Therapeutic communication involves which of the following?
a. passive listening c. disregard of body language
b. active listening d. conflict avoidance
B
Active listening is really listening to what the client is saying and attempting to understand the situation from the client's perspective. It is important to take in the voice tone, pitch, and inflection as well as watching to see if the body language corresponds to what the client is saying.
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1. They are the same. 2. There is a need for greater assessment skills in acute care because patients are so sick. 3. There is a need for greater assessment skills in long-term care because of the lack of direct physician contact with residents. 4. There is a lesser need for good assessment in long-term care because the residents are old and just waiting to die.
Nursing management of the patient receiving a neuromuscular blocking agent should include
a. withholding all sedation and narcotics. b. protecting the patient from the environment. c. keeping the patient supine. d. speaking to the patient only when necessary.
Which assessments are most relevant to the care of an infant with dehydration?
a. Temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure b. Respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and lung sounds c. Heart rate, capillary refill, and skin color d. Diet tolerance, bowel function, and abdominal girth