Variables that influence the quality and effectiveness of the communication process include:
a. language and cultural background.
b. knowledge and perceptions.
c. roles and emotions.
d. all of the above.
d
Variables are factors that influence the quality and effectiveness of the communication. They include the setting of
the communication (e.g. the environment) and the presence
of distractions (as well as all the above examples).
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a. Check the client's renal function studies before giving the drug. b. Call the health care provider and ask for a different antacid for the client. c. Assess the client's pain and treat pain if present. d. Assist the client in ordering bland food from the menu.
During examination of a toddler's extremities, the nurse notes that the child is bowlegged. The nurse should recognize that this finding is which?
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A. 15 B. 30 C. 50 D. 100