To maintain a therapeutic environment with a patient and his family, the nurse can use such communication techniques as the clarification technique. An example of the clarification technique is:
A) "How is it going?"
B) "You say you aren't concerned, but you've asked me many questions on this same subject."
C) "What do you mean when you say...?"
D) "For now, I would like to concentrate on..."
Ans: C
You might also like to view...
The outcomes concept that emphasizes the multidisciplinary process of providing health care is known as outcomes:
a. maintenance. b. management. c. measurement. d. monitoring.
A patient develops ventricular tachycardia on the cardiac monitor. The patient says, "My heart is racing" as the nurse determines a rapid pulse is present. What is the nurse's priority intervention?
1. Call respiratory therapy to prepare a mechanical ventilator. 2. Draw blood for arterial blood gases. 3. Prepare for a change in intravenous fluid being administered. 4. Monitor the patient for loss of consciousness.
A patient is scheduled for a paracentesis. Which of the following must the nurse do immediately before the procedure?
a. have the patient void c. position the patient in a supine position b. encourage fluid in-take d. keep the patient NPO for 4 hours
A nurse is preparing a flyer on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for distribution during a community health fair. The nurse includes the following facts:
1. Women are three times more likely to be affected. 2. Onset generally occurs between 20 and 40 years of age. 3. Rheumatoid arthritis appears to have a genetic component. 4. Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common form of arthritis. 5. Rheumatoid arthritis typically affects weight-bearing joints.