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WorksheetsNurse-Patient Verbal/Nonverbal Communication
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is not considered a nonverbal cues?
Tone and rate of voice
Eye contact
Use of touch
Jargon
When a nurse is suffering from laryngitis, which of the following nonverbal cues could be the most effective in communicating with a patient?
Soft voice and physical appearance
Gestures and eye contact
Write a note to the patient to explain why you cant speak
Posture
You find out that the director of nursing for the floor you work on at the hospital has just been admitted and happens to be your patient. Since you have worked with her many times before, you know that she is very authoritative and keeps a professional demeanor at al times. Which of the following nonverbal cues would you expect to observe?
Closed postures
Eye contact
Open postures
Use of gestures
The most effective way to discuss pain is expressed through which nonverbal cue?
Body posturing
Eye contact
Sound
Gestures
Which of the following is not a reason for a nurse to practice effective communication with the healthcare team.
Improve status with healthcare team
Reduce risk of errors
Provide safe, quality care
Prevent issues that must be reported to outside agencies
6. A patient who is Spanish-speaking does not appear to understand the nurse's information on wound care. Which action should the nurse take?
Use a professional interpreter to provide wound care.
Arrange for a Spanish speaking hospital employee to provide the wound care instructions to the patient.
Use a professional interpreter to provide wound care instructions to the patient.
Ask the patient to write down the questions she has for the nurse
Which nonverbal communication technique is very therapeutic and effective but requires a conscious effort and practice by the nurse .
Listening
Silence
Touch
Eye contact
What is an example of nonverbal communication?
Writing
Reading
Speaking
Moaning
Giving a bath, assisting a patient on and off the bedpan, or providing oral care are all examples of which nonverbal therapeutic communication?
Listening
Silence
Touch
Conveying Acceptance
29. When interviewing a client, which nonverbal behavior should a nurse use for the most effective communication.
Maintain indirect eye contact with the client
Provide space by leaning back away from the cliet
Sitting squarely, facing the client
Maintaining open posture with arms and legs crosse
