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WorksheetsCommunications 3180 Exam 1
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which of the following cultural groups uses story-telling to convey a message?
Germans
Asians
Hispanic / Latino
Native American
The nurse should talk to the patient that is unconscious as though they can hear.
True
False
Patients receiving palliative care can also receive ongoing treatment for diabetes and wound care.
True
False
To ease a toddler fears while in the hospital,
choose all of the following that apply.
Have a clown in the surgery room
Partner with parents
Seperate from parents
Use teddy bear to teach children procedures to ease child's fears
Which of the following affect communication messages?
Select all that apply
Limited mobility deficits
Vision deficits
Hearing deficits
Mental health deficits
The General Systems Theory does NOT include which of the following...
Homeostasis occurs when processes independently occur
It includes evaluating relationships within processes and how they connect
Explains interrelationship of different parts that support the whole system
Homeostasis is the tendency of unified systems working together
The Institute of Medicine #1 goal is patient safety by ....
(choose all that apply)
Punishing nurses when a medication error is made
Improve teamwork and collaboration rather than professional silos
Effective communication between nurses & providers using tools like ISBARR
Allow nurses to practice to the fullest extent of their education
ISBARR includes nurses providing recommendations for next steps in patient care.
True
False
A nurse will serve prison time if a patient's health information is not protected.
True
False
Sociology defines 2 orders or groups of social organizations. The primary group
(select all)
Come together for a short period to complete a specific task
Is typically a small social group
Have a long term relationship
Consist of members that are in a close, personal relationship
The nurse says to a patient that needs lab-work, "You are going to see a hospital vampire". This is an example of..
slang
an easy-going personality style
empowering patient
humor to relax the patient
The most important nonverbal communication tool is....
body language and posture
facial expressions
touch
eye contact
The act of caring is a deliberate action
True
False
When a nurse displays the act of caring, it is a nonverbal form of communication of emotional feelings
True
False
Florence Nightingale was.....
check all that apply.
Founder of modern nursing
statistician
English social reformer
reported soldiers dying from malnutrition instead of wounds
Which of the following is the best example of therapeutic communication?
Will you let me assist you?
Let me assist you?
How can I assist you?
I can assist you?
General systems theory emphasizes complex systems share organizing principles.
True
False
Nursing is as old as mankind
True
False
Historically women practiced nursing informally following old traditions
True
False
Historically women with formal education assumed the role of nursing
True
False
Historically there was no religious theme to care for the sick
True
False
Nightingale introduced the world to the functional roles of professional nursing
True
False
Nightingale is known as the first nurse _________ due to her use of statistical data to document need for hand washing.
Caring
Manager
Researcher
Professional
The key to safe health care is
decreasing "handoffs"
Improving care delivery
Communication
Preventing medication errors
What theory focuses on "how" different parts work together?
Transactional
Social
Systems
Interrelational
A standardized tool to improve clear communication was
PQRST
Team-STEPPS
SBAR
ANA
SBAR was developed to improve communication between nurses
true
false
Teamwork system designed to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare
Team-STEPP
ANA
SBAR
AD-O-PIE
The four core parts of professional nursing metaparadigm is...
research, statistics, data, and evidenced-based
mental, social, psych, and physical
caring, trusting, health, and professional
person, environment, health, and nursing
Systems thinking allows nurses to examine individual health care issues and how they link to larger health system
True
False
Each health discipline has different training and priorities that must be integrated to achieve optimal health outcomes
True
False
SBAR was developed to provide clear communication between
Nurse & Nurse Manager
Nurse & Provider
Nurse & Patient
Nurse & family members
Which of the following is not part of creating a culture of safety?
Fostering evidence based protocols
Collaborative team communication
A non punitive culture when mistakes are made
Education silos for each discipline
Effective communication is a two-way exchange of information
True
False
Communication problems occur when there are failures between
transmission, reception, or systems
standards and policies
input and output
2 people
The nursing process consists of 5 phases:
assessment, problem identification, outcome identification and planning, and
Implementation and evaluation
Setting goals and prioritizing
Providing quality nursing care
Facilitating a therapeutic relationship
Nurses should prioritize goals by using
Maslow's Hierarchy
ANA code of ethics
Nurse Managers policies
Which patient is yelling the most
The first step to applying critical thinking to the clinical decision making process is
Identify missing data
evaluate the outcome and reflect on the process
identify whether a problem actually exists
collect new data
Inference means
An assumption based on logical reasoning
An assumption based on illogical guess
You need to study reasoning process and developing pt centered communication skills
true
false
The caring process is an emotional feeling
true
false
Which of the following is NOT the goal of group communication?
knowledge sharing
create productive relationships
decision making
silo thinking for establishing goals
Relationships in group therapy tend to be...
interdependent
intradependent
Individual participants may behave differently in different groups
true
false
In group communication, the group culture emerges quickly
true
false
Which is an example of a primary group?
classroom
family gathering
zoom meeting
group of people in a movie theatre
Which type of interviewing techniques should be used when performing subjective assessment?
include the patients family
using open-ended questions
complete assessment
inspection should be always completed first
Which of the following is incorrect about Systems theory?
Individuals impact other individuals
Human communication is interconnected
Individuals impact global initiatives
Intracommunication skills are important for group therapy
Which of the following is NOT an example of a secondary group?
Zoom conferences about diabetes
Zumba exercise class
Classroom teaching on a new skill
Comedy show on television
Group dynamics that can disrupt communication
Raising your hand for a question
Takes notes during discussions
Whispers or text others
Participates actively
What are the 5 stages of group formation?
Forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning
Forming, developing, transforming, growing, adjourning
Forming, questioning, answering, clarifying, adjourning
Forming, performing, evaluating, adjourning
In the group process, which one is storming?
Expect conflict but provides coaching and compromising
Goals accomplished
Brainstorming ideas with clear goals
Expecting confusion and enthusiasm may be weak
Which is not an example of open membership to a group?
gym
invitation to facebook page
church service
Communication or conversations between people from different cultures
intercultural
high context
low context
worldview
Indirect communication style using a "we" mentality and emphasizes a collective culture
intercultural
high context
low context
worldview
Direct communication style using precise words
intercultural
high context
low context
worldview
The way people look at their world to form a picture (personalized interpretation)
intercultural
high context
low context
Worldview
An organization integrates a "set of cultural behaviors" into its practice
Cultural competence
Health disparities
Acculturation
Cultural Patterns
Particular type of health difference that is closely linked with a person's social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage
Cultural Competence
Health Disparities
Acculturation
Cultural Patterns
How individuals from a different culture learn and choose to adapt to a new culture
Cultural competence
Health disparities
Acculturation
Cultural Pattern
Social customs, expected behaviors, values, and languages passed down from generations
Cultural competence
health disparities
Acculturation
Cultural Patterns
Sum of beliefs, norms or customs, and values
culture
cultural humility
cultural sensitivity
cultural diversity
Process of openness, self-awareness, being egoless interacting with diverse individuals
culture
cultural humility
cultural sensitivity
cultural diversity
Ability to be appropriately responsive to attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of a person's culture
culture
cultural humility
cultural sensitvity
cultural diversity
Social variations between cultural groups
cultural diversity
cultural sensitivity
cultural humility
culture
An individual from a different culture fully adopts the mainstream culture as part of his/her own identity
Assimilation
Ethnocentrism
Cultural relativism
subculture
Belief that one's culture is superior to others
Assimilation
Ethnocentrism
Cultural relativism
Subculture
Smaller group of people within a dominant culture with distinct lifestyle and beliefs
Assimilation
Ethnocentrism
Subculture
Ethnicity
Another name for nursing theories is nursing _____________
Concepts
Knowing
ethics
Standardized tools are used to make communication more ______________
safe
Specific
caring
healthy
Which of the following is an example of intrapersonal communication?
Completing an admission assessment of a child with a fractured ankle
Teaching a patient about diabetic foot care
Consoling a family member following a diagnosis of cancer
Reviewing in your mind how you handled an angry family member
4 Components of Nursing Foundation
Person
Nursing
Health
Environment
Nurse
Doctor
Healthcare
Environment
Person
Nurse
Hospital
Surgeon
Four steps of the caring process
CARE
ANA
SBAR
AD-o-PIE
Primary Group
select all that apply
informal
automatic membership
no predetermined end date
close personal relationships
group influences self-identity
4 types of secondary groups
select all that apply
health education
therapy
support
activity
Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of interpreters?
Family members should be encouraged to serve as an interpreter
The nurse should continue speaking while the interpreter is speaking to the pt
The nurse should maintain eye contact with the interpreter
The nurse should give the interpreter a summary of the goals of the interaction
