Provide an example to demonstrate understanding of the meaning of this statement: "Circular communication by a family nurse goes two ways."
What will be an ideal response?
The example needs to show that the nurse first listens and reflects in a clear, open, and neutral way what was heard. Then, in a caring manner, the nurse assists the family members to respond to what has been said. The nurse then goes on to clarify meanings and gain insight into what is happening with the family.
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The nurse is interviewing a male patient who has a hearing impairment. What techniques would be most beneficial in communicating with this patient?
a. Determine the communication method he prefers. b. Avoid using facial and hand gestures because most hearing-impaired people find this degrading. c. Request a sign language interpreter before meeting with him to help facilitate the communication. d. Speak loudly and with exaggerated facial movement when talking with him because doing so will help him lip read.
The stage of family development that extends from the wedding until the birth of the first child is known as the:
a. expectant stage. b. parenthood stage. c. establishment stage. d. engagement/commitment stage.
A 30-year-old client diagnosed with depression has been exclusively cared for and financially subsidized by his mother since age 17
According to Erikson's theory, the nurse recognizes that the client has been unsuccessful in meeting which developmental task? A. Trust B. Initiative C. Intimacy D. Ego integrity
The nurse attempts to meet the developmental needs of a four-year-old child while doing range of motion (ROM) exercises by doing what with the child?
A. Explaining why the ROM exercises must be done. B. Promising the child, a treat after ROM exercises are completed. C. Turning the ROM exercises into a game. D. Asking the child's parents to complete the ROM exercises.