Textbook of Basic Nursing (Lippincott's Practical Nursing) Tenth Edition by Caroline Bunker Rosdahl, Mary T. Kowalski
Textbook of Basic Nursing (Lippincott's Practical Nursing) Tenth Edition by Caroline Bunker Rosdahl, Mary T. Kowalski
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Chapter 44- Therapeutic Communication Skills
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
| 1. | A nurse understands that effective communication requires several components. The nurse is reviewing with a group of psychiatric nursing students the term medium or channel. Based on this information, what is the best description by a student nurse of medium or channel? | |
| A) | Source of the idea | |
| B) | Interpreter of the message | |
| C) | Response to the message | |
| D) | Means of transmission | |
| 2. | A nurse understands that effective communication requires several components. The nurse is reviewing with a group of psychiatric nursing students the term receiver. Based on this information, what is the best description by the student nurse of receiver of the message? | |
| A) | Source of the idea | |
| B) | Interpreter of the message | |
| C) | Response to the message | |
| D) | Means of transmission | |
| 3. | When caring for an elderly client, the nurse observes that the client is quiet and does not have any visitors. Which action helps develop therapeutic communication between the nurse and the client? | |
| A) | Having the client discuss concerns with other clients | |
| B) | Helping the client to resolve feelings and speak up | |
| C) | Talking with the client using direct questions | |
| D) | Asking the client’s family to participate in client care | |
| 4. | The nurse is reviewing with a group of student nurses the three parts of the communication process. Which is the best explanation of what are the three parts of the communication process by a student nurse? | |
| A) | Verbalizing, receiving, and interpreting of information | |
| B) | Rapport, verbal and nonverbal communication of information | |
| C) | Giving, verbalizing, and interpreting of information | |
| D) | Giving, receiving, and interpreting of information | |
| 5. | A nurse is caring for a male client undergoing chemotherapy. The client is depressed and does not want to continue with the treatment. How can the nurse best help this client? | |
| A) | Respect the client’s rights and develop rapport. | |
| B) | Reassure the client that the treatment is effective. | |
| C) | Explain the treatment to the client in medical terms. | |
| D) | Ask the client why he is depressed. | |
Answer Key
| 1. | D |
| 2. | B |
| 3. | B |
| 4. | D |
| 5. | A |
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