quiz 1

Question 1

In order for a communication process to occur, three components are needed: a source or sender, the message, and the __________, the medium the sender selects to send the message.

Answer 1

channel

Question 2

Factors that distort the quality of the message, known as __________, can interfere with communication at any point in the process.

Answer 2

noise

Question 3

An intimate communication zone occurs during interaction between parents and children, whereas a ___________ zone occurs when people interact with close friends.

Answer 3

Personal

Question 4

During the ____________ phase of the helping relationship, the tone and guidelines for the relationship are established.

Answer 4

orientation

Question 5

The therapeutic communication technique known as ___________ is the skill of identifying with the way another person feels.

Answer 5

Empathy

Question 6

The _____________ of a microorganism is the natural habitat of the organism, where growth and multiplication occur.

Answer 6

Reservoir

Question 7

An organism’s potential to produce disease in a person depends on four factors: the number of organisms, the person’s immune system, the length and intimacy of the contact between the person and the microorganism, and the organism’s _____________, or ability to cause disease.

Answer 7

Virulence

Question 8

Mosquitoes, ticks, and lice, also known as _________, are carriers that transmit organisms from one host to another.

Answer 8

Vectors

Question 9

During the __________ stage of infection, early signs and symptoms of a disease are present but are often vague and nonspecific.

Answer 9

Prodromal stage

Question 10

Shivering, a response that increases the production of heat, is initiated by the _____________ and results in muscle tremors, resulting in the production of heat.

Answer 10

Hypothalamus

Question 11

The mechanics of heat transfer, known as _____________, refers to the transfer of heat to another object during direct contact.

Answer 11

Conduction

Question 12

The pulse is regulated by the _____________ nervous system through the sinoatrial (SA) node, the pacemaker of the heart.

Answer 12

ANS

Question 13

A difference between the apical and radial pulse rates, called the pulse _______, indicates that all of the heartbeats are not reaching the peripheral arteries or are too weak to be palpated.

Answer 13

Deficit

Question 14

A diagnosis of hypertension is made when the systolic pressure is _______ mm Hg or higher or the diastolic pressure is 90 mm Hg or higher.

Answer 14

140

Question 15

Of the four physiologic processes involved in nociception or the ability to feel painful stimuli, ___________ refers to the activation of pain receptors.

Answer 15

Transduction

Question 16

The _______ control theory of pain describes the transmission of painful stimuli and recognizes a relation between pain and emotions.

Answer 16

Gate

Question 17

A phenomenon known as __________ occurs when the body becomes accustomed to an opioid for pain management and needs a larger dose each time for pain relief.

Answer 17

Tolerance

Question 18

Patients treated with opioids for pain rarely develop _________, although the likelihood is overestimated by nurses.

Answer 18

Addiction

Question 19

Acetaminophen, the most commonly used analgesic in the United States, has a low incidence of adverse effects but the risk of ___________ must be considered when the medication is used for a lengthy period of time or at a larger-than-recommended dose.

Answer 19

Hepatoxicity

Question 20

1. A nurse is using therapeutic communication with a patient. Which technique will the nurse use to ensure effective communication?

a- Interpersonal communication to change negative self-talk to positive self-talk
b- Small group communication to present information to an audience
c- Electronic communication to assess a patient in another city
d- Intrapersonal communication to build strong teams

Answer 20

C Electronic communication to assess a patient in another city

Question 21

2. The nurse is admitting a patient with an infectious disease process. Which question will be most appropriate for a nurse to ask about the patient’s susceptibility to this infectious process?

a- “Do you have a spouse?”
b- “Do you have a chronic disease?”
c- “Do you have any children living in the home?”
d- “Do you have any religious beliefs that will influence your care?”

Answer 21

b- “Do you have a chronic disease?”