Exam 1 Flashcards
The communication tool SBAR is an acronym for which words?
A.) Symptoms-background-alignment-resolution
B.) Site-background-agreement-resolution
C.) Situation-background-assessment-recommendation
D.) Situation-background-assignment-reconciliation
C.) Situation-background-assessment-recommendation
Which stage of cognitive learning involves the breakdown of information into organized parts? A.) Applying B.) Analyzing C.) Evaluating D.) Understanding
B.) Analyzing
Which communication technique is non-therapeutic? A.) Sympathizing B.) Focusing C.) Clarifying D.) Summarizing
A.) Sympathizing
Which critical thinking attitude motivates the nurse to communicate and know more about a patient? A.) Curiosity B.) Creativity C.) Perseverance D.) self-confidence
A.) Curiosity
Which teaching method does the nurse use for a patient newly diagnosed with diabetes who will be self-administering insulin? A.) Simulation B.) Demonstration C.) Group instruction D.) One-on-one discussion
B- Demonstration
Which teaching tool is beneficial for patients with reading comprehension problems and visual deficits? A.) Graphs B.) Physical objects C.) Audiovisual material D.) Computer instruction
C- Audiovisual material
Which screening tool can be used to test literacy? select all that apply
A.) The joint commission’s (TJC) speak up initiatives
B.) Wide range achievement test (WRAT3)
C.) National assessment of adult literacy survey (NAALS)
D.) Cloze test
E.) Rapid estimate of adult literacy in medicine (REALM)
B.) Wide range achievement test
D.) Cloze test
E.) Rapid estimate of adult literacy in medicine (REALM)
Which statement would block communication?
A.) “You look kind of tired today”
B.) “why do you always put so much salt on your food”
C.) “It sounds like this has been a hard time for you”
D.) If you use your oxygen when you walk, you may be able to walk farther”
B.)- “why do you always put so much salt on your food”
The nurse states to a patient, "when you tell me that you're having a hard time living up to expectations, are you talking about your family's expectations?" Which therapeutic communication technique does this illustrate? A.) Providing information B.) Clarifying C.) Focusing D.) Paraphrasing
B.) clarifying
In the communication process, which person is the receiver of the message? A.) The person who encodes the message B.) The person who decodes the message C.) The person who delivers a message D.) The person who seeks feedback
B.) The person who decodes the message
The nurse is teaching a group of patients the importance of using sunscreen. Which type of content is the nurse providing?
A.) Simulation
B.) Restoring health
C.) Coping with impaired function
D.) Health promotion and illness prevention
D.) Health promotion and illness prevention
Which communicative statement indicates a defensive response?
A.) “No one here would intentionally lie to you”
B.) “This work is incomplete, and it’s all your fault”
C.) “Things are bad, and there’s nothing I can do about it”
D.) “How can you say you didn’t sleep when I heard you snoring all night?”
A.) No one here would intentionally lie to you”
Which teaching approach would be effective for informing a patient of an emergency appendectomy and the postoperative recovery he or she will experience? A.) Telling B.) Participating C.) Entrusting D.) Reinforcement
A.) Telling
Which nontherapeutic communication technique is the nurse using when saying, "Don't worry; you'll be fine" to a patient? A.) Demonstrating sympathy B.) Offering false reassurance C.) Giving personal opinions D.) Asking personal questions
B.) Offering false reassurance
When the nurse teaches a patient how to administer an epinephrine injection in case of a severe allergic reaction, the nurse instructional method did the nurse use? A.) Telling B.) Analogy C.) Demonstration D.) Simulation
B.) Analogy
While teaching a patient, the nurse determines that the patient is not able to read above the fifth-grade level. This describes which inability? A.) Health literacy B.) Health illiteracy C.) Learning disability D.) Functional illiteracy
D.) Functional illiteracy
Which phrase of the helping relationship is the nurse exhibiting when reviewing the patient's medical and nursing histories? A.) Working B.) Orientation C.) Termination D.) Preinteraction
D.) Preinteraction
Which minimum font size (in points) should be used for the print for a visually impaired patient? (whole number)
size 14 font
Which teaching method has the nurse employed when showing a patient how to use a sphygmomanometer to record blood pressure and asking the patient to perform the procedure to confirm understanding? A.) Practice B.) Demonstration C.) Independent projects D.) Return demonstration
D.) Return demonstration
Which approach is used to determine the outcome of patient teaching? A.) Entrusting B.) Teach-back C.) Reinforcing D.) Participating
B.) Teach-back
Which etiological factor may lead to difficulty articulating words? (select all that apply) A.) Acne B.) Facial trauma C.) Laryngeal cancer D.) Endotracheal intubation E.) Intravenous catheterization
B.) Facial trauma
C.) Laryngeal cancer
D.) Endotracheal intubation
The school nurse is about to teach a freshman-level high-school health class about nutrition. which instructional approach ensures that the students meet the learning outcomes?
A.) Provide information using a lecture
B.) Use simple words to promote understanding
C.) Develop topics for discussion that require problem solving
D.) Complete an extensive literature search focusing on eating disorders
C.) Develop topics for discussion that require problem solving
Which assessment determines the patient's motivation to learn? A.) Reading level B.) Sensory deficits C.) Cognitive function D.) Learning style preference
D.) Learning style preference
