DIMENSIONS WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 3 Levels of communication are Answer: Intrapersonal-pep talk
self talk
Interpersonal with 2 or more people
Group- occurs with several other people
◉ What are the 7 major factors that affect communication? Answer:
Environment
physical development variations-education level, language skills
gender
personal space
territoriality-space and things that an individual identifies as their
own
social factors-ses and culture
tole and relationship-personal or professional
◉ 4 Phases of Therapeutic Relationship Answer: 1.) Pre-orientation-
before you meet the patient and you review charts and histories etc.
2.) orientation-meet the patient
,3.)Working Phase- communication throughout visit respect earned
and trust gained
4.)termination-end of communication with patient either at the end
of your shift or when they are discharged.
◉ 5 Characteristics of the therapeutic relationship Answer:
Empathy, Genuiness, concreteness,confrontation, respect.
◉ 5 barriers to communication Answer: Asking to many question
Asking why-patronizing
changing the subject inappropriately
failure to probe
expressing approval or disapproval
◉ 3 common styles of leadership are Answer: Autocratic-
authoritative
democratic
laissez faire
◉ What are the sources of power available to Nurses? Answer:
Authority
Reward
Expertise
, Coercion
◉ 6 Steps of conflict resolution Answer: 1Identify the problem
generate possible solutions
evaluate possible solutions
choose the best solution
Implement the chosen solution
evaluate results
◉ Morals Answer: Standards of beliefs
◉ Moral Behavior Answer: How you act in accordance to your moral
beliefs
◉ Ethics Answer: decisions you make and actions you take in
regards to your moral beliefs
◉ Moral distress Answer: inability to carry out a moral decisions
due to percieved constraints
◉ moral outrage Answer: belief that others are acting immorally