NURS 250 ATI QUIZ Communication
ATI QUIZ Communication
The adult child of a client has come to take his parent home from the facility following a colon
resection the client’s son tells the nurse “I don’t know how I am going to take care of my mom now.”
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
ANS: What part of your mother’s care are you concerned about?
A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder. The client tells the nurse, “ don’t
bother me . Find someone you can help.” Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
ANS: I would like to sit quietly with you for a while
A nurse is caring for a client who has recently found out that she is pregnant. The client says, “I don’t
think I should tell my partner about the pregnancy.” Which of the following responses should the nurse
make?
ANS: You seen uncertain about telling your partner
A nurse is caring for a 13-year-old female client who is admitted for an emergency appendectomy. While
the nurse is providing the preoperative teaching, the client asks, “ will I have a large scar from the
surgery?” which of the following responses should the nurse make?
ANS: It will be small enough that is won’t show when you’re wearing a bathing suit
An emergency department nurse takes a telephone call from a client who states, “I have just taken 100
amitriptyline tablets to kill myself.” Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
ANS: Please stay on the phone with me so we can talk about your feelings
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is to undergo surgery for a hip fracture. The client says, “I
guess I’ve lived long enough, and it’s my time” which of the following responses should the nurse make?
ANS: you fell that your life is ending?
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who was recently diagnosed with testicular cancer. When the
nurse asks the client a question, he angrily spits in the nurse’s face. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
Ans: You seem to be very upset
A nurse is caring for a client who has been recently diagnosed with cancer. The client says, “I would
rather be dead than go through the treatment for cancer.” Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
ANS: What is it that concerns you about the cancer treatment?
A nurse is caring for a client who has leukemia. The client says, “The doctor told me that my condition is
to severe to be treated successfully. I guess I don’t have long to live.” Which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
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ANS: let’s talk about how you are feeling about this information
A nurse is making morning rounds when a client says, “ I almost died last night.” Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
ANS: That must have been frightening. Tell me more about it.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who dies during the night while his partner is at his side. The
partner says, “I can’t believe he’s gone.” Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
ANS: It must be hard to accept that this has happened
A nurse is teaching a client how to perform personal ileostomy care prior to discharge. The client says, “I
don’t think that I am going to be able to take care of myself.” Which of the following responses should
the nurse make?
ANS: What part of the ileostomy care are you having trouble with?
A client is scheduled for a lumbar puncture to rule out bacterial meningitis. She tells the nurse that she
is fearful of becoming paralyzed from the needle being placed into her spinal column. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
ANS: The needle is inserted below the third lumbar vertebrae, well below the point at which the spinal
cord ends
A nurse is caring for a client who has Type 1 diabetes mellitus and is to receive hemodialysis. The client
says, “I don’t even know why I’m doing this. There is no cure.” Which of the following statements should
the nurse make?
ANS: It sounds as though you have given up
A nurse is caring for a client who had a spontaneous miscarriage at 9 weeks of gestation. The nurse
walks into the client’s room and finds her crying uncontrollably. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make?
ANS: It is hard to deal with the loss of a pregnancy. Here is the number of a local support group that you
can attend
A nurse is caring for a client following a fetal demise. The client is crying and says, “I tried to get pregnant
for so long. My partner and I wanted this baby so much. Now what will we do?” which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
ANS: Are you feeling overwhelmed?
A nurse is caring for a client who is a sexual assault survivor. The client says, “I feel so humiliated. I don’t
want anyone to know what happened to me.” Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
ANS: Are you saying that you are fearful about what others will think?
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ATI QUIZ Communication
The adult child of a client has come to take his parent home from the facility following a colon
resection the client’s son tells the nurse “I don’t know how I am going to take care of my mom now.”
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
ANS: What part of your mother’s care are you concerned about?
A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder. The client tells the nurse, “ don’t
bother me . Find someone you can help.” Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
ANS: I would like to sit quietly with you for a while
A nurse is caring for a client who has recently found out that she is pregnant. The client says, “I don’t
think I should tell my partner about the pregnancy.” Which of the following responses should the nurse
make?
ANS: You seen uncertain about telling your partner
A nurse is caring for a 13-year-old female client who is admitted for an emergency appendectomy. While
the nurse is providing the preoperative teaching, the client asks, “ will I have a large scar from the
surgery?” which of the following responses should the nurse make?
ANS: It will be small enough that is won’t show when you’re wearing a bathing suit
An emergency department nurse takes a telephone call from a client who states, “I have just taken 100
amitriptyline tablets to kill myself.” Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
ANS: Please stay on the phone with me so we can talk about your feelings
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is to undergo surgery for a hip fracture. The client says, “I
guess I’ve lived long enough, and it’s my time” which of the following responses should the nurse make?
ANS: you fell that your life is ending?
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who was recently diagnosed with testicular cancer. When the
nurse asks the client a question, he angrily spits in the nurse’s face. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
Ans: You seem to be very upset
A nurse is caring for a client who has been recently diagnosed with cancer. The client says, “I would
rather be dead than go through the treatment for cancer.” Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
ANS: What is it that concerns you about the cancer treatment?
A nurse is caring for a client who has leukemia. The client says, “The doctor told me that my condition is
to severe to be treated successfully. I guess I don’t have long to live.” Which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
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ANS: let’s talk about how you are feeling about this information
A nurse is making morning rounds when a client says, “ I almost died last night.” Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
ANS: That must have been frightening. Tell me more about it.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who dies during the night while his partner is at his side. The
partner says, “I can’t believe he’s gone.” Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
ANS: It must be hard to accept that this has happened
A nurse is teaching a client how to perform personal ileostomy care prior to discharge. The client says, “I
don’t think that I am going to be able to take care of myself.” Which of the following responses should
the nurse make?
ANS: What part of the ileostomy care are you having trouble with?
A client is scheduled for a lumbar puncture to rule out bacterial meningitis. She tells the nurse that she
is fearful of becoming paralyzed from the needle being placed into her spinal column. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
ANS: The needle is inserted below the third lumbar vertebrae, well below the point at which the spinal
cord ends
A nurse is caring for a client who has Type 1 diabetes mellitus and is to receive hemodialysis. The client
says, “I don’t even know why I’m doing this. There is no cure.” Which of the following statements should
the nurse make?
ANS: It sounds as though you have given up
A nurse is caring for a client who had a spontaneous miscarriage at 9 weeks of gestation. The nurse
walks into the client’s room and finds her crying uncontrollably. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make?
ANS: It is hard to deal with the loss of a pregnancy. Here is the number of a local support group that you
can attend
A nurse is caring for a client following a fetal demise. The client is crying and says, “I tried to get pregnant
for so long. My partner and I wanted this baby so much. Now what will we do?” which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
ANS: Are you feeling overwhelmed?
A nurse is caring for a client who is a sexual assault survivor. The client says, “I feel so humiliated. I don’t
want anyone to know what happened to me.” Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
ANS: Are you saying that you are fearful about what others will think?
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