NSG 3180 Communication and Teamwork Exam 2
Questions With Complete Solutions
"A hierarchical method of classifying a vocabulary of items
according to certain rules" is the definition for what term?
A. Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
B. Coding
C. NNN
D. Taxonomy Correct Answer D. Taxonomy
A 3-year-old child is having surgery tomorrow. What
preoperative teaching strategy should the nurse use to ensure
effective learning?
A. Encouraging self-directed learning.
B. Involving parents in teaching.
C. Allowing the child to touch and play with all equipment.
D. Incorporating previous life experience. Correct Answer B.
Involving parents in teaching.
A group of patients is signing up for a telehealth company called
ISelectMD. The nurse educates them about ISelectMD by telling
them which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A. The employer's health insurance charges a minimal additional
health premium fee monthly.
B. Each employee has 24/7 access to a physician via
Telemedicine by signing onto a website and entering his
symptoms, and paying a "visit" fee.
C. A follow-up call is made 2 days later to determine whether
the health issue was resolved.
,D. The physician "on call" reviews patient's medical history and
current symptoms, makes a diagnosis, and e-mails in a
prescription, if needed.
E. Minor conditions such as urinary tract infections or
respiratory illness can be treated in this remote technology
fashion.
F. Acute conditions such as chest pain or deep vein thrombosis
can be treated in this remote technology fashion. Correct
Answer Correct: A, B, C, D, E
A novice nurse decides to attend a diabetes workshop after a
patient was admitted to the unit with an insulin pump that the
nurse was not familiar with. This is an example of
A. role performance.
B. patient advocacy.
C. collaboration.
D. professional self-awareness. Correct Answer D. professional
self-awareness.
A nurse consistently works extra shifts in the hope of earning a
promotion. The nurse is becoming increasingly fatigued and
frustrated because the promotion has not occurred. The nurse is
experiencing
A. distress.
B. burnout.
C. eustress.
D. primary appraisal. Correct Answer B. burnout.
A nurse manager is educating nurses about the risk of violence
experienced by nurses and social workers in their workplace
,when compared to other professionals. The nurse manager states
that nurses and social workers are at
A. three times greater risk to experience violence in their
workplace than are other professionals.
B. four times greater risk to experience violence in their
workplace than are other professionals.
C. no greater risk to experience violence in their workplace than
are other professionals.
D. two times greater risk to experience violence in their
workplace than are other professionals. Correct Answer A.
three times greater risk to experience violence in their workplace
than are other professionals.
A nurse, who has been practicing for 4 years, demonstrates
competence, speed, and flexibility when performing clinical
skills. According to Benner, the nurse is practicing at which
developmental stage?
A. Advanced beginner
B. Competency
C. Proficiency
D. Expert Correct Answer C. Proficiency
A nurse, working with a patient in a drug rehabilitation center,
provides positive reinforcement each time the patient
demonstrates behavior that moves him closer to accomplishing
the goal of remaining drug free. The nurse recognizes this type
of reinforcement will motivate the patient to engage in the
desired behavior. This type of reinforcement is referred to as
what?
A. empowerment.
B. chaining.
, C. modeling.
D. shaping. Correct Answer D. shaping.
A nursing instructor educates a student nurse about standards of
effective communication. The nursing instructor recognizes that
additional teaching is warranted when the student nurse lists
which of the following as a standard of effective
communication?
A. Clear
B. Timely
C. Lengthy
D. Complete Correct Answer C. Lengthy
A obese patient is admitted to the hospital for shortness of
breath. Which of the following statements by the nurse reflects
Bandura's social theory?
A. "Your cardiac studies reveal an enlarged heart. This is a sign
of cardiac problems."
B. "I know you love to eat, but your current lifestyle is not
conducive to good health."
C. "Can you remember what it was like to get up and go to work
every day? Your buddies miss you."
D. "If you were to lose weight, you would no longer experience
shortness of breath. Just think about how much better you would
feel to breathe normally." Correct Answer D. "If you were to
lose weight, you would no longer experience shortness of
breath. Just think about how much better you would feel to
breathe normally."
A patient has just completed an alcohol detoxification program.
The patient has recently experienced the loss of his wife and has
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