Test Review 5,6,7,8,9 Flashcards
Which of the following is not part of communication?
a. speech
b. facial expression
c. gestures
d. attitude
d. attitude
Which is the most basic need in Maslow’s hierarchy?
a. food
b. safety
c. status and self-esteem
d. need for knowledge
e. self actualization
a. food
your patient refuses to accept a diagnosis, claiming the doctor “must be mistaken” assuming the doctor is correct, which self-defense mechanism is the pt using?
a. repression
b. denial
c. projection
d. compensation
e. rationalization
b. denial
congruency in communication can be described as when:
a. the verbal message matches the body language
b. the verbal message does not match the gestures
c. the verbal message can be interpreted in two or more different ways
d. two different messages are interpreted as the same
a. the verbal message matches the body language
the conscious awareness of one’s own feelings and the feelings of others is:
a. congruency
b. perception
c. bias
d. masking
b. perception
the founder of humanistic psychology is
a. jacobi
b. freud
c. erikson
d. maslow
d. maslow
the grouping of nonverbal messages into statements or conclusions is known as
a. assimilating
b. feedback
c. clustering
d. introjection
c. clustering
the goal of the therapeutic communication at the point of care is:
a. to collect a blood specimen
b. to determine the reason for the visit
c. to explain the treatment plan for the pt
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
your pt’s culture influences
a. his or her views about illness
b. his or her views about treatment
c. his or her views about death
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
your pt has just been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. She tells you that she would much rather die quickly than to suffer through this disease. She asks you not to say anything about her comment to the doctor. What is your best response?
a. you have had quite a shock. I believe that dr. king would like to talk to you about those feelings. May I go get him for you?
b. you above anyone else, know what is best for your life
c. I know what you mean; I would feel the same way
d. don’t worry about that right now, dr. king will give you medication to help with the pain.
a. you have had quite a shock. I believe that dr. king would like to talk to you about those feelings. May I go get him for you?
the health care directive and power of attorney for health care documents are legal in how many states? a. 10 b 25 c. 5 d. 50
d. 50
the slowing of physical and mental responses, decreased alertness, withdrawal, apathy, and diminished interest in work are referred to as
a. passive-aggressive behavior
b. fight or flight
c. psychomotor retardation
d. mood swings
c. psychomotor retardation
the strongest influence in managing the life-threatening illness of a pt is the
a. health care team
b. family and those closest to the pt
c. social worker
d. hospice
b. family and those closest to the pt
the range of psychological suffering a pt may experience can lead to:
a. tachycardia
b. anorexia
c. agitation
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
What pts fear more than anything else when facing a life-threatening illness is
a. pain and loss of independence
b. dementia
c. financial issues
d. becoming addicted to some medications
a. pain and loss of independence
