An effective means of showing you understand a communication is to
A) use your body language.
B) write it down.
C) say, "I understand."
D) use paraphrasing.
D
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The nurse instructs the clients to take the medications that are prescribed because the psychiatrist knows what is best for the client. How would the nurse's supervisor evaluate the effectiveness of the nurse's teaching?
1. The nurse is demonstrating a paternalistic attitude that may contribute to client nonadherence. 2. Teaching the client to take all medications should help keep the client out of the hospital. 3. The nurse is helping the client develop trust in the psychiatrist. 4. The nurse is giving simple instructions that will be readily accepted by the client.
Coaching and discipline have failed and the nurse manager is faced with no alternative but to terminate an employee. Which aspect of this situation requires the most careful planning?
1. When the termination will occur 2. How to keep the human resources department informed 3. Accurately documenting all stages of the situation 4. Whether the termination will adversely affect unit staffing
The nurse is teaching discipline strategies to the parents of a 14-year-old girl. Which of the following topics is an example of positive reinforcement discipline?
A) Unplugging the DVD player for the weekend B) Taking a chore away from her for a week C) Having her clean up the kitchen for a week D) Ignoring her request if she doesn't say "please"
What does chaos theory of change require?
A) Most stakeholders accepting the need for change B) Finding solutions to resistance to change C) Changing attitudes more than increasing knowledge D) Finding underlying order in random data