Chapter 7: Nurse?Client Relationships - Nurselytic

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The National Council of State Boards of Nursing identifies four categories of client needs as the structure for its test plan: safe and effective care environment, health promotion and maintenance, psychosocial integrity, and physiologic integrity. Nursing care provides skills that help restore wellness, especially during an acute illness, or maintain as much function as possible. The supportive relationship that develops reduces fear and worry.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Nonverbal communication consists of components such as kinesics, paralanguage (vocal sounds that communicate a message), proxemics (use of space when communicating), touch, and silence. Hearing acuity, interpersonal attitudes, and listening are variables that affect verbal communication.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Affective touch is touch used to demonstrate concern or affection. Task-oriented touch involves the personal contact that is needed for performing nursing procedures. Silence is the art of remaining quiet. Encouraging verbal communication and providing a brief period during which clients can respond to a question are therapeutic uses of silence.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The cognitive learner processes information best by listening to or reading facts and descriptions. The affective learner is more attuned to learning when presented with information that appeals to feelings. The psychomotor learner typically likes to learn by doing. A combination of the three styles tends to optimize learning, although most people favor one style of learning.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Silence is the art of remaining quiet. One of its therapeutic uses is to encourage a client's verbal communication. Affective touch is typically used to demonstrate concern or affection. Its intention is to communicate caring and support. The nurse uses affective touch therapeutically in many situations, including when a client is uncomfortable.