NUR 380 Training Exam 3 Questions And All Correct Answers.
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NUR 380
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NUR 380
the most appropriate communication strategy to be used by the student nurse?
1. Written directions for bathing
2. Speaking very loudly
3. Gentle touch while providing activities of daily living
4. Flat facial expression - Answer 3. Gentle touch while providing activities of daily living
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NUR 380 Training Exam 3 Questions And
All Correct Answers.
the most appropriate communication strategy to be used by the student nurse?
1. Written directions for bathing
2. Speaking very loudly
3. Gentle touch while providing activities of daily living
4. Flat facial expression - Answer 3. Gentle touch while providing activities of daily living
Place the following descriptions of the helping relationship phases in the correct sequence:
1. ______ After introductions, the nurse asks, "What plans do you have for the upcoming holiday
weekend?"
2. ______ The nurse states, "It sounds like you are concerned about the possible complications of having
diabetes. What would be the most helpful for you at this time?"
3. ______ The nurse reads in the medical history that the client was diagnosed with diabetes 1 week
ago.
4. ______ The nurse states, "When we met, you knew very little about diabetes, and now you are able to
use your new information to apply it to your personal situations." - Answer 3, 1, 2, 4
The nurse who uses appropriate therapeutic listening skills will display which behaviors? Select all that
apply.
1. Absorb both the content and the feeling the client is conveying.
2. Presume and understanding of the client's needs.
3. React quickly to the message.
4. Reassure the client that everything will be fine. - Answer 1. Absorb both the content and the feeling
the client is conveying.
and
3. React quickly to the message.
,A nurse tells a client who is struggling with cancer pain, "It is normal to feel frustrated about the
discomfort." Which is the most representative of the skills associated with the working phase of the
helping relationship?
1. Respect
2. Genuineness
3. Concreteness
4. Confrontation - Answer 1. Respect
The nurse will need to assess which of the following clients for the possible nursing diagnosis of altered
verbal communication? Select all that apply.
1. A client who uses sign language
2. A client with a psychiatric illness
3. A client with the medical diagnosis of a cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
4. A client having a problem coping with a cancer diagnosis
3. A client with the medical diagnosis of a cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
5. A client experiencing extreme dyspnea (SOB)
After being admitted for emergency surgery, an 80-year-old client has just returned to the hospital room
from the post anesthesia room. Which nursing interventions are most likely to facilitate effective
communication with this client? Select all that apply.
1. Ask the client, "Do you know where you are?"
2. Ask the client or support person(s) about visual or learning problems.
3. Inform the client and support person(s) about events likely to occur during the next 2 hours.
4. Provide the client with instructions about discharge.
5. Tell the client, "You will feel better soon." - Answer 2 and 3:
2. Ask the client or support person(s) about visual or learning problems.
3. Inform the client and support person(s) about events likely to occur during the next 2 hours.
, The nurse is communicating with a well-oriented older adult client in a long-term care setting. Which
statement best reflects respectful and caring communication?
1. "Are we ready for our shower?"
2. "It's time to go to the dining room, honey."
3. "Are you comfortable, Mrs. Smith?"
4. "You would rather wear the slacks, wouldn't you?" - Answer 3. "Are you comfortable, Mrs. Smith?"
The client made the following statement to the nurse, "My doctor just told me that he cannot save my
leg and that I need to have an above-the-knee amputation." Which response by the nurse is most
appropriate?
1. "Dr. Jones is an excellent surgeon."
2. "Are you in pain?"
3. "If I were you, I'd get a second opinion."
4. "Tell me more. . ." - Answer 4. "Tell me more. . ."
The nurse is communicating with a primary care provider about medical interventions prescribed for a
client. Which statement is most representative of a collaborative relationship?
1. "That new medication you prescribed for Mr. Black is ineffective."
2. "I'm worried about Mr. Black's blood pressure. It is not decreasing even with the new antihypertensive
medication."
3. "Can we talk about Mr. Black?"
4. "Excuse me, Doctor. I think we need to talk about Mr. Black's blood pressure." - Answer 2. "I'm
worried about Mr. Black's blood pressure. It is not decreasing even with the new antihypertensive
medication."
The nurse asks the client, "What do you fear most about your surgery tomorrow?" This is an example of
which communication technique?
1. Providing general leads
2. Seeking clarification
3. Presenting reality
4. Summarizing - Answer 1. Providing general leads
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