Which of the following messages would affirm the value of the person?
a.
The nurse says, "Take that tray to room 6 bed 2."
b.
"Now dear, we are going to have a nice bath."
c.
"I want to know about your physical symptoms following the chemotherapy."
d.
"I would like to meet your family and we could talk to them about your aftercare." -
Answer D
Which of the following is true regarding the use of humor?
a.
Humor is most effective when rapport is being established.
b.
Humor should be directed toward the client's personal attributes.
c.
Humor and laughter serve healing functions.
d.
Humor should be dominant in the interaction. - Answer C - Healing Functions
The majority of person-to-person communication is:
a.
Process
, b.
Content
c.
Nonverbal
d.
Verbal - Answer wrote nonverbal
The nurse should focus on the following when communicating therapeutically with this
client who has just been diagnosed to be HIV positive:
a.
Professional needs
b.
Verbal communication only between the client and the nurse
c.
Achieving identified health related goals
d.
An unlimited timeframe for communication - Answer C - achieving identified healh
related goals
Which of the following is the best questioning sequence in obtaining information from
the client during an interview when the client is communicative and is not in an
emergency situation?
a.
Begin with open-ended questions and gradually narrow to focused questions.
b.
Begin with focused questions and then proceed to open-ended questions.
c.
Begin with open-ended questions and then narrow to closed questions.
d.
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