Deck 7: Nurseclient Relationships

Question 1

Promoting the expression of feelings within established boundaries is an example of which NCLEX-PN test category?

A) Psychosocial integrity
B) Physiological integrity
C) Health promotion and maintenance
D) Safe, effective care environment

Answer 1

Physiological integrity

Question 2

Which phase of the nurse-client relationship involves the mutual planning of care and putting the plan into action?

A) Introductory
B) Preintroductory
C) Working
D) Termination

Answer 2

Working

Question 3

Which communication technique is being used when the nurse states, "That's not true; where did you get that idea"?

A) Giving advice
B) Giving disapproval
C) Disagreeing
D) Defending

Answer 3

Disagreeing

Question 4

Which of the following interventions helps nurses demonstrate partnership and advocacy in the client's healthcare?

A)Respect the client's feelings.
B)Clarify questionable information with family members.
C)Make an effort to see whether there is any kind of hidden fear.
D)Lower the voice pitch during communication

Question 5

Which of the following means of comprehending new information best describes a cognitive learner?

A) The learner learns through information that appeals to feelings.
B) The learner likes to learn by doing.
C) The learner learns by combining three styles of learning.
D) The learner processes information by listening to facts.

Question 6

Which of the following is one of the four categories of client needs identified by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing?

A) Maintenance of function
B) Restoration of wellness
C) Psychosocial integrity
D) Reduction of fear and worry

Question 7

Nursing practice extends beyond the original treatment facility. Which of the following interventions empowers the clients to become involved with self-help groups?

A) Nurses and physicians share information.
B) Nurses provide information on health services.
C) Nurses perceive clients' emotional states.
D) Nurses provide for clients' needs while remaining detached.

Question 8

Which of the following would be the least favorable intervention for developing a teaching plan for adult clients?

A) Use short sentences.
B) Implement the plan gradually.
C) Avoid relating new information to prior learning.
D) Arrange content within a specific time frame.

Question 9

Which of the following is a purpose of affective touch in the context of nursing?

A) Demonstrating concern
B) Providing contact for performing procedures
C) Encouraging verbal communication
D) Providing brief periods for response

Question 10

The nurse is completing an assessment interview with a client with limited English proficiency (LEP). What is the best form of communication with this client?

A) Video interpreting
B) Use of a certified interpreter
C) Finger spelling
D) Using a webcam

Question 11

When clients are quiet and uncommunicative, which of the following interventions should the nurse implement?

A) Probe the client and emphasize communication.
B) Do not wait for reticent clients to share their feelings.
C) Avoid assuming that the client has no problems.
D) Allow clients to express their emotions without fear.

Question 12

Which of the following is a positive interpretation of body language?

A) Clenched jaw
B) Tilt of head
C) Arms crossed
D) Rubbing nose

Question 13

Which of the following is a therapeutic communication technique?

A) Defending
B) Agreeing
C) Restating
D) Disagreeing

Question 14

A client is having difficulty with self-administration of insulin. The nurse states, "A lot of people learn to give themselves insulin." The nurse is using which nontherapeutic communication technique?

A) Giving advice
B) Belittling
C) Giving false reassurance
D) Disagreeing

Question 15

Which of the following is a therapeutic use of silence?

A) It demonstrates concern or affection.
B) It communicates caring and support.
C) It encourages a client's verbal communication.
D) It is therapeutic when a client is uncomfortable.

Question 16

Advocacy and support are activities associated with which learning style?

A) Cognitive
B) Cultural
C) Psychomotor
D) Affective

Question 17

Which of the following is a person's intellectual ability to remember and apply new information?

A) Learning style
B) Learning needs
C) Motivation
D) Learning capacity

Question 18

Which of the following is a component of the termination phase of the nurse-client relationship?

A) Mutually agreeing that the client's health problem has improved
B) Identifying the client health problems
C) Mutually planning the client's care
D) Accepting that a client has a potential for change

Question 19

Which of the following statements describes a teaching plan?

A) It is required by informal teaching.
B) It results in restoring independence.
C) It facilitates reaching goals.
D) It pertains to optimal time for learning.

Question 20

Which of the following is a component of nonverbal communication?

A) Paralanguage
B) Hearing acuity
C) Interpersonal attitudes
D) Listening

Question 21

A licensed practical nurse is discussing the medication regimen with a client. The client is exhibiting negative body language. Which of the following is an example of negative body language?

A) Rubbing hands
B) Nodding
C) Downcast eyes
D) Steepled fingers

Question 22

Which of the following is a client responsibility in the nurse-client relationship?

A) Remain nonjudgmental
B) Comply with the therapeutic regimen
C) Function as an advocate
D) Perform prescribed skill safely

Question 23

Which of the following is an activity of a psychomotor learner?

A) Valuing
B) Assembling
C) Supporting
D) Identifying

Question 24

Which type of learner processes information more adequately by listening or reading facts?

A) Social
B) Psychomotor
C) Affective
D) Cognitive