nnfinished, nnbe nnsure nnto nnapologize nnfor nnyour nnrough
nndemeanor
D. nnWhen nnyour nnpatient nnis nnsafe nnand nncomfortable, nnmeet nnme nnat nnthe nndesk nn-
nnAnswer nnWhen nnyour nnpatient nnis nnsafe nnand nncomfortable, nnmeet nnme nnat nnthe
nndesk
A nnpublic nnhealth nnnurse nnis nnleaving nnthe nnhome nnof nna nnyoung nnmother nnwho
nnhas nna nnspecial nnneeds nnbaby. nnThe nnneighbor nnstates, nn"How nnis nnshe nndoing,
nnsince nnhte nnbabys nnfather nnis nnno nnhelp?" nnWhat nnis nnthe nnnurse nnBEST
nnresponse nnto nnthe nnneighbor?
A. nnNew nnmothers nnneed nnsupport
B. nnThe nnlack nnof nna nnfather nnis nndifficult
C. nnHow nnare nnyou nntoday?
D. nnIt nnis nna nnvery nnsad nnsituation nn- nnAnswer nnNew nnmothers nnneed nnsupport
A nn3-year nnold nnchild nnis nnbeing nnadmitted nnto nna nnmedical nndivision nnfor nnvomiting,
nndiarrhea, nnand nndehydration. nnDuring nnthe nnadmission nninterview, nnthe nnnurse
nnshould nnimplement nnwhich nncommunication nntechniques nnto nnelicit nnthe nnmost
nninformation nnfrom nnthe nnparents?
A. nnThe nnuse nnof nnreflective nnquestions
B. nnThe nnuse nnof nnclosed nnquestions
C. nnThe nnuse nnof nnassertive nnquestions
D. nnThe nnuse nnof nnclarifying nnquestions nn- nnAnswer nnThe nnuse nnof nnclarifying
nnquestions
,A nnnurse nnenters nna nnpatients nnroom nnand nnexamines nnthe nnpatients nnIV nnfluids
nnand nncardiac nnmonitor. nnThe nnpatient nnstates, nn"Well, nni nnhavent nnseen nnyou
nnbefore. nnWho nnare nnyou?" nnWhat nnis nnthe nnnurses nnest nnresponse?
A. nnIm nnjust nnthe nnIV nntherapist nnchecking nnyour nnIV
B. nnIve nnbeen nntransferred nnto nnthis nndivision nnand nnwill nnbe nncaring nnfor nnyou
C. nnIm nnsorry, nnmy nnname nnis nnjohn nnsmith nnand nnI nnam nnyour nnnurse.
D. nnMy nnname nnis nnJohn nnsmith. nnI nnam nnyour nnnurse nnand nnill nnbe nncaring nnfor
nnyou nnuntil nn11 nnPM nn- nnAnswer nnMy nnname nnis nnJohn nnsmith. nnI nnam nnyour nnnurse
nnand nnill nnbe nncaring nnfor nnyou nnuntil nn11 nnPM
A nnnurse nnenters nna nnroom nnof nna nnpatient nnwith nncancer. nnThe nnpatient nnis nncrying
nnand nnstates nn"I nnfeel nnso nnalone." nnWhich nnresponse nnby nnthe nnnurse nnis nnthe
nnmost nntherapeutic nnaction?
A. nnThe nnnurse nnstands nnat nnthe nnpatient nnbedside nnand nnstates. nn"I nnunderstand
nnhow nnyou nnfeel. nnMy nnmother nnsaid nnthe nnsame nnthing nnwhen nnshe nnwas nnill."
B. nnThe nnnurse nnplaces nna nnhand nnon nnthe nnpatients nnarm nnand nnstates, nn"You
nnfeel nnso nnalone"
C. nnThe nnnurse nnstands nnat nnthe nnpatients nnroom nnand nnasks, nn"Why nndo nnyou nnfeel
nnso nnalone? nnYOur nnwife nnhas nnbeen nnhere nnevery nnday."? nn
D. nnThe nnnurse nnholds nnthe nnpatients nnhand nnand nnasks, nn"What nnmakes nnyou nnfeel
nnso nnalone."? nn- nnAnswer nnThe nnnurse nnholds nnthe nnpatients nnhand nnand nnasks,
nn"What nnmakes nnyou nnfeel nnso nnalone."?
A nnnurse nnis nncaring nnfor nna nnpatient nnwho nnis nnhospitalized nnfollowing nna nndouble
nnmastectomy nnis nnpreparing nna nndischarge nnplan nnfor nnthe nnpatient. nnWhich nnaction
nnshould nnbe nnthe nnfocus nnof nnthis nntermination nnphase nnof nnthe nnhelping
nnrelationship?
A. nnDetermining nnthe nnprogress nnmade nnin nnachieving nnestablished nngoals
B. nnClarifying nnwhen nnthe nnpatient nnshould nntake nnmedications
C. nnReporting nnthe nnprogress nnmade nnin nnteaching nnto nnthe nnstaff.
D. nnIncluding nnall nnfamily nnmembers nnin nnthe nnteaching nnsession nn- nnAnswer
nnReporting nnthe nnprogress nnmade nnin nnteaching nnto nnthe nnstaff.
A nnnursing nnstudent nnis nnnervous nnand nnconcerned nnabout nnworking nnat nna nnclinical
nnfacility. nnWhich nnaction nnwould nnBEST nndecrease nnanxiety nnand nnensure nnsuccesss
nnin nnthe nnstudents nnprovision nnof nnpatient nncare?
A. nnDetermining nnthe nnestablished nngoals nnof nnthe nninstitution
B. nnEnsuring nnthat nnverbal nnand nnnonverbal nncommunication nnis nncongruent
C. nnEngaging nnin nnself nntalk nnto nnplan nnthe nnday nnand nndecrease nnfear
D. nnSpeaking nnwith nnfelllow nncolleagues nnabout nnhow nnthey nnfeel nn- nnAnswer
nnEngaging nnin nnself nntalk nnto nnplan nnthe nnday nnand nndecrease nnfear
, A nnnurse nnin nnrehabilitation nndivision nnstates nnto nnthe nnhead nnnurse: nn"I nnneed nnthe
nnday nnoff nnand nnyou nndidnt nngive nnit nnto nnme!" nnThe nnhead nnnurse nnreplise, nn"Well,
nnI nnwasn't nnaware nnyou nnneeded nnthe nnday nnoff, nnand nnit nnisn't nnpossible nnsince
nnstaffing nnis nnso nninadequate." nnInstead nnof nnthis nnexchange, nnwhat nncommunication
nnby nnthe nnnurse nnwould nnhave nnbeen nnmore nneffective?
A. nn"I nnplaced nna nnrequest nnto nnhave nnthe nn8th nnof nnaugust nnoff, nnbut nnIm nnworking
nnand nnhave nna nndoctors nnappointment
B. nn"I nnwould nnlike nnto nndiscuss nnmy nnschedule nnwith nnyou. nnI nnrequested nnthe nn8th
nnof nnaugust nnoff nnfor nna nndoctors nnappt. nnCould nnI nnmake nnan nnappt?"
C. nnI nnwill nnneed nnto nncall nnin nnon nnthe nn8th nnof nnaugust nnbecause nnI nnhave nna
nndoctors nnappt."
D. nnSInce nnyou nndidnt nngive nnme nnthe nn8th nnof nnaugust nnoff, nnWill nni nnneed nnto
nnfind nnsomeone nnto nnwork nnfor nnme?" nn- nnAnswer nn"I nnwould nnlike nnto nndiscuss nnmy
nnschedule nnwith nnyou. nnI nnrequested nnthe nn8th nnof nnaugust nnoff nnfor nna nndoctors
nnappt. nnCould nnI nnmake nnan nnappt?"
During nna nnnursing nnstaff nnmeeting, nnthe nnnurses nnresolve nna nnproblem nnof nndelayed
nndocumentation nnby nnagreeing nnunanimously nnthat nnthey nnwill nnmake nnsure nnall
nnvital nnsigns nnare nnreported nnand nncharted nnwithin nn15 nnminutes nnfollowing
nnassessment. nnThis nnis nnan nnexample nnof nnwhich nncharacteristics nnof nneffective
nncommunication? nnSelect nnall nnthat nnapply.
a. nngroup nndecision nnmaking
b. nngroup nnleadership
c. nngroup nnpower
d. nngroup nnidentity
e. nngroup nnpatterns nnof nninteraction
f. nngroup nncohesiveness nn- nnAnswer nna nnd nne nnf
A nnnurse nnnotices nna nnpatient nnis nnwalking nnto nnthe nnbathroom nnwith nnthe nnstooped
nngait, nnfacial nngrimacing, nnand nngasping nnsounds. nnBased nnon nnthese nnnonverbal
nnclues, nnfor nnwhich nncondition nnwould nnthe nnnurse nnassess.
A. nnPain
B. nnAnxiety
C. nnDepression
D. nnFluid nnvolume nndeficit nn- nnAnswer nnPain
A nnnurse nnis nnproviding nninstruction nnto nna nnpatient nnregarding nnthe nnprocedure nnto
nnchange nna nncolostomy nnbag. nnDuring nnthe nnteaching nnsession, nnThe nnpatient
nnasks, nn"What nntype nnof nnfoods nnshould nnI nnavoid nnto nnprevent nngas?" nnThe
nnpatient nnquestion nnallows nnfor nnwhat nntype nnof nncommunication nnon nnthe nnnurses
nnpart?
A. nnA nnclosed-ended nnanswer
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What nndoes nnSBAR nnstand nnfor? nn- nnAnswer nnSituation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
During nnrounds, nna nncharge nnnurse nnhears nnthe nnpatient nncare nntechnician nnyelling
nnloudly nnto nna nnpatient nnregarding nna nntransfer nnfrom nnthe nnbed nnto nnchair. nnWhen
nnentering nnthe nnroom, nnwhat nnis nnthe nnnurse's nnbest nnresponse?
A. nn"you nnneed nnto nnspeak nnto nnthe nnpatient nnquielty nnso nnyou nndon't nndisturb nnother
nnpatients
B. nnLet nnme nnhelp nnyou nnwith nnyour nntransfer nntechnique
C. nnWhen nnyou nnare nnfinished, nnbe nnsure nnto nnapologize nnfor nnyour nnrough
nndemeanor
D. nnWhen nnyour nnpatient nnis nnsafe nnand nncomfortable, nnmeet nnme nnat nnthe nndesk nn-
nnAnswer nnWhen nnyour nnpatient nnis nnsafe nnand nncomfortable, nnmeet nnme nnat nnthe
nndesk
A nnpublic nnhealth nnnurse nnis nnleaving nnthe nnhome nnof nna nnyoung nnmother nnwho
nnhas nna nnspecial nnneeds nnbaby. nnThe nnneighbor nnstates, nn"How nnis nnshe nndoing,
nnsince nnhte nnbabys nnfather nnis nnno nnhelp?" nnWhat nnis nnthe nnnurse nnBEST
nnresponse nnto nnthe nnneighbor?
A. nnNew nnmothers nnneed nnsupport
B. nnThe nnlack nnof nna nnfather nnis nndifficult
C. nnHow nnare nnyou nntoday?
D. nnIt nnis nna nnvery nnsad nnsituation nn- nnAnswer nnNew nnmothers nnneed nnsupport
A nn3-year nnold nnchild nnis nnbeing nnadmitted nnto nna nnmedical nndivision nnfor nnvomiting,
nndiarrhea, nnand nndehydration. nnDuring nnthe nnadmission nninterview, nnthe nnnurse
nnshould nnimplement nnwhich nncommunication nntechniques nnto nnelicit nnthe nnmost
nninformation nnfrom nnthe nnparents?
A. nnThe nnuse nnof nnreflective nnquestions
B. nnThe nnuse nnof nnclosed nnquestions
C. nnThe nnuse nnof nnassertive nnquestions
D. nnThe nnuse nnof nnclarifying nnquestions nn- nnAnswer nnThe nnuse nnof nnclarifying
nnquestions
,A nnnurse nnenters nna nnpatients nnroom nnand nnexamines nnthe nnpatients nnIV nnfluids
nnand nncardiac nnmonitor. nnThe nnpatient nnstates, nn"Well, nni nnhavent nnseen nnyou
nnbefore. nnWho nnare nnyou?" nnWhat nnis nnthe nnnurses nnest nnresponse?
A. nnIm nnjust nnthe nnIV nntherapist nnchecking nnyour nnIV
B. nnIve nnbeen nntransferred nnto nnthis nndivision nnand nnwill nnbe nncaring nnfor nnyou
C. nnIm nnsorry, nnmy nnname nnis nnjohn nnsmith nnand nnI nnam nnyour nnnurse.
D. nnMy nnname nnis nnJohn nnsmith. nnI nnam nnyour nnnurse nnand nnill nnbe nncaring nnfor
nnyou nnuntil nn11 nnPM nn- nnAnswer nnMy nnname nnis nnJohn nnsmith. nnI nnam nnyour nnnurse
nnand nnill nnbe nncaring nnfor nnyou nnuntil nn11 nnPM
A nnnurse nnenters nna nnroom nnof nna nnpatient nnwith nncancer. nnThe nnpatient nnis nncrying
nnand nnstates nn"I nnfeel nnso nnalone." nnWhich nnresponse nnby nnthe nnnurse nnis nnthe
nnmost nntherapeutic nnaction?
A. nnThe nnnurse nnstands nnat nnthe nnpatient nnbedside nnand nnstates. nn"I nnunderstand
nnhow nnyou nnfeel. nnMy nnmother nnsaid nnthe nnsame nnthing nnwhen nnshe nnwas nnill."
B. nnThe nnnurse nnplaces nna nnhand nnon nnthe nnpatients nnarm nnand nnstates, nn"You
nnfeel nnso nnalone"
C. nnThe nnnurse nnstands nnat nnthe nnpatients nnroom nnand nnasks, nn"Why nndo nnyou nnfeel
nnso nnalone? nnYOur nnwife nnhas nnbeen nnhere nnevery nnday."? nn
D. nnThe nnnurse nnholds nnthe nnpatients nnhand nnand nnasks, nn"What nnmakes nnyou nnfeel
nnso nnalone."? nn- nnAnswer nnThe nnnurse nnholds nnthe nnpatients nnhand nnand nnasks,
nn"What nnmakes nnyou nnfeel nnso nnalone."?
A nnnurse nnis nncaring nnfor nna nnpatient nnwho nnis nnhospitalized nnfollowing nna nndouble
nnmastectomy nnis nnpreparing nna nndischarge nnplan nnfor nnthe nnpatient. nnWhich nnaction
nnshould nnbe nnthe nnfocus nnof nnthis nntermination nnphase nnof nnthe nnhelping
nnrelationship?
A. nnDetermining nnthe nnprogress nnmade nnin nnachieving nnestablished nngoals
B. nnClarifying nnwhen nnthe nnpatient nnshould nntake nnmedications
C. nnReporting nnthe nnprogress nnmade nnin nnteaching nnto nnthe nnstaff.
D. nnIncluding nnall nnfamily nnmembers nnin nnthe nnteaching nnsession nn- nnAnswer
nnReporting nnthe nnprogress nnmade nnin nnteaching nnto nnthe nnstaff.
A nnnursing nnstudent nnis nnnervous nnand nnconcerned nnabout nnworking nnat nna nnclinical
nnfacility. nnWhich nnaction nnwould nnBEST nndecrease nnanxiety nnand nnensure nnsuccesss
nnin nnthe nnstudents nnprovision nnof nnpatient nncare?
A. nnDetermining nnthe nnestablished nngoals nnof nnthe nninstitution
B. nnEnsuring nnthat nnverbal nnand nnnonverbal nncommunication nnis nncongruent
C. nnEngaging nnin nnself nntalk nnto nnplan nnthe nnday nnand nndecrease nnfear
D. nnSpeaking nnwith nnfelllow nncolleagues nnabout nnhow nnthey nnfeel nn- nnAnswer
nnEngaging nnin nnself nntalk nnto nnplan nnthe nnday nnand nndecrease nnfear
, A nnnurse nnin nnrehabilitation nndivision nnstates nnto nnthe nnhead nnnurse: nn"I nnneed nnthe
nnday nnoff nnand nnyou nndidnt nngive nnit nnto nnme!" nnThe nnhead nnnurse nnreplise, nn"Well,
nnI nnwasn't nnaware nnyou nnneeded nnthe nnday nnoff, nnand nnit nnisn't nnpossible nnsince
nnstaffing nnis nnso nninadequate." nnInstead nnof nnthis nnexchange, nnwhat nncommunication
nnby nnthe nnnurse nnwould nnhave nnbeen nnmore nneffective?
A. nn"I nnplaced nna nnrequest nnto nnhave nnthe nn8th nnof nnaugust nnoff, nnbut nnIm nnworking
nnand nnhave nna nndoctors nnappointment
B. nn"I nnwould nnlike nnto nndiscuss nnmy nnschedule nnwith nnyou. nnI nnrequested nnthe nn8th
nnof nnaugust nnoff nnfor nna nndoctors nnappt. nnCould nnI nnmake nnan nnappt?"
C. nnI nnwill nnneed nnto nncall nnin nnon nnthe nn8th nnof nnaugust nnbecause nnI nnhave nna
nndoctors nnappt."
D. nnSInce nnyou nndidnt nngive nnme nnthe nn8th nnof nnaugust nnoff, nnWill nni nnneed nnto
nnfind nnsomeone nnto nnwork nnfor nnme?" nn- nnAnswer nn"I nnwould nnlike nnto nndiscuss nnmy
nnschedule nnwith nnyou. nnI nnrequested nnthe nn8th nnof nnaugust nnoff nnfor nna nndoctors
nnappt. nnCould nnI nnmake nnan nnappt?"
During nna nnnursing nnstaff nnmeeting, nnthe nnnurses nnresolve nna nnproblem nnof nndelayed
nndocumentation nnby nnagreeing nnunanimously nnthat nnthey nnwill nnmake nnsure nnall
nnvital nnsigns nnare nnreported nnand nncharted nnwithin nn15 nnminutes nnfollowing
nnassessment. nnThis nnis nnan nnexample nnof nnwhich nncharacteristics nnof nneffective
nncommunication? nnSelect nnall nnthat nnapply.
a. nngroup nndecision nnmaking
b. nngroup nnleadership
c. nngroup nnpower
d. nngroup nnidentity
e. nngroup nnpatterns nnof nninteraction
f. nngroup nncohesiveness nn- nnAnswer nna nnd nne nnf
A nnnurse nnnotices nna nnpatient nnis nnwalking nnto nnthe nnbathroom nnwith nnthe nnstooped
nngait, nnfacial nngrimacing, nnand nngasping nnsounds. nnBased nnon nnthese nnnonverbal
nnclues, nnfor nnwhich nncondition nnwould nnthe nnnurse nnassess.
A. nnPain
B. nnAnxiety
C. nnDepression
D. nnFluid nnvolume nndeficit nn- nnAnswer nnPain
A nnnurse nnis nnproviding nninstruction nnto nna nnpatient nnregarding nnthe nnprocedure nnto
nnchange nna nncolostomy nnbag. nnDuring nnthe nnteaching nnsession, nnThe nnpatient
nnasks, nn"What nntype nnof nnfoods nnshould nnI nnavoid nnto nnprevent nngas?" nnThe
nnpatient nnquestion nnallows nnfor nnwhat nntype nnof nncommunication nnon nnthe nnnurses
nnpart?
A. nnA nnclosed-ended nnanswer
