The therapeutic communication technique usually considered to be the most important is ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
listening
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A toddler is brought to the clinic with a low-grade fever and the mother describes a grunting sound made by the child on expiration. The respiratory rate is 24 breaths/minute. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. Assess nose and throat for foreign bodies. B. Facilitate a stat chest x-ray. C. Obtain an oxygen saturation; notify provider. D. Weigh and measure child then calculate BMI.
A patient newly diagnosed with cancer is scheduled to begin chemotherapy treatment. The patient asks the nurse what the most common side effect of chemotherapy is. What would be the best answer the nurse could give?
A) Alopecia B) Nausea and vomiting C) Altered glucose metabolism D) Increased appetite
How should the nurse document a patient's chief complaint of right hip pain for the comprehensive health history?
A) Patient complains of right hip pain. B) Patient states right hip hurts with walking. C) "I have pain in my right hip when I walk." D) "I am here to see a doctor for pain."
During a teaching-learning session, the patient tells the nurse that he's tired and has "had enough" for today. The nurse realizes this patient is demonstrating:
a. fatigue c. pacing b. resistance d. motivation