The cognitive processes used to extract meaning from a message are referred to as:
a. decoding.
b. transmission.
c. encoding.
d. identification.
a
Decoding refers to the cognitive processes used by the
receiver of the message to make sense of what is seen or heard.
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The hospital has initiated a new fall risk assessment tool. The nurse manager would like to reward those staff members who use the tool regularly. Which method of reinforcement would be most successful in getting long-term compliance?
1. A coupon for free lunch for staff members each time they use the tool 2. A counseling session with the nurse manager when the assessment tool has not been used 3. A coupon for a free lunch for staff members who, according to a medical record review of nursing documentation, consistently use the tool correctly 4. A pizza party for the staff when there is 100 percent compliance
An older client reports having a cold and a "full bladder." What does the nurse obtain for or from the client?
a. Order for a Foley catheter b. Order for a one-time catheterization c. Urine specimen d. History focusing on current medications
When determining actions for the management plan, the practitioner should first address:
a. problems in the order of their chronologic development. b. the patient's concern about a particular problem. c. the patient's social and economic cir-cumstances. d. the most urgent problem.
Which statement made by the nurse regarding topical medications is the most appropriate when referring to the desired reaction?
1. The desired reaction is absorption of the medication into the circulation. 2. The desired reaction is a specified rate of delivery. 3. The desired reaction is fewer side effects. 4. The desired reaction is systemic absorption through the skin.