NSG-310 EXAM 3 TEST
QUESTIONS
1. The nurse knocks on the patient's door and waits for the patient to
answer before entering the room. What is the nurse demonstrating?:
Respect for the patient's personal space
2. Conveying genuine respect for his patients assists a nurse in doing
what?: -
building a professional relationship
3. Which of the following is true about trust?: the trusting patient feels
comfortable revealing needs.
*Trust provides a non threatening interpersonal climate in which people feel comfortable revealing their
needs
4. What should the nurse do in order to reduce clinical bias in
the nursing practice?: develop unconditional acceptance
5. Which statement is true concerning communication deficits?:
communication deficits can arise from sensory deprivation
Rationale:
*example someone in ICU unit
6. The nurse is caring for an older adult patient who has recently
withdrawn from relationships, appears depressed, and appears
reluctant to seek informa- tion from the nurse due to a hearing loss.
What assessment should the nurse focus on to help minimize additional
dysfunction?: tendency to hide hearing related deficits
7. When caring for the patient with macular degeneration, the nurse
facilitates communication by implementing which action?: standing to the
patients side
Rationale:
*macular degeneration = when patients can't see straight on they can only see to the side.
*you can use touch
8. The nurse while providing bedside care for an unconscious
patient, is over- heard stating, "I wouldn't want to live in this
condition." What did this nurse not realize about the patient's capabilities?:
hearing can remain acute in patients who are not fully alert.
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9. The nurse has just completed a care plan on a visually impaired
patient. Which intervention is most appropriate in facilitating the
client's maximum visual
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acuity?: ensuring the patient's room has bright lighting with no glare.
*adaptive communication strategies for vision loss include providing bright light with no glare, having
the nurse stand in front of the patient. Considering the font and letter size for readability when using
written materials but try not to use written materials. If you can, using upper and lower case are important, it
helps for them, rather than all caps. Solid color paper with sharp contrast writing, so black against white.
10. When communicating with older patients, the nurse recognizes
what age-re-
lated changes that affect hearing:: hearing problems can diminish an older person's ability
to interact with others.
Rationale:
*Hearing loss associated age of 50 not 40, they can't hear high frequencies, is the first ones that they los
not low frequencies. Background noise is the worst thing for them.
11. The most effective problem-solving style for genuine resolution
that creates
a win-win situation is:
a. Accommodation
b. Avoidance
c. Competition
d. Collaboration: d. Collaboration
Rationale:
Collaboration is a solution-oriented response in which individuals work together cooperatively to
problem solve. To manage a conflict, those involved commit to finding a mutually satisfying
solution.
This involves directly confronting the issue, acknowledging feelings, and using open communication to solv
the problem.
Steps for productive confrontation include: identifying concerns of each party; clarifying assumptions;
communicating honestly to identify the real issue; and working collaboratively to find a solution that satisfi
everyone.
This is considered to be the most ettective style for genuine resolution. This is a win-win situation.
Accommodation is a lose-win situation. Avoidance can turn into a lose-lose situation. Competition can lead to a
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lose-lose situation.
12. When dealing with a conflict situation that involves a patient,
what would be
the nurse's first response?
QUESTIONS
1. The nurse knocks on the patient's door and waits for the patient to
answer before entering the room. What is the nurse demonstrating?:
Respect for the patient's personal space
2. Conveying genuine respect for his patients assists a nurse in doing
what?: -
building a professional relationship
3. Which of the following is true about trust?: the trusting patient feels
comfortable revealing needs.
*Trust provides a non threatening interpersonal climate in which people feel comfortable revealing their
needs
4. What should the nurse do in order to reduce clinical bias in
the nursing practice?: develop unconditional acceptance
5. Which statement is true concerning communication deficits?:
communication deficits can arise from sensory deprivation
Rationale:
*example someone in ICU unit
6. The nurse is caring for an older adult patient who has recently
withdrawn from relationships, appears depressed, and appears
reluctant to seek informa- tion from the nurse due to a hearing loss.
What assessment should the nurse focus on to help minimize additional
dysfunction?: tendency to hide hearing related deficits
7. When caring for the patient with macular degeneration, the nurse
facilitates communication by implementing which action?: standing to the
patients side
Rationale:
*macular degeneration = when patients can't see straight on they can only see to the side.
*you can use touch
8. The nurse while providing bedside care for an unconscious
patient, is over- heard stating, "I wouldn't want to live in this
condition." What did this nurse not realize about the patient's capabilities?:
hearing can remain acute in patients who are not fully alert.
, NSG-310 EXAM 3 TEST
QUESTIONS
9. The nurse has just completed a care plan on a visually impaired
patient. Which intervention is most appropriate in facilitating the
client's maximum visual
, NSG-310 EXAM 3 TEST
QUESTIONS
acuity?: ensuring the patient's room has bright lighting with no glare.
*adaptive communication strategies for vision loss include providing bright light with no glare, having
the nurse stand in front of the patient. Considering the font and letter size for readability when using
written materials but try not to use written materials. If you can, using upper and lower case are important, it
helps for them, rather than all caps. Solid color paper with sharp contrast writing, so black against white.
10. When communicating with older patients, the nurse recognizes
what age-re-
lated changes that affect hearing:: hearing problems can diminish an older person's ability
to interact with others.
Rationale:
*Hearing loss associated age of 50 not 40, they can't hear high frequencies, is the first ones that they los
not low frequencies. Background noise is the worst thing for them.
11. The most effective problem-solving style for genuine resolution
that creates
a win-win situation is:
a. Accommodation
b. Avoidance
c. Competition
d. Collaboration: d. Collaboration
Rationale:
Collaboration is a solution-oriented response in which individuals work together cooperatively to
problem solve. To manage a conflict, those involved commit to finding a mutually satisfying
solution.
This involves directly confronting the issue, acknowledging feelings, and using open communication to solv
the problem.
Steps for productive confrontation include: identifying concerns of each party; clarifying assumptions;
communicating honestly to identify the real issue; and working collaboratively to find a solution that satisfi
everyone.
This is considered to be the most ettective style for genuine resolution. This is a win-win situation.
Accommodation is a lose-win situation. Avoidance can turn into a lose-lose situation. Competition can lead to a
, NSG-310 EXAM 3 TEST
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lose-lose situation.
12. When dealing with a conflict situation that involves a patient,
what would be
the nurse's first response?
