A charge nurse is conducting a class on therapeutic communication with a group of newly licensed
nurses. Which is a component of verbal communication?
a. personal space
b. posture
c. eye contact
d. intonation
answer: d. intonation
this is the tone of one's voice and can communicate different feelings
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A client states, "I can't sleep, I stay up all night." the nurse responds, "You are having difficulty
sleeping?" Which TC technique is the nurse using?
a. offering general leads
b. summarizing
c. focusing
d. restating
answer: d. restating
The nurse is communicating with a client who was admitted for treatment of a substance use
disorder. Which of the following communication techniques should the nurse identify as a barrier to
therapeutic communication?
a. Offering advice
b. Reflecting
c. Listening attentively
d. Giving information
A. Offering advice
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A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following examples
demonstrates the nurses use of interpersonal communication?
A. The nurse discusses the clients weight loss during healthcare team meeting
B. The nurse examines their own personal feelings about the clients who have anorexia nervosa
C. The nurse asked the client about personal body image perception
D. The nurse presents an educational session about anorexia nervosa to a large group of adolescence
C. The nurses one on one communication with the client is an example of interpersonal
communication.
A nurse is caring for a client who smokes and has cancer. The client reports, "I'm coughing because I
have that cold that everyone has been getting." The nurse should identify that The client is using
which of the following defense mechanisms?
A. Reaction formation
B. Denial
C. Displacement
D. Sublimation
B. This is an example of denial which is pretending the truth is not reality to manage the anxiety of
acknowledging what is real
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who was informed of the need for emergency
surgery. The client has a respiratory rate 30/min, and says, "This is difficult to comprehend. I feel
shaky and nervous." The nurse should identify that the client experiencing which of levels of anxiety?
A. Mild
B. Moderate
C. Severe
D. Panic
B. Moderate anxiety decreases problem-solving and Mayham for the clients ability to understand
information. Vital signs may increase in the client is visibly anxious
nurses. Which is a component of verbal communication?
a. personal space
b. posture
c. eye contact
d. intonation
answer: d. intonation
this is the tone of one's voice and can communicate different feelings
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A client states, "I can't sleep, I stay up all night." the nurse responds, "You are having difficulty
sleeping?" Which TC technique is the nurse using?
a. offering general leads
b. summarizing
c. focusing
d. restating
answer: d. restating
The nurse is communicating with a client who was admitted for treatment of a substance use
disorder. Which of the following communication techniques should the nurse identify as a barrier to
therapeutic communication?
a. Offering advice
b. Reflecting
c. Listening attentively
d. Giving information
A. Offering advice
, We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following examples
demonstrates the nurses use of interpersonal communication?
A. The nurse discusses the clients weight loss during healthcare team meeting
B. The nurse examines their own personal feelings about the clients who have anorexia nervosa
C. The nurse asked the client about personal body image perception
D. The nurse presents an educational session about anorexia nervosa to a large group of adolescence
C. The nurses one on one communication with the client is an example of interpersonal
communication.
A nurse is caring for a client who smokes and has cancer. The client reports, "I'm coughing because I
have that cold that everyone has been getting." The nurse should identify that The client is using
which of the following defense mechanisms?
A. Reaction formation
B. Denial
C. Displacement
D. Sublimation
B. This is an example of denial which is pretending the truth is not reality to manage the anxiety of
acknowledging what is real
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who was informed of the need for emergency
surgery. The client has a respiratory rate 30/min, and says, "This is difficult to comprehend. I feel
shaky and nervous." The nurse should identify that the client experiencing which of levels of anxiety?
A. Mild
B. Moderate
C. Severe
D. Panic
B. Moderate anxiety decreases problem-solving and Mayham for the clients ability to understand
information. Vital signs may increase in the client is visibly anxious
