NSG 310 Topic 10

Conveying genuine respect for patients assists a nurse in achieving which ideal?

• Building a professional relationship

• Eliminating the sense of devaluation most nurses begin to feel

• Avoiding feelings of helplessness and inadequacy

• Avoiding the casualness depicted in bad TV shows

Which action might create mistrust between patient and nurse?

• Calming a fearful child by saying that an injection “won’t hurt at all”

• Constant requests by a patient to his nurse to run unnecessary errands

• A nurse disassociating from a patient so much that he or she fails to provide essential health education

• A patient promising a nurse that she’ll perform required postsurgical walking twice a day, and then feigning sleep or illness when it is time to do so

Which phrase describes proxemics?

• Study of implied meanings within individuals

• Study of relationship between message and topic at hand

• Study of the emotional personal space boundary

• Study of an individual’s use of space

Which statement is true about trust?

• The trusting patient feels comfortable revealing needs.

• The sender feels it.

• It is difficult to demonstrate professionally.

• It is an intuitive process.

Which scenario is an example of patient-centered communication?

• Patient bombards nurse with their concerns, prompting the nurse to rarely interrupt, instead taking mental notes on what is heard.

• Patient and nurse spend 15 enjoyable minutes trading stories about their similar childhoods.

• Patient handles extreme apprehension by constantly talking to the nurse, who allows the patient to regain calmness by not interrupting while partially listening.

• Nurse goes out of their way to communicate with the patient, explaining every treatment detail and answering questions before the patient even asks them.

The nurse knocks on the patient’s door and waits for the patient to answer before entering the room. What is the nurse demonstrating?

• Nonverbal communication skills

• Respect for the patient’s confidentiality

• Respect for the patient’s gender difference

• Respect for the patient’s personal space

Which action demonstrates the use of the caring process and the development of trust?

• Problem solving for the patient

• Respecting the uniqueness of every patient

• Performing tasks for the patient

• Communicating expectations of the health care team

Which statement is true concerning communication deficits?

• Communication deficits occur primarily because of physical disabilities.

• Individuals who are equally impaired are equally disabled.

• Communication deficits can arise from sensory deprivation.

• The primary nursing goal is to minimize the patient’s independence.

The nurse is caring for a patient who has experienced a stroke resulting in aphasia. What type of deficit should the nurse assess for?

• Social withdrawal

• Sensory deprivation

• Neurological linguistic

• Cognitive comprehension

When caring for a hearing-impaired patient, the nurse should implement what intervention to facilitate communication?

• Speak distinctly while exaggerating words.

• Use gestures that reinforce verbal content.

• Communicate in a dimly-lit room.

• Face the interpreter when speaking to the patient.