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MOD. 3 (NURS 200)

Natalie Jenkins 18 questions

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  1. 1A patient who expresses anger at a diagnosis by slamming a food tray on the table is using what type of communication?
    1. Averbal
    2. Bnon-verbal
    3. Csilence
    4. Dtermination
  2. 2Two days after an ileostomy, the patient refuses nursing care and requests to be left alone. What should be the nurse’s first action?
    1. AInvite a member of the ostomy association for a visit
    2. BTell the client that he must begin to deal with the situation
    3. CEncourage the client to verbalize his feelings
    4. DAllow the client the privacy he requests
  3. 3The emergency department (ED) nurse is reporting off via phone call to the intensive care unit (ICU) nurse who is accepting a patient with pneumonia. What information should the ED nurse ensure to provide to the ICU nurse?
    1. AReport exact up to date information about the client’s condition
    2. BReport elaborate background data or routine care information
    3. CReport only the medical needs of the client’s condition
    4. DReport the coming and going of any visitors
  4. 4A patient has entered a smoking cessation program to quit smoking. He tells the nurse he has not smoked a cigarette for 3 weeks, but is afraid he will slip up and smoke because of current job pressures. What would be the most appropriate reply for the nurse to make in response to the patient’s comments?
    1. A“If you increase your self-control, I am sure you will be able to avoid smoking”
    2. B“It is good that you can talk about your concerns. Try calling a friend when you want to smoke”
    3. C“Don’t worry about it. Everyone has difficulty quitting smoking and you should expect to as well”
    4. D“Try taking a couple of days of vacation to relieve the stress of your job”
  5. 5What is the best defense against any legal malpractice for the nurse?
    1. AComplete charting by using the steps of the nursing process as a framework
    2. BUsing the word error whenever a recording mistake has been made
    3. CAssuming those reading the chart understand common interventions (ex: turning) occurred
    4. DUsing abbreviations for convenience throughout the patient chart
  6. 6During an interaction with a newly admitted patient who suddenly becomes silent and stares off into space, what is the most therapeutic response by the nurse?
    1. A“Don’t you want to talk anymore?”
    2. B“Why have you fallen silent?”
    3. C“I noticed you have become very quiet.”
    4. D“I know I’ve done something to upset you.”
  7. 7

    What therapeutic communication technique does this interaction demonstrate?

    Nurse: “Tell me more about that.”
    1. AGiving information
    2. BOpen ended questions
    3. CRestating/paraphrasing
    4. DChanging subject
  8. 8What is the root cause for 82% of sentinel events?
    1. AIncreased health care provider workload
    2. BAdministration of wrong meds
    3. CIncorrect diagnoses
    4. DCommunication breakdown
  9. 9A patient states “I am dying.” The nurse responds “You believe that you are dying?” which therapeutic approach did the nurse use?
    1. AGiving information
    2. BReflecting
    3. CSummarizing
    4. DFocusing
  10. 10The nurse has asked the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to help with admitting a patient. Which of the following activities can be delegated to the UAP?
    1. AObtain the patient’s height and weight
    2. BAdminister scheduled medications
    3. CCollect nursing history and assessment data
    4. DAssess the patient’s lung sounds

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