Question 1

The inability to communicate is considered a disease.

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Communication is essential for human interaction and development. The inability to communicate can have a significant impact on a person's life, affecting their ability to form relationships, learn, and participate in society.

Question 2

How we use the personal space around us is called kinesics.

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The use of personal space is referred to as proxemics, not kinesics. Kinesics is the study of body movement, gestures, and facial expressions as a form of non-verbal communication.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of paralanguage?&#10;A) Arm crossing&#10;B) Eye contact&#10;C) Grunting sounds&#10;D) Twitching

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Paralanguage refers to nonverbal communication that involves the use of sounds, such as tone of voice, laughter, crying, or grunting sounds. Arm crossing, eye contact, and twitching are all examples of nonverbal communication, but they do not involve the use of sounds, and therefore are not examples of paralanguage.

Question 4

The visually impaired have much more trouble with verbal communication than do the hearing impaired.

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The visually impaired may face challenges with non-verbal cues and visual aspects of communication, but they typically do not have more trouble with verbal communication than the hearing impaired, who directly face challenges in perceiving or producing spoken language.

Question 5

The nurse is communicating with a patient by sending a message in a form that is understandable. Which of the following is an element of communication represented by the nurse?&#10;A) Decoder&#10;B) Enabler&#10;C) Encoder&#10;D) Messenger

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The nurse is creating a message in a form that can be understood by the patient, which is the role of the encoder in the communication process. The decoder is the person receiving the message and interpreting it, the enabler facilitates the exchange of the message, and the messenger physically delivers the message.

Question 6

In order to validate the message sent to a client, the nurse should elicit feedback by doing which of the following?&#10;A) Asking questions that can be answered by a simple &#34;yes&#34; or &#34;no.&#34;&#10;B) Repeating the message using visual aids for reinforcement.&#10;C) Requesting the client to restate the message that was sent.&#10;D) Encouraging the client to write down questions for clarification.

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Requesting the client to restate the message that was sent is the best choice to validate the message as it allows the nurse to confirm if the client has correctly understood the message conveyed. It also provides an opportunity for clarification if there are any misunderstandings. Asking questions that can be answered by a simple "yes" or "no" may not provide enough information to ensure understanding, repeating the message using visual aids may be helpful but does not guarantee understanding, and encouraging the client to write down questions for clarification may not allow for immediate feedback and clarification.

Question 7

A 40-year-old Asian woman lowers her eyes as the nurse is talking with her. The nurse realizes that this is a nonverbal component of communication that is termed:&#10;A) active listening.&#10;B) kinesics.&#10;C) proxemics.&#10;D) visual aphasia.

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Kinesics refers to nonverbal communication, including body language and facial expressions. In this scenario, the woman lowering her eyes is an example of kinesics. Active listening (A) is a verbal technique of giving full attention and feedback to the speaker. Proxemics (C) is the study of how people use and perceive space in communication. Visual aphasia (D) is a neurological disorder that affects a person's ability to understand and use language.

Question 8

When selecting one topic for exploration from among several possible topics presented by a client, the nurse is using which one of the following therapeutic communication techniques?&#10;A) Clarifying&#10;B) Focusing&#10;C) Interpreting&#10;D) Validating

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Focusing involves choosing one specific topic to explore and is a helpful therapeutic communication technique when the client is presenting with multiple issues or concerns. Clarifying involves seeking additional information to ensure understanding, interpreting involves offering possible explanations for the client's behavior or beliefs, and validating involves acknowledging and accepting the client's feelings or experiences as valid.

Question 9

Which of the following is a possible result of faulty encoding?&#10;A) The intended message is not received by the receiver.&#10;B) The content of the message is incomplete.&#10;C) The receiver of the message distorts the intent.&#10;D) The sender of the message is unable to receive feedback.

Accepted Answer

Faulty encoding can lead to the intended message not being properly conveyed, resulting in the receiver not receiving the message as intended.

Question 10

A 38-year-old client wants to know what he can do to reduce his risk of heart disease. In which one of the following is an andragogical assumption for learning represented?&#10;A) Biological developmental influences on readiness to learn&#10;B) Dependency on the teacher for learning&#10;C) Immediate application time perspective&#10;D) Subject-centered orientation to learning

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The immediate application time perspective represents an andragogical assumption for learning, as it is based on adult learners' desire to apply knowledge immediately to their lives. In this case, the 38-year-old client is seeking practical advice on reducing his risk of heart disease, which aligns with the immediate application time perspective. The other options do not represent andragogical assumptions for learning. Biological developmental influences on readiness to learn relate more to pedagogy, as they focus on the stages of child development and how they impact learning. Dependency on the teacher for learning and a subject-centered orientation to learning are also more related to traditional pedagogical approaches.

Question 11

Which one of the following would be considered a contextual variable affecting communication?&#10;A) Focusing on what is being said and listening to the entire message&#10;B) Common language, vocabulary, or codes used to send a message&#10;C) Conveyance of messages without the use of spoken or written words&#10;D) Social, cultural, and ethnic expectations for individuals involved in communication

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Question 12

Active listening involves which of the following nursing actions?&#10;A) Alternating between verbal and nonverbal communication methods when giving feedback&#10;B) Giving orders or advice to motivate the client's health actions toward goal achievement&#10;C) Periodically interjecting affirmations such as &#34;I see&#34; or I understand&#34; when appropriate as the client speaks&#10;D) Reflecting the feelings, meanings, or intent of the client's words as the nurse perceives them

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Question 13

A space of 12 feet or more allowing for formal communication between persons is termed:&#10;A) intimate distance.&#10;B) personal distance.&#10;C) public distance.&#10;D) social distance.

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Question 14

A client who identifies as a member of the deaf community culture in the United States usually uses which one of the following for communication?&#10;A) American Sign Language&#10;B) Invented sign systems&#10;C) Paralanguage&#10;D) Proxemics

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Question 15

The intended recipient of an original message is which one of the following elements of communications?&#10;A) Decoder&#10;B) Encoder&#10;C) Sender&#10;D) Sensory channeler

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Question 16

It is usually sufficient to use only one channel of communication to communicate clearly.

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Question 17

Verbal communication includes the use of written words.

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Question 18

Nonverbal communication is what percent of all forms of communication?&#10;A) 60%&#10;B) 70%&#10;C) 80%&#10;D) 90%

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Question 19

Which of the following actions would be important for the nurse to remember when communicating with a deaf person through the use of a sign language interpreter?&#10;A) Avoid looking at the interpreter and focus eye contact on the deaf person.&#10;B) Allow for intervals of rest when communicating for an extended length of time.&#10;C) Speak very slowly and face the interpreter at all times.&#10;D) Use more animation when speaking to relay emotion or emphasize points.

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Question 20

Which of the following nursing theorists believed that conscious awareness of interactions was vital to therapeutic communication?&#10;A) King&#10;B) Orem&#10;C) Peplau&#10;D) Travelbee

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Question 21

The quality of empathy, or empathetic understanding, means that the nurse maintains unconditional positive regard for the client.

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Question 22

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Question 23

In using active listening, nurses must be aware of verbal and nonverbal messages being conveyed by clients.

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Question 24

Andragogy focuses on principles of adult education.

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Question 25

Although there is great benefit in using technology to facilitate communication for clients and health-care providers, nurses need to be aware of associated legal issues.

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Question 26

Match between columns&#10;                        Premises: Mixed auditory and visual receptive deficit in a literate person resulting in an inability to understand the spoken or the written word&#10;Mixed auditory and visual receptive deficit in a literate person resulting in an inability to understand the spoken or the written word&#10;Mixed auditory and visual receptive deficit in a literate person resulting in an inability to understand the spoken or the written word&#10;Mixed auditory and visual receptive deficit in a literate person resulting in an inability to understand the spoken or the written word&#10;Mixed auditory and visual receptive deficit in a literate person resulting in an inability to understand the spoken or the written word&#10;Mixed auditory and visual receptive deficit in a literate person resulting in an inability to understand the spoken or the written word

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The Answer of Expressive aphasia and Auditory aphasia and Agraphia is...

Question 27

Match between columns&#10;                        Premises: A visual receptive deficit in a literate person, the inability to decode the written word&#10;A visual receptive deficit in a literate person, the inability to decode the written word&#10;A visual receptive deficit in a literate person, the inability to decode the written word&#10;A visual receptive deficit in a literate person, the inability to decode the written word&#10;A visual receptive deficit in a literate person, the inability to decode the written word&#10;A visual receptive deficit in a literate person, the inability to decode the written word

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Question 28

Match between columns&#10;                        Premises: Ability to think and hear without the ability to produce handwriting&#10;Ability to think and hear without the ability to produce handwriting&#10;Ability to think and hear without the ability to produce handwriting&#10;Ability to think and hear without the ability to produce handwriting&#10;Ability to think and hear without the ability to produce handwriting&#10;Ability to think and hear without the ability to produce handwriting

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Question 29

Giving orders or advice can be a verbal barrier imposed by the nurse.

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Question 30

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Question 31

Match between columns&#10;                        Premises: Ability to think and hear without the ability to speak&#10;Ability to think and hear without the ability to speak&#10;Ability to think and hear without the ability to speak&#10;Ability to think and hear without the ability to speak&#10;Ability to think and hear without the ability to speak&#10;Ability to think and hear without the ability to speak

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Deck 5: Communication