CommunicationinNursing10thEdition
JuliaBalzerRiley
, TableofContents
Chapter1:Responsible,Assertive,CaringCommunicationinNursing Chapt (i
U erU2:UTheUClient-
NurseURelationship:UAUHelpingURelationshipUChapterU3:USolvingUProblemsU
Together
Chapter4:UnderstandingEachOther:CommunicationandCultureU Cha
pterU5:UDemonstratingUWarmth
ChapterU6:UShowing RespectUChaU
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pterU7:UBeingUGenuineUChapterU8:
Being EmpatheticUChapterU9:UUsiU
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ngUSelf-
DisclosureUChapterU10:UBeing sp (i
eUcificUChapterU11:UAsking Ques (i
tioUnsUChapterU12:UExpressing Op (i
inioUnsUChapterU13:UUsingUHum
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Chapter14:Embracingthe SpiritualUJourneyUofUHealthCaring,UMeaning MakingUChapterU
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15:URequestingUSupport
ChapterU16:UOvercomingEvaluation AnxietyUC (i
U hapterU17:UWorkingUwithUFeedbackUChapte
rU18:UUsingURelaxationUtechnique
Chapter19:IncorporatingImageryin ProfessionalUPracticeUand Self-
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U CareUChapterU20UIncorporatingUPositiveUSelf-Talk
Chapter21:U LearningUto WorkUTogetherUinUGroups
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Chapter22:TheChanging WorldofUElectronicCommunicationUChapt
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erU23:ULearning ConfrontationUskills
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ChapterU24:URefusingUnreasonableURequests
Chapter25:UCommunicating AssertivelyUandUResponsiblywithUDistressedUClientsandUColleaguesUCUh
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apterU26:UCommunicatingUAssertivelyUandUResponsiblyUwithUAggressiveUClientsUandUColleaguesUCUh
apterU27:UCommunicating AssertivelyUandUResponsiblyUwithUUnpopularUClients
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ChapterU29:UCommunicatingUatUtheUEnd-of-
U LifeUChapterU30:UContinuing theUCommitmen (i
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TestUBankUMultiplUeCh
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1. WhichU statementU describesU theU affectiveU aspectU ofU learningU effecti
UveUcommunication Ustrategies?
a. ―ThenurseUshouldUuseUclear,UdirectUstatementsUusingUobjectiveUwords.‖
b. ―ThenurseUusesUbodyUlanguageUthat isUcongruentUwithUtheUverbalUmessage.‖
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c. ―ThenurseUbelievesUthatUpositiveUcommunicationUstrategies build confidence.‖
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d. ―ThenurseUpracticesU assertiveUandUresponsibleUcommunicationUstrategies.‖
ANS:C
LearningUinvolvesUthreeUdomains:UtheUcognitiveUaspectsU(understandingUandUmeaning),Uaffe
cUtiveUaspectsU(feelings,Uvalues,UandUattitudes),UandUpsychomotorUaspectsU(physicalUcapabili
ty)
.LearningUbasicUcommunicationUskillsUinvolvesUtheUcognitiveUdomain;UbuildingUconfidence
UtUhroughUaUbeliefUinUtheUvalueUandUimpact UofUpositiveUcommunicationUisUtheUaffectiveUdom
ain;UandUputtingUskillsUintoUaction isUtheUpsychomotorUdomain.DIF:UComprehensionUREF:
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Up.U13UTOP:UIntegratedUProcess: UCommunicationUand
DocumentationUMSC:UPsychosocialUInteg
rUity
2. TheUnurseUmanagerUasksUtheUstaffUnurseUtoUworkUanUextraUshift.UWhich responseUbyU
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thUeUstaffUnurseUisUassertiveUandUbasedUonUrationalUbeliefs?
a. ―Idon’tUwantUyouUupset,UsoUIwillUworkUextra.‖
b. ―WhyUdoUIUalwaysUhaveUtoUcoverUextraUshifts?‖
c. ―IUamUnotUableUto work anUextraUshift.‖
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d. ―IfUyouUcan’tUfindUanyoneUelse,UI willUdoUit.‖
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ANS:C
TheUstaffUnurseUmayUturnUdownUevenUaUreasonableUrequest;UanUassertiveUresponseUavoidsUirr
atUionalUbeliefs.UIrrationalUbeliefsUoccurUasUaUresultUofUbeingUanxiousUaboutUassertivenessUor
UfocUusingUonUpossibleUnegativeUoutcomes.DIF: UAnalysisUREF: Up.U8UTOP: UIntegratedUProces
s:UCoUmmunicationUandUDocumentationUMSC:USafe andUEffectiveUCareUEnvironment:UMan
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agemeUntUofUCare
, 3. AUnurseUmanagerUoffersUaUstaffUnurseUaUchoiceUbetweenUworkingU8-UorU12-
hourUshifts.UWhichUstatement,UifUmadeUbyUtheUstaffUnurse,UisUnonassertiveUandUmayUresult
UiUnUaUfrustratedUresponse fromUthe nurseUmanager?
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a. ―IwantUtoUdecideUtheUshiftsUforUallUofUtheUotherUstaffUnurses.‖
b. ―DowhateverUyouUwant.UItUdoesn’tUreallyUmatterUtoUme.‖
c. ―ThankUyouUforUofferingUmeUaUchoice.UI preferU12-hourUshifts.‖
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d. ―YouUwillUneverUbeUableUtoUgiveUmeUwhatUI reallyUwantUtoUwork.‖
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ANS:B
AUstatementUthat allowsUothersUtoUmakeUdecisionsUforUaUpersonUisUanUexample ofUaUnonasser
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tiUveUstyleUofUcommunication;UtheUresponseUofUothersUtoUaUnonassertiveUstatementUmayUincl
udeUdisrespect,Uguilt,Uanger,UorUfrustration.UStatementsUthatUmakeUchoicesUforUothersUorUthatU
areUacUcusationsUareUexamplesUofUaggressiveUstylesUofUcommunication;UtheUresponseUofUoth
ersUtoUanUaggressiveUstatementUmayUincludeUhurt,Udefensiveness,UorUhumiliation.UAUstateme
ntUthatUalloUwsUmakingUone’sUownUdecisionsUisUanUexampleUofUassertiveUstyleUofUcommunica
tion;UtheUrespUonseUofUothersUtoUanUassertiveUstatementUmayUinclude mutualUrespect.DIF:UAn
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alysisUREF:Up.U7UTOP:UIntegratedUProcess:UCommunicationUandUDocumentationUMSC:USaf
eUandUEffectiveUCUareUEnvironment:UManagementUofUCare
4. TheUnurseUisUproviding careUtoUaUpatientUwhoUwasUadmittedUwithUheartUfailure.UTheU
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paUtientUhasUnot beenUfollowingUtheUprescribedUdietUorUtakingUtheUprescribedUmedication
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s.UWUhichUtypeUofUcommunicationUapproachUisUmostUimportantUforUtheUnurseUtoUuseUwit
hUthisUpUatientUtoUfacilitateUaUchangeUinUself-careUbehavior?
a. Authoritative,Uhonest,UandUoutrightUcommunication
b. Assertive,Uresponsible,UandUcaringUcommunication
c. Aggressive,Usympathetic,U andUrealisticUcommunication
d. Positive,Uexpert,UandUfocusedUcommunication
ANS:B
CommunicationUmustUbeUtechnicallyUresponsible,Uassertive,UandUcaringUtoUfacilitateUaUchang
eUinUbehavior.DIF:UKnowledge/ComprehensionUREF:Up.U13UTOP:UIntegratedU Process:UCo
mUmunicationUandUDocumentationUMSC:UPsychosocialUIntegrity
5. WhichU areU examplesU ofU aU nurseU whoU isU communicatingU responsibly?U (Selec
tUallUthat apply)
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a. TheUnurseUusesU profanityU toU respondU toU aUclientU whoUisU intoxicatedU andU verball
yUabusive.
b. TheUnurseUhelpsUaUclientUtalkUtoUfamilyUmembersUaboutUdiscontinuing
UcUhemotherapy.