Test Bank - Interpersonal Relationships: Professional Communication Skills for Nurses,
9th Edition
By Boggs | Verified Exam Questions & Answers | Nursing Communication Exam Prep
TEST BANK
,Table of contents
PART I: Conceptual Foundations of Interpersonal Relationships and Professional Communication Skills
1. Theory-Based Perspectives and Contemporary Dynamics
2. Professional Guides for Nursing Communication
3. Clinical Judgment and Ethical Decision Making
4. Clarity and Safety in Communication
PART II: Essential Communication Skills
5. Developing Therapeutic Communication Skills
6. Variation in Communication Styles
7. Intercultural Communication
8. Therapeutic Communication in Groups
PART III: Therapeutic Interpersonal Relationship Skills
9. Self-Concept in Professional Interpersonal Relationships
10. Developing Therapeutic Relationships
11. Bridges and Barriers in Therapeutic Relationships
12. Communicating with Families
13. Resolving Conflicts Between Nurse and Client
PART IV: Communicating to Foster Health Literacy and Health Promotion and Prevention of Disease Among Diverse Populations
14. Communicating to Encourage Health Literacy and Health Promotion and Prevention of Disease
15. Health Teaching and Coaching
16. Empowerment-Oriented Communication Strategies to Reduce Stress
PART V: Accommodating Clients with Special Communication Needs
17. Communicating with Clients Experiencing Communication Deficits
18. Communicating with Children
19. Communicating with Older Adults
20. Communicating with Clients in Crisis
21. Communicating with Clients and Families at End of Life
PART VI: Collaborative and Professional Communication
22. Role Relationships and Interpersonal Communication
23. Communicating with Other Health Professionals
24. Communicating for Continuity of Care
25. Documentation in an Electronic Era
26. Communication at the Point of Care: Application of e-Health Technologies
,Chapter 1: Theory Based Perspectives and Contemporary Dynamics Arnold
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When describing nursing to a group of nursing students, the nursing instructor lists all of the following
characteristics of nursing except
a. historically nursing is as old as mankind.
b. nursing was originally practiced informally by religious orders dedicated to care of the sick.
c. nursing was later practiced in the home by female caregivers with no formal education.
d. nursing has always been identifiable as a distinct occupation.
Answer: A
Historically, nursing is as old as mankind. Originally practiced informally by religious orders dedicated to care
of the sick and later in the home by female caregivers with no formal education, nursing was not identifiable as
a distinct occupation until the 1854 Crimean war. There, Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing introduced
the world to the functional roles of professional nursing and the need for formal education.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 1 TOP: Step of the Nursing Process: All phases
MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
2. The nursing profession’s first nurse researcher, who served as an early advocate for high- quality care
and used statistical data to document the need for handwashing in preventing infection, was
a. Abraham Maslow.
b. Martha Rogers.
c. Hildegard Peplau.
d. Florence Nightingale.
Answer: D
An early advocate for high-quality care, Florence Nightingale’s use of statistical data to document the need for
handwashing in preventing infection marks her as the profession’s first nurse researcher.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 1 TOP: Step of the Nursing Process: All phases
MSC: Client Needs: Management of Care
3. Today, professional nursing education begins at the
, a. undergraduate level.
b. graduate level.
c. advanced practice level.
d. administrative level.
Answer: A
Today, professional nursing education begins at the undergraduate level, with a growing number of nurses
choosing graduate studies to support differentiated practice roles and/or research opportunities. Nurses are
prepared to function as advanced practice nurse practitioners, administrators, and educators.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 TOP: Step of the Nursing Process: All phases
MSC: Client Needs: Management of Care
4. Nursing’s metaparadigm, or worldview, distinguishes the nursing profession from other disciplines and
emphasizes its unique functional characteristics. The four key concepts that form the foundation for all nursing
theories are
a. caring, compassion, health promotion, and education.
b. respect, integrity, honesty, and advocacy.
c. person, environment, health, and nursing.
d. nursing, teaching, caring, and health promotion.
Answer: C
Individual nursing theories represent different interpretations of the phenomenon of nursing, but central
constructs—person, environment, health, and nursing—are found in all theories and models. They are referred
to as nursing’s metaparadigm.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 TOP: Step of the Nursing Process: All phases
MSC: Client Needs: Management of Care
5. When admitting a client to the medical-surgical unit, the nurse asks the client about cultural issues. The
nurse is demonstrating use of the concept of
a. person.
b. environment.
c. health.
d. nursing.
Answer: B
The concept of environment includes all cultural, developmental, and social determinants that influence a
client’s health perceptions and behavior. A person is defined as the recipient of nursing care, having unique bio-
9th Edition
By Boggs | Verified Exam Questions & Answers | Nursing Communication Exam Prep
TEST BANK
,Table of contents
PART I: Conceptual Foundations of Interpersonal Relationships and Professional Communication Skills
1. Theory-Based Perspectives and Contemporary Dynamics
2. Professional Guides for Nursing Communication
3. Clinical Judgment and Ethical Decision Making
4. Clarity and Safety in Communication
PART II: Essential Communication Skills
5. Developing Therapeutic Communication Skills
6. Variation in Communication Styles
7. Intercultural Communication
8. Therapeutic Communication in Groups
PART III: Therapeutic Interpersonal Relationship Skills
9. Self-Concept in Professional Interpersonal Relationships
10. Developing Therapeutic Relationships
11. Bridges and Barriers in Therapeutic Relationships
12. Communicating with Families
13. Resolving Conflicts Between Nurse and Client
PART IV: Communicating to Foster Health Literacy and Health Promotion and Prevention of Disease Among Diverse Populations
14. Communicating to Encourage Health Literacy and Health Promotion and Prevention of Disease
15. Health Teaching and Coaching
16. Empowerment-Oriented Communication Strategies to Reduce Stress
PART V: Accommodating Clients with Special Communication Needs
17. Communicating with Clients Experiencing Communication Deficits
18. Communicating with Children
19. Communicating with Older Adults
20. Communicating with Clients in Crisis
21. Communicating with Clients and Families at End of Life
PART VI: Collaborative and Professional Communication
22. Role Relationships and Interpersonal Communication
23. Communicating with Other Health Professionals
24. Communicating for Continuity of Care
25. Documentation in an Electronic Era
26. Communication at the Point of Care: Application of e-Health Technologies
,Chapter 1: Theory Based Perspectives and Contemporary Dynamics Arnold
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When describing nursing to a group of nursing students, the nursing instructor lists all of the following
characteristics of nursing except
a. historically nursing is as old as mankind.
b. nursing was originally practiced informally by religious orders dedicated to care of the sick.
c. nursing was later practiced in the home by female caregivers with no formal education.
d. nursing has always been identifiable as a distinct occupation.
Answer: A
Historically, nursing is as old as mankind. Originally practiced informally by religious orders dedicated to care
of the sick and later in the home by female caregivers with no formal education, nursing was not identifiable as
a distinct occupation until the 1854 Crimean war. There, Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing introduced
the world to the functional roles of professional nursing and the need for formal education.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 1 TOP: Step of the Nursing Process: All phases
MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
2. The nursing profession’s first nurse researcher, who served as an early advocate for high- quality care
and used statistical data to document the need for handwashing in preventing infection, was
a. Abraham Maslow.
b. Martha Rogers.
c. Hildegard Peplau.
d. Florence Nightingale.
Answer: D
An early advocate for high-quality care, Florence Nightingale’s use of statistical data to document the need for
handwashing in preventing infection marks her as the profession’s first nurse researcher.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 1 TOP: Step of the Nursing Process: All phases
MSC: Client Needs: Management of Care
3. Today, professional nursing education begins at the
, a. undergraduate level.
b. graduate level.
c. advanced practice level.
d. administrative level.
Answer: A
Today, professional nursing education begins at the undergraduate level, with a growing number of nurses
choosing graduate studies to support differentiated practice roles and/or research opportunities. Nurses are
prepared to function as advanced practice nurse practitioners, administrators, and educators.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 TOP: Step of the Nursing Process: All phases
MSC: Client Needs: Management of Care
4. Nursing’s metaparadigm, or worldview, distinguishes the nursing profession from other disciplines and
emphasizes its unique functional characteristics. The four key concepts that form the foundation for all nursing
theories are
a. caring, compassion, health promotion, and education.
b. respect, integrity, honesty, and advocacy.
c. person, environment, health, and nursing.
d. nursing, teaching, caring, and health promotion.
Answer: C
Individual nursing theories represent different interpretations of the phenomenon of nursing, but central
constructs—person, environment, health, and nursing—are found in all theories and models. They are referred
to as nursing’s metaparadigm.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 TOP: Step of the Nursing Process: All phases
MSC: Client Needs: Management of Care
5. When admitting a client to the medical-surgical unit, the nurse asks the client about cultural issues. The
nurse is demonstrating use of the concept of
a. person.
b. environment.
c. health.
d. nursing.
Answer: B
The concept of environment includes all cultural, developmental, and social determinants that influence a
client’s health perceptions and behavior. A person is defined as the recipient of nursing care, having unique bio-
