2025/2026 Update) Multiple Choice,
Adult Health Nursing | Actual Exam
Questions & Correct, Certified
Solutions - Southern Maine
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Communication failure may lead to ___ -
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- Medical errors
- delays in treatment
- surgical complications
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How to improve clinical effectiveness and job satisfaction? -
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Positive communication and teamwork
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Poor communication contributes to ____ -
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- Occurrences of sexual harassment, confrontations and impacts the quality of care and patient
outcomes.
- Communication failure outcomes:
Medical error
Delays in treatment
Surgical complications
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Factors in communication -
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Personal, Environment, Relationship
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Personal factors of communication -
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- values, beliefs, attitudes, culture
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What does not define communication? -
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- Is not a mere transfer of information from one person to another
- Interpretation is not guaranteed; every message is subject to interpretation
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Active listening techniques -
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- silence, accepting, restating, reflecting, focusing, seeking clarification, summarizing
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How to manage difficult conversations? -
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- Get person's attention
- express concerns
- state problem
- propose action
- reach decision
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Components of successful teams include? -
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- Open communication
- Non-punitive - environments
- Clear direction
- Clear and known roles and tasks for team members
- Consideration of all ideas
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CUS language -
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C: "I am concerned."
U: " I am uncomfortable."
S: " I am scared."
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Should communication be open or closed loop? -
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- Closed loop
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Characteristics of an Assertive Nurse -
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-Confident/self-assured
- Maintains eye contact
- uses clear, concise speech
- speaks firmly an positively
- is non-apolegetic
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