A nurse understands that effective communication requires several components. The nurse is reviewing with a group of psychiatric nursing students the term medium or channel
Based on this information, what is the best description by a student nurse of medium or channel? A) Source of the idea
B) Interpreter of the message
C) Response to the message
D) Means of transmission
D
Feedback:
A medium or channel is the means of transmission of a message. The source of the idea is the sender or the originator of the message. The interpreter of the message is the receiver of the message. Interaction or feedback is the response to the message.
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The postpartum client is concerned about mastitis because she experienced it with her last baby. The nurse discusses preventive measures with the client
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A patient with a fracture will usually have
A. pain and limited movement. B. ecchymosis, edema, and pain. C. deformity and vascularity. D. pain and tearing of tissue.