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| the non-verbal communication should be calrified to prevent |
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| what communication takes a pt's feeling and needs into account |
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| agressive communication is |
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| although anger may eventally come the pt must first feel |
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| standing at the bedside with the pt in bed says the nurse has |
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| what communication actively involves the pt in all areas of the nursing process |
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| therapeutic communication |
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| what is the most effective method of therapeutic communication to encourage the pt to offer more info. |
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| anyone interacting with an unresponsive pt should assume |
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| all sound and verbal stimuli have the potential of being heard by the pt |
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| the ability to listen and assist those who are newly grieving is by |
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| the use of silence and a quit presence is all that is necessary |
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| open-ended questions convey |
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| interest and dont require a specific response |
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| willingness to listen and respond to what the pt is saying without passing judgement |
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| what will be effective and comforting to a non-english speaking pt |
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| silence is and extremly effective comm. skill which is underused due to |
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| the nurse feels uncomfortable applying it |
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| when demonstrating active listening the nurse must |
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| give there full attention and make an effort to understand both the verbal and nonverbal messages |
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| a positive nurse-pt relationship is |
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| facilitated by therapeutic communication |
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| one way communication is seldom effective because |
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| the sender is in control and gets very little feedback from the receiver |
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| the intimate zone can cause uneasiness for both pt and nurse so you should approach the interaction how |
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| in a proffessional manner |
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| writing devices are the best why |
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| because they dont limit the pts messages |
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| space and ability to type |
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| what is the most affective communication style |
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| what is teminology unique to people in a special type of work |
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| jargon-it could be misinterpreted and not understood by all people |
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| closed questions are types of questions that the nurse may choose to |
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| use that are not usually conductive of fostering commun. |
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| older adults lose their ability to hear higher frequency sounds so we should |
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| speak in a lower tone-dont speak loud or rapid |
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| in PQRST the r stands for |
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| deep palpation is used to detect |
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| loud course sound are identified as |
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| the suggested sequence for a systemic ausculation of the thorax is to begin with |
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| the normal rate of bowel sounds is |
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| 2= pitting edema is identified as |
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| the rebound time between 10-15 seconds |
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| capillary refill should take less than |
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| crackles are usually heard during |
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| when performing a head to toe assessment the nurse begins where |
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| with a neurological assessment |
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| the inital assessment is done by |
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| when a nurse observes a change in the pt's condition it is called |
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| what is the critical step in forming the nursing care plan |
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| the nurse identifies habits and lifestyle patterns under |
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| the nurse must convey feelings of |
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| the data collected related to the present illness must be detailed an comprehensive to allow |
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| planning or appropriate interventions |
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| the initial step in the assessment process is |
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| the nursing health history |
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| the first step in a nurse-pt relationship is for the nurse to |
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| the information contained in the database is the basis for |
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| an individaulized plan of care |
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| an organic disease resuls in |
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| a structural change in an organ |
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| there has been partial or complete disappearance of the clinical and subjective characteristics |
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| risk factors are placed in |
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| diabetes mellitus results from |
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| dysfunction of the pancreas |
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| subjective indications of illness that are perceived by the pt |
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| seen, heard, measured or felt |
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| when the pt is feeling stressed the nurse will need to |
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| modify communication methods |
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| maintain eye contact for 2-6sec |
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| invovles the person in what is being said, indicative of continued interest, and conveys an accepting attitude |
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