One of the main aspects of therapeutic communication is:
a. it is individual focused.
b. it is purposeful.
c. it is time limited.
d. all of the above.
d
Therapeutic communication is individual focused, purposeful and time limited. It is purposeful in that it involves
the nurse assisting individuals to identify, adapt to or resolve
health problems.
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In a nurse managers' meeting, strategies for ways to help retain staff are discussed. One strategy for assisting nurses in developing collective action skills is:
a. Accepting the practice of "going along to get along." b. Attending as many workshops as practical. c. Spending as much time as possible in clinical settings. d. Taking the opportunity to work with a mentor.
A patient has a spinal cord injury at C6-T1. During his bath the nurse notes piloerection. What nursing interventions are indicated?
1. Ask the patient about the presence of a headache. 2. Ignore the occurrence and continue with the bath. 3. Determine if the patient's indwelling urinary catheter tubing is twisted. 4. Lower the head of the patient's bed. 5. Cover the exposed portions of the patient's body with a warm bath blanket.
A question during an interview such as, "Why do you feel that way," is called a _____
A. response set bias B. probe C. semantic differential D. contingency question
A client is admitted for a drug overdose with a central nervous system (CNS) depressant. The priority nursing action when planning care for this client would be to:
A) Check the client's belongings for additional drugs. B) Pad the side rails of the bed because seizures are likely. C) Prepare a dose of ipecac, an emetic. D) Monitor respiratory function.