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Midterm Review Chapters: 2, 6, 8, & 9 Flashcards

1
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Name the correct order from bottom to top of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.

A.
- physiological
- safety
- love and belonging needs
- esteem
- self-actualization

B.
- self-actualization
- safety
- esteem
- love and belonging needs
- physiological

C.
- safety
- physiological
- esteem
- self-actualization
- love and belonging

D.
- love and belonging
- safety
- esteem
- physiological
- self-actualization

A

A.
- physiological
- safety
- love and belonging needs
- esteem
- self-actualization

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Name this Maslow’s stage.
Food, water, oxygen, elimination, rest, and sex

a. physiological needs
b. safety needs
c. love and belonging needs
d. esteem
e. self-actualization

A

a. physiological

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Name this Maslow’s stage.
Security, protection, stability, structure, order, and limits

a. physiological needs
b. safety needs
c. love and belonging needs
d. esteem
e. self-actualization

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b. safety needs

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Name this Maslow’s stage.
Affiliation, affectionate relationships, and love

a. physiological needs
b. safety needs
c. love and belonging needs
d. esteem
e. self-actualization

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c. love and belonging needs

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Name this Maslow’s stage.
Self-esteem related to competency, achievement, and esteem from others

a. physiological needs
b. safety needs
c. love and belonging needs
d. esteem
e. self-actualization

A

d. esteem

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Name this Maslow’s stage.
Becoming everything one is capable of

a. physiological needs
b. safety needs
c. love and belonging needs
d. esteem
e. self-actualization

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e. self-actualization

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Which two additional factors did Maslow add?

A.
- cognitive
- social

B.
- cognitive
- aesthetic

C.
- social
- aesthetic

D.
- completion
- cognitive

A

B.
- cognitive
- aesthetic

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According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the most basic needs category for nurses to address is:

A. physiological
B. Safety
C. Love and belonging
D. self-actualization

A

A. physiological

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The intentional threat designed to make another person fearful that you will cause that person harm.

A

assault

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The actual harmful or offensive touching of another person.

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battery

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The study of specific ethical questions that arise in healthcare.

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bioethics

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A legal term related to the degree of mental soundness a person has to make decisions or to carry out specific acts.

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competency

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A ___________ usually requires outpatient treatment for a specified period of time.

A. unconditional release
B. voluntary release
C. conditional release
D. involuntary release

A

C. conditional release

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An ethical responsibility of healthcare professionals that prohibits the disclosure of privileged information without the patient’s consent.

A

confidentiality

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When a therapist determines that a patient presents a serious danger of violence to another, the therapist has the __________ that other person.

A. duty to warn
B. duty to protect
C. right to privacy
D. right to refuse treatment

A

B. duty to protect

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An obligation to warn third parties when they may be in danger from a patient.

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duty to warn

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temporary admission or emergency hospitalization

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emergency commitment

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results when there is a conflict between two or more courses of action, each carrying favorable and unfavorable consequences

A

ethical dilemma

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The branch of knowledge and philosophical beliefs about what is right or wrong in a society.

A

ethics

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occurs when a person is confined in a limited area or within an institution

A

false imprisonment

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What is this an example?
If you approach the patient with a medication in hand, and the patient indicates a willingness to receive the medication.

A. informed consent
B. conditional release
C. voluntary commitment
D. implied consent

A

D. implied consent

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A legal term that means the patient has been provided with basic information regarding risks and benefits, and alternatives to treatment.

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informed consent

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willful or intentional acts that violate another person’s rights or property

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intentional torts

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a court-ordered admission to a facility without the patient’s approval

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involuntary commitment

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A mandate that states that care providers take the least drastic action to achieve a specific purpose.

A

least restrictive alternative doctrine

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Name this example.
If you can treat someone safely for depression on an outpatient basis, hospitalization would be too restrictive and unnecessarily disruptive.

A. most complex doctrine
B. unconditional release
C. least restrive doctrine
D. unintentional torts

A

C. least restrive doctrine

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The failure to use ordinary care in any professional or personal situation when there is a duty to do so.

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negligence

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What is the most common unintentional tort?

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negligence

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Federal legislation providing equality for the people with mental illness with other patients in terms of payments for services from health insurance plans also improves access to treatment. This equal payment is called _________.

A

parity

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30
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The legal duty to maintain confidentiality is to protect the patient’s __________.

A. right to privacy
B. right to refuse treatment
C. duty to warn
D. duty to protect

A

A. right to privacy

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T/F

Patients may withhold consent or withdraw content at any time, even if they are involuntarily committed.

A

true

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any wrongful act, intentional or accidental, that results in an injury to another

A

tort

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33
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termination of the legal patient-institution relationship

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unconditional release

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unintended acts against another person that produce injury or harm

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unintentional torts

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occurs when a patient applies in writing for admission to the facility

A

voluntary admission

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36
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“formal written order” to “free the person”

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writ of habeas corpus

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37
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a procedural mechanism used to challenge unlawful detention by the government

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writ of habeas corpus

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38
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A person’s ability to make an informed decision.

A

capacity

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Name the three types of admission to mental health facilities in the State of Nevada.

A.
- implied admission
- emergency admission
- involuntary court-ordered admission
B.
- voluntary admission
- emergency admission
- involuntary court-ordered admission
C.
- involuntary admission
- emergency admission
- voluntary court-ordered admission
D.
- involuntary admission
- standard admission
- involuntary court-ordered admission

A

B.
- voluntary admission
- emergency admission
- involuntary court-ordered admission

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Protects confidential information about individuals when they are not alive to speak for themselves.

A

Dead Man’s Statute

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patients admitted for psychiatric care is the right to quality care

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right to treatment

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T/F

In an emergency situation where a person may cause serious and imminent harm to others, institutions cna medicate a person without a court hearing.

A

true

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43
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Who is responsible for securing informed consent?

A

doctor/prescriber

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T/F

Capacity is a strict concept and individuals may possess it for an exact period of time, it never changes.

A

false; fluid concept and lack and gain in certain areas

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T/F

Patients are considered incompetent until they have been declared competent.

A

false; competent until declared incompetent

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46
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An MD must assess a patient in restraints within __________ hour.

A. 1 hour
B. 15 minutes
C. 24 hours
D. 12 hours

A

A. 1 hour

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T/F

Chemical interventions are usually less restrictive than physical or mechanical interventions.

A

true

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48
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confining patients alone in an area or a room and preventing them from leaving

A

seclusion

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49
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__________ is limited to patients who are demonstrating violent or self-destructive behavior that jeopardizes the safety of others or themselves.

A. false imprisonment
B. poverty
C. seclusion
D. involuntary admission

A

C. seclusion

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50
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Only the __________ can waive the legal privilege of confidentiality.

A. nurse
B. physician
C. case worker
D. patient

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D. patient

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51
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What does HIPAA stand for?

A

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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52
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  • an opinion or conviction, something that you hold to be true
  • confidence, trust, or faith
  • religious tenets, creed, or faith
A

belief

53
Q

the expected and accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards that separate nurses from patients

A

boundaries

54
Q

a mentoring relationship characterized by feedback and evaluation

A

clinical supervision

55
Q

information being held in confidence unless an authorization is made to share this information

A

confidentiality

56
Q

A __________ emphasizes the patient’s participation and responsibility because it shows that the nurse does something with the patient rather than for the patient.

A. contract
B. rapport
C. boundary
D. positive regard

A

A. contract

57
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a supportive face-to-face process that helps individuals problem solve, resolve personal conflicts, and feel supported

A

counseling

58
Q

the nurse unconsciously displaces feelings related to significant figures in the nurse’s past onto the patient

A

countertransference

59
Q

occurs when the helping person attempts to understand the world from the patient’s perspective

A

empathy

60
Q

refers to the nurse’s ability to be open, honest, and authentic in interactions with patients

A

genuineness

61
Q

the first time the nurse and the patient meet and is the phase in which the nurse conducts the initial interview

A

orientation phase

62
Q

primarily initiated for the purpose of friendship, socialization, enjoyment, or accomplishment of a task

A

personal relationship

63
Q

respecting a person and viewing another person as being worthy of caring about and as someone who has strengths and achievement potential

A

positive regard

64
Q

The __________ phase begins with preparing for your assignment.

A. orientation
B. termination
C. working
D. preorientation

A

D. preorientation

65
Q

consists of a nurse who has skills and expertise and a patient who wants to feel better, find solutions to problems, explore different methods to improve quality of life, or find an advocate

A

professional nurse-patient relationship

66
Q

a formalized approach to talk therapy that is based on theoretical models

A

psychotherapy

67
Q

a relationship characterized by understanding and harmony, which is facilitated by genuineness, empathy, and unconditional positive regard on the part of the nurse

A

rapport

68
Q

the final, integral part of the nurse-patient relationship

A

termination phase

69
Q

nurse and patient meet only a few times

A

therapeutic encounter

70
Q

the nurse maximizes communication skills, understanding of human behaviors, and personal strengths to enhance the patient’s growth

A

therapeutic relationship

71
Q

the patient unconsciously and inappropriately displaces onto the nurse feelings and behaviors related to significant figures in the patient’s past

A

transference

72
Q

abstract standards and represent an ideal, either positive or negative

A

values

73
Q

T/F

New and more adaptive coping behaviors can be practiced within the context of the working phase.

A

true

74
Q

Which statement made by the nurse concerning ethics demonstrates the best understanding of the concept?

A.”It isn’t right to deny someone healthcare because they can’t pay for it.”
B. “I never discuss my patient’s refusal of treatment.”
C. “The hospital needs to buy more respirators so we always have one available.”
D. “Not all NICU patients have the right to unbiased attentional from the staff.”

A

A.”It isn’t right to deny someone healthcare because they can’t pay for it.”

75
Q

Which nursing intervention demonstrates the ethical principle of beneficence?

A. refusing to administer a placebo to a patient
B. attending an in-service on the operation of the new IV infusion pumps
C. providing frequent updates to the family of a patient currently in surgery
D. respecting the right of the patient to make decisions about whether or not to have ETC therapy

A

C. providing frequent updates to the family of a patient currently in surgery

76
Q

Which situations demonstrate liable behavior on the part of the staff? (SATA)

A. Forgetting to obtain consent for ETC therapy for a cognitively impaired patient
B. Leaving a patient with suicidal thoughts alone in the bathroom to shower
C. Promising to restrain a patient who stole from another patient on the unit
D. Reassuring a patient with paranoia that his antipsychotic medication was not tampered with
E. Placing a patient who has repeatedly threatened to assault staff in seclusion

A

A. Forgetting to obtain consent for ETC therapy for a cognitively impaired patient

B. Leaving a patient with suicidal thoughts alone in the bathroom to shower

C. Promising to restrain a patient who stole from another patient on the unit

77
Q

Based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, physiological needs for a restrained patient include: (SATA)

A. private toileting, oral hydration
B. checking the tightness of the restraints
C. therapeutic communication
D. maintaining a patent airway

A

A. private toileting, oral hydration

B. checking the tightness of the restraints

D. maintaining a patent airway

78
Q

The __________ phase can last for a few meetings or extend over a longer period.

A. termination
B. preorientation
C. working
D. orientation

A

D. orientation

79
Q

What is the first task of the orientation phase?

A

introductions

80
Q

During the _________ phase, the nurse and patient identify and explore areas that are causing problems in the patient’s life.

A. preorientation
B. working
C. termination
D. orientation

A

B. working

81
Q

When do you discuss the termination phase?

A

during the first meeting and again during the working stage at appropriate times

82
Q

T/F

Patients, not nurses, are responsible for maintaining professional boundaries.

A

false; nurses, not patients

83
Q

characterized by a reversal of roles where the needs of the nurse are being met rather than the needs of the patient

A

boundary violation

84
Q

__________ in the nurse-patient relationship is often a result of unrecognized transference or countertransference.

A. therapeutic use of self
B. termination phase
C. blurring of roles
D. rapport

A

C. blurring of roles

85
Q

The patient expresses sadness at “being all alone with no one to share my life with.” Which response by the nurse demonstrates the existence of a therapeutic relationship?

A. “Loneliness can be a very painful and difficult emotion.”
B. “Let’s talk and see if you and I have any interests in common.”
C. “I use Facebook to find people who share my love of cooking.”
D. “Loneliness is managed by getting involved with people.”

A

A. “Loneliness can be a very painful and difficult emotion.”

86
Q

Which patient outcome is directly associated with the goals of a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship?

A. patient will be respectful to other patients on the unit
B. patient will identify suicidal feelings to staff whenever they occur
C. patient will engage in at least one social interaction with the unit population daily
D. patient will consume a daily diet to meet both nutritional and hydration needs

A

B. patient will identify suicidal feelings to staff whenever they occur

87
Q

What is the greatest trigger for the development of a patient’s nurse-focused transference?

A. the similarity between the nurses and someone the patient already dislikes
B. the nature of the patient’s diagnosed mental illness
C. the history the patient has with the patient’s parents
D. the degree of authority the nurse has over the patient

A

D. the degree of authority the nurse has over the patient

88
Q

Mary is a 39-year-old attending a physician outpatient clinic. Mary believes that her husband, sister, and son cause her problems. Listening to Mary describe the problems, the nurse displays therapeutic communication in which response?

A. “I understand you are in a difficult situation.”
B. “Thinking about being wronged repeatedly does more harm than good.”
C. “I feel bad about your situation, and I am so sorry it is happening to you and your family.”
D. “It must be so difficult to live with uncaring people.”

A

A. “I understand you are in a difficult situation.”

89
Q

nurses focus, respond, and remember what the patient is saying verbally and nonverbally

A

active listening

90
Q

a form of cultural bias or cultural prejudice that determines what we pay attention to and what we ignore

A

cultural filters

91
Q

a critical conversation and reflection regarding an experience that results in growth and learning

A

debriefing

92
Q

two or more mutually contradictory messages given by a person in power

A

double-bind message

93
Q

The tone of voice, emphasis on certain words, and the manner in which a person paces speech are examples of __________.

A. verbal communication
B. nonverbal communication
C. open-ended questions
D. closed-ended questions

A

B. nonverbal communication

94
Q

words and actions that help to achieve health-related goals

A

therapeutic communication techniques

95
Q

consists of all the words a person speaks

A

verbal communication

96
Q

Therapeutic or nontherapeutic?

using silence

A

therapeutic

97
Q

Therapeutic or nontherapeutic?

active listening

A

therapeutic

98
Q

Therapeutic or nontherapeutic?

clarifying techniques

A

therapeutic

99
Q

What do projective questions usually start with?

A. “I think”
B. “who is”
C. “what if”
D. “tell me”

A

C. “what if”

100
Q

Therapeutic or nontherapeutic?

accepting

A

therapeutic

101
Q

Therapeutic or nontherapeutic?

offering self

A

therapeutic

102
Q

Therapeutic or nontherapeutic?

offering general leads

A

therapeutic

103
Q

Therapeutic or nontherapeutic?

giving broad leads

A

therapeutic

104
Q

Therapeutic or nontherapeutic?

making observations

A

therapeutic

105
Q

Therapeutic or nontherapeutic?

encouraging comparison

A

therapeutic

106
Q

Therapeutic or nontherapeutic?

giving information

A

therapeutic

107
Q

Therapeutic or nontherapeutic?

seeking clarification

A

therapeutic

108
Q

Therapeutic or nontherapeutic?

voicing doubt

A

therapeutic

109
Q

Therapeutic or nontherapeutic?

verbalizing the implied

A

therapeutic

110
Q

Therapeutic or nontherapeutic?

attempting to translate into feelings

A

therapeutic

111
Q

Therapeutic or nontherapeutic?

suggesting collaboration

A

therapeutic

112
Q

Therapeutic or nontherapeutic?

making value judgment

A

nontherapeutic

113
Q

Therapeutic or nontherapeutic?

giving approval, agreeing

A

nontherapeutic

114
Q

Therapeutic or nontherapeutic?

disapproving, disagreeing

A

nontherapeutic

115
Q

Therapeutic or nontherapeutic?

changing the subject

A

nontherapeutic

116
Q

Name this therapeutic communication technique.

indicates awareness of change and personal efforts

A

giving recognition

117
Q

Name this therapeutic communication technique.

offers presence, interest, and a desire to understand; does not imply good or bad, right or wrong

A

offering self

118
Q

Name this therapeutic communication technique.

allows the other person to take direction in the discussion; indicates that the nurse is interested in what comes next

A

offering general leads

119
Q

Name this therapeutic communication technique.

clarifies that the lead is to be taken by the patient; however, the nurse discourages pleasantries and small talk

A

giving broad leads

120
Q

Name this therapeutic communication technique.

calls attention to the person’s behavior

A

making observations

121
Q

Name this therapeutic communication technique.

brings out recurring themes in experiences or interpersonal relationships; helps the person clarify similarities and differences

A

encouraging comparison

122
Q

Name this nontherapeutic communication technique.

prevents problem-solving; can make the patient feel guilty, angry, misunderstood, not supported, or anxious to leave

A

making value judgments

123
Q

Name this nontherapeutic communication technique.

implies the patient is doing the right thing - and that not doing it is wrong

A

giving approval, disagreeing

124
Q

T/F

Facial expression is extremely important in terms of nonverbal communication.

A

true

125
Q

Which statement made by the nurse demonstrates the best understanding of nonverbal communication?

A.”The patient’s verbal and nonverbal communication is often different.”
B. “When my patient responds to my question, I check for congruence between verbal and nonverbal communication to help validate the response.”
C.”If a patient is slumped in the chair, I can be sure he’s angry or depressed.”
D. “It’s easier to interpret verbal communication than to interpret nonverbal communication.”

A

B. “When my patient responds to my question, I check for congruence between verbal and nonverbal communication to help validate the response.”

126
Q

You have been working closely with a patient for the past month. Today, he tells you he is looking forward to meeting with his new psychiatrist but frowns and avoids eye contact while reporting this to you. Which of the following responses would most likely be therapeutic?

A. “A new psychiatrist is a chance to start fresh; I’m sure it will go well for you.”
B. You say you look forward to the meeting, but you appear anxious or unhappy.”
C. “I notice that you frowned and avoided eye contact just now. Don’t you feel well?”
D. “I get the impression you don’t really want to see your psychiatrist, can you tell me why?”

A

B. You say you look forward to the meeting, but you appear anxious or unhappy.”

127
Q

Which student behavior is consistent with therapeutic communication?

A. offering your opinion when asked to convey support
B. summarizing the essence of the patient’s comments in your own words
C. interrupting periods of silence before they become awkward for the patient
D. telling the patient he did well when you approve of his statements or actions

A

B. summarizing the essence of the patient’s comments in your own words

128
Q

James is a 42-year-old patient with schizophrenia. He approaches you as you arrive for your day shift and anxiously reports, “Last night, demons came to my room and tried to attack me.” Which response would be most therapeutic?

A. “There are no such thing as demons. What you saw were hallucinations.”
B. “It is not possible for anyone to enter your room at night. You are safe here.”
C. “You seem upset. Please tell me more about what you experienced last night.”
D. “That must have been frightening, but we’ll check on you at night and you’ll be safe.”

A

C. “You seem upset. Please tell me more about what you experienced last night.”

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