A client has been diagnosed with cancer and is alone when she is told. The nurse sits down at her bedside and engages in therapeutic communication. What is the most effective therapeutic communication technique listed by Sundeen and colleagues in
in the process of effective communication?
A) Authenticity
B) Empathy
C) Clarification
D) Listening
D
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In a study of liver transplant recipients, the researcher specifies that the subjects must be 18 years of age or older and the recipient of only one liver transplant. These criteria are an example of:
a. demographic attributes. b. exclusion criteria. c. extraneous variables. d. inclusion criteria.
The strength of a solution is 25%. What this strength of this solution expressed as a ratio? Record your answer as a ratio
What will be an ideal response?
The nurse is counseling a family whose 4-year-old child has mild mental retardation. The nurse should tell the family that a realistic long-term goal for them would be:
A) Locating suitable residential placement for the child. B) Finding a foster home for the child. C) Achieving independent functioning of the child as an adult. D) Preventing the onset of psychiatric disorders in the child.
Albert, a new nursing student, is given documentation to sign prior to his clinical experiences. The first document discusses confidentiality. An example of the need to keep confidentiality for a pediatric patient would be:
1. A 15-year-old girl asking for birth control without parental consent. 2. A 16 year-old boy discussing drug use with the nurse. 3. A 12 year-old girl discussing peer pressure issues with the nurse. 4. All of the above should be kept confidential.