ATI LPN
Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing Thirteenth, North American Edition
Chapter 7 : Nurse?Client Relationships Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is preparing a community education program about a new treatment for prostate cancer. At what level would the nurse prepare the distributed educational materials?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: When preparing educational materials for the general population, the language or words used should be at the middle school, 7th to 9th grade level.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a geriatric client who has decided to move to a skilled nursing facility. The nurse assisted with the arrangements and, when leaving the room, touched the client on the shoulder. Which therapeutic technique was the nurse demonstrating?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Affective touch is used to demonstrate concern or affection. Its intention is to communicate caring and support. Therapeutic communication and silence can be helpful in this situation but does not fit into the scenario. Task-oriented 'touch' involves the personal contact that is required when performing nursing procedures.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following teaching scenarios best illustrates the nurse providing informal teaching on a low-sodium diet?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Informal teaching is unplanned and occurs spontaneously such as when the client is watching television and a teaching moment occurs. The remaining options involve formal teaching to meet the goal of dietary teaching on a low-sodium diet.
Question 4 of 5
An experienced nurse is evaluating a new nurse to the unit who is providing discharge instructions to an adult client. The experienced nurse views the following: The new nurse approaches and decreases the volume on the television and then sits beside the client, presenting the information to the client and spouse. The new nurse states, 'You are to take ciprofloxacin 250 mg, two tablets b.i.d. A regular diet is ordered, and you are to follow up with your physician in 2 weeks. Here is printed information on the medication ordered.' The new nurse obtains appropriate signatures and leaves. Which point would the experienced nurse address?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: When teaching adult clients, it is best to minimize technical terms and medical jargon ('b.i.d.' for example) whenever able. The nurse used appropriate sentence length. Sitting beside the client is appropriate, and it is best to reduce noise and distraction by decreasing the volume of the television. With minimal change, the new nurse can improve with teaching skills.
Question 5 of 5
The charge nurse in a long-term facility is addressing a breach in care with a client's family. Which body language would the family interpret as being sincere in the statement?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Open hands is a form of body language representing sincerity. This body language shows that the staff and facility care for the quality of care of the client and are open about the details of care. Downcast eyes convey remorse. Shifting from foot to foot denotes a desire to get away or avoid the discussion. Steepled fingers is interpreted as an authoritative approach.