Nursing Communication

A nurse is caring for for a client who states: "I have to check with my wife and see if I am ready to go home" The Nurse Replies "How do you feel about going home" This nurse is using what technique?

• PACING

• REFLECTING

• PARAPHRASING

• RESTATING

Which of the following actions would the nurse take when using the communication technique of active learning? SATA

• Use an open posture

• write down what the client says to avoid missing anything

• establish and maintain eye contact

• nod in agreement with the client the entire time

• respond positively when giving feedback

A nurse is caring for a client who is concerned about being discharged with a new colostomy because he enjoys swimming. Which of the statements would the nurse make to be an effective communicator? SATA

• You will be fine. You just have to get used to it.

• Why are you worried about going home?

• Your daily routines will need to be different when you get home.

• Tell me about your support systems you are going to have when you leave here?

• Let me tell you a story about a friend of mine who enjoys swimming who just happens to have a colostomy

Which of the following statements would a nurse use to establish helping relationship with a client?

• Make sure the communication is reciprocal between the patient and the client

• Encourage the patient to communicate his thoughts and feelings

• Give the nurse client communication no time limits

• allow communication to occur spontaenously throughout the client relationship.

A nurse is preparing for an inservice with her unit about delegation. Which of the following elements should the nurse when presenting the five rights of delegation?

• right client

• right supervision and evaluation

• right direction and communication

• right time

• right circumstance

True or False: When a nurse is communicating with the client the nurse should not take inventory on their own thoughts, feelings,and biases.

• True

• False

Touch is a personal behavior that means the same thing to all persons.

A. True

B. False

• True

• False

True or False: Does the nurse have a right to refuse an assignment that they feel they are not comfortable with?

• True

• False