Which statement by a nurse manager during a staff meeting best demonstrates use of an assertive style of communication?
a. "I am the manager, and we will do it my way."
b. "I'm sorry, but your suggestion was use-less to solving the problem."
c. "I really don't care; do it the way you think best."
d. "You have made some good points, but I have another suggestion."
D
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The nurse is providing care to a client who is newly diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Which statements by the nurse could inhibit the development of a therapeutic communication with this client?
Select all that apply. A) "I am so happy today! I found out that I got accepted into nurse practitioner school, isn't that great?" B) "Well, I guess your homosexual lifestyle finally caught up to you, huh?" C) "One of my cousins has AIDS. It is hard to watch him die." D) "Tell me your feelings about the diagnosis." E) "Perhaps you would like to talk about the new medications that you have been prescribed?"
A male patient comes to the clinic and is diagnosed with gonorrhea. Which symptom most likely prompted him to seek medical attention?
A) Rashes on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet B) Cauliflower-like warts on the penis C) Painful red papules on the shaft of the penis D) Foul-smelling discharge from the penis
The NCLEX-PN examination includes items that require various levels of thinking to answer a test item. These various levels are called ____________________
Fill in the blank with the correct word.
A correlational study to identify concepts and their relationships using Lazarus's: Theory of Stress is an example of:
A) ethnography B) test-retest C) model testing D) framework testing