NUR 209 Ch. 20 Communication Fundamentals of Nursing

A client arrives at the emergency department after experiencing several black, tarry stools. The nurse will develop a cause and effect by: (page 468) - asking the client if he or she has recently taken ferrous sulfate (iron) or bismuth subsalicylate A family has lost a member who was treated for leukemia at a nursing unit. The nurse provides emotional support to the family and counsels them to cope with their loss. Which quality should the nurse use in this situation? (page 462) - Empathy A nurse communicating with a client states, "I will be changing your dressing, but we have plenty of time to talk first." She is already wearing sterile gloves and a mask and is busy working with her back to the client. The nurse is conveying a (an) (page 449) - incongruent relationship. A nurse during orientation notices that the preceptor gives all subcutaneous injections on a 45- degree angle. When the new nurse asks the preceptor the rationale for the practice the preceptors states, "This is how I do it, and this is how you will do it." The new nurse recognizes this behavior to be: (page 468) - aggressive.