After a nurse-client teaching session, the nurse reviews the main facts and says, "Now I would like to recap the things we have discussed."
Match the therapeutic communication technique with the example that best illustrates it.
a. Broad open-ended statement or
question
e. Reassurance
b. Reflection f. Summarization
c. Clarification g. Acknowledgment
d. Silence
ANS: f
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A) Gather necessary supplies. B) Read previous documentation. C) Premedicate for pain. D) Explain procedure to patient.
ANS: D Tactile interventions can have both positive and negative effects on neonates. For physiologically unstable infants and those who are disturbed during sleep, outcomes such as gasping, grunting, decreased oxygen saturation, apnea, and bradycardia ha
a. Prone b. Supine c. Position of comfort d. Abdomen with head elevated
A leukopenic client is placed in a private room, and visitors are limited. Why are these precautions taken for this client?
1. To keep the client in isolation 2. To protect visitors from infectious respiratory particles 3. To allow for undisturbed rest 4. To protect the client from potential infection
When assessing the temperature of newborns and children, the nurse decides to utilize a temporal artery thermometer. What is the rationale for the nurse's action?
a. It is not affected by skin moisture. b. It has no risk of injury to patient or nurse. c. It reflects rapid changes in radiant temperature. d. It is accurate even when the forehead is covered with hair.