A nurse who works for an oncology unit is preparing to bathe a patient who recently underwent surgery to remove an abdominal tumor. Before beginning the bath, the nurse explains the proce-dure
Which of the following best describes the nurse's communication role? a. Channel
b. Receiver
c. Message
d. Sender
D
The nurse is the sender in this scenario. The sender is the person who delivers the message. The roles of sender and receiver change back and forth as two persons interact. The message is sent to a receiver, in this case the patient. The message is the content of the conversation; in this scenario explaining what will happen is the message. The channel is the means of conveying and receiving messages through visual, auditory, and tactile senses, the nurse's spoken words in this scenario.
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A) perform the Heimlich maneuver and call a code. B) call the doctor to get an order for resuscitation. C) call a code and perform the Heimlich maneuver. D) do nothing, since the client signed a DNR order.
To increase the immunization rates among children in the community, a nurse manager is consid-ering holding immunization clinics on Saturdays one month before school begins. Which of the following describes what is happening?
a. Formulating b. Planning c. Implementing d. Evaluating
Critical life events affect authentic leadership because
a. They influence a multitude of people. b. They act as a catalyst for change. c. They are a common occurrence. d. They reinforce patterned behaviors.
The nurse is planning care to address a patient's spiritual distress. Which interventions would be appropriate to include in this plan of care? (Select all that apply.)
A) Pray with the patient upon request as needed and desired B) Find a volunteer to read the Bible to the patient upon request C) Remind the patient that spiritual needs are often addressed last D) Contact the patient's church to have the clergy visit the patient E) Help the patient identify factors contributing to spiritual distress