TEST BANK For Interpersonal Relationships Professional Communication Skills for Nurses 9th Edition by Elizabeth Arnold, Kathleen Boggs with complete solutions.

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Pt. I Conceptual Foundations of Nurse-Client Relationships
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1. Theoretical Perspectives and Contemporary Issues
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2. Professional Guides to Action in Interpersonal Relationships
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3. Clinical Judgment: Applying Critical Thinking and Ethical Decision Making
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4. Self-Concept in the Nurse-Client Relationship
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Pt. II The Nurse-Client Relationship
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5. Structuring the Relationship iu i u




6. Bridges and Barriers in the Therapeutic Relationship
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7. Role Relationship Patterns
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8. The Grief Experience: Life's Losses and Endings
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Pt. III Therapeutic Communication
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9. Communication Styles iu




10. Developing Therapeutic Communication Skills in the Nurse-Client Relationship
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11. Intercultural Communication iu

,12. Communicating in Groups iu i u




13. Communicating with Families
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14. Resolving Conflict Between Nurse and Client
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15. Health Promotion and Client Learning Needs
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16. Health Teaching in the Nurse-Client Relationship
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Pt. IV Responding to Special Needs
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17. Communicating with Clients Experiencing Communication Deficits
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18. Communicating with Children
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19. Communicating with Older Adults
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20. Communicating with Clients in Stressful Situations
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21. Communicating with Clients in Crisis
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Pt. V Professional Issues
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22. Communicating with Other Health Professionals
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23. Documentation in the Age of Computers
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Chapter 1: Theoretical Perspectives and Contemporary Issues
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MULTIPLE CHOICE i u




1. Which of the following best describes the role of
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theory in thenurse-clientrelationship?
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a. Theory provides a common language. iu i u i u i u




b. Theory is the essence of the nurse-client relationship.
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c. Theory varies with changes in health care delivery.
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d. Theory guides nursing practice. iu i u i u




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Theory provides nurses with a systematic way to view client situations
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and a logical wayto organize and interpret data. Incorrect answers: 1.
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Theory does provide a common language for nurses, but this question
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asks what best describesthe role of theory in the nurse-client
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relationship. 2. Theory acts as a framework or guide; it is not the essence of
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the relationship. 3. Theory provides a commonframework for describing practice.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Text Page Reference: p. 3 i u i u iu i u i u i u i u




TOP:Step of the Nursing Process: All phases i u i u i u i u i u i u




MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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2. Nurse Jones demonstrates the application of modern nursing theory when she:
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a. Administers insulin to a client with diabetes i u i u i u i u i u i u




b. Assists a physician with a pelvic examination
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c. Teaches a client techniques of self breast examination
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d. Makes up a client’s bed i u i u i u i u




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Modern nursing theory has broadened the definition of health with a
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strong emphasis on disease prevention and health promotion. Incorrect answers:
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1,2,4. These are all nursing tasks, and modern nursing theory puts less
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emphasis on tasks and systems.
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i u 22 TOP:Step ofthe Nursing Process: Implementation
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MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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