Passive communication results in:

1.
Resolving problems in the long term
2.
Positive feelings
3.
Keeping the peace
4.
Failure to move up Maslow's hierarchy


ANS: 4
Passive communication is not based in caring theory and does not allow those involved to move up Maslow's hierarchy. This type of communication is stifling and limited in promoting individual worth. Passive communication also causes negative feelings that are often ignored until they become overwhelming and the passive person becomes aggressive.

Nursing

You might also like to view...

The nurse is told that the client most likely has the diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder. The nurse is not sure of the assessment data and behaviors that accompany this disorder

Which action would be most appropriate for the nurse to take? 1. Document all subjective and objective data provided by the client. 2. Ask the primary health provider to identify needed subjective and objective assessment data. 3. Research obsessive-compulsive disorder in the medical dictionary. 4. Consult the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders for diagnostic criteria.

Nursing

A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who experienced a myocardial infarction. The client will have to make many lifestyle changes and the nurse is providing instruction on how to implement a heart-healthy lifestyle

Which is the best description of the client education the nurse presented to this client? A) Dependent function of nursing that needs a healthcare provider's order to implement. B) Important independent nursing function. C) Activity nurses learn on the job. D) Way to establish the client's dependence on the nurse.

Nursing

Explain whether the ventilation–perfusion mismatch in this patient is due to alveolar hypoventilation, intrapulmonary shunting, dead-space ventilation or a combination of these factors

What will be an ideal response?

Nursing

When describing the benefits of informatics to a group of agency staff, which of the following would the presenter identify as one of the primary benefits?

A) Increase usability of data B) Promote cost-saving C) Promote time-saving D) Allow identification of patterns

Nursing