ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 4 : Communication Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is true about the use of silence in therapeutic communication?
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E
Rationale: Maintaining silence is an extremely effective therapeutic communication technique, and yet tends to be quite underused. Because silence often feels awkward in American society, people tend to feel the need to 'fill' it. This impulse does not always allow the people involved in an interaction time to organize their thoughts sufficiently to communicate what they would like. It is common for a person to need several seconds after hearing a verbal message to interpret what has been stated and to formulate the most appropriate response. Unfortunately, the receiver often does not get this amount of time before a response is necessary. In many cases, the sender becomes uncomfortable with the silence and begins speaking again before the receiver has had an opportunity to formulate a response and is really ready to deliver it. The ability to use silence effectively requires skill and timing. It is easy for prolonged periods of misunderstood silence to cause uneasiness and tension. However, in many cases, purposeful use of silence conveys respect, understanding, caring, and support, and it is often used in conjunction with therapeutic touch.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse explains to a patient that based on the description of "personal space" the area within 18 in of the patient is designated as the ____ zone.
Correct Answer: intimate
Rationale: Personal space zones: 0 to 18 in = intimate, 18 in to 4 ft = personal zone, 4 to 12 ft = social zone, more than 12 ft = public zone.
Question 3 of 5
A patient with aphasia who cannot understand a spoken or written message is said to have ____ aphasia.
Correct Answer: receptive
Rationale: Aphasic patients who do not understand verbal exchanges are classified as receptive aphasics.
Question 4 of 5
The term that describes an individual's perception or understanding of a particular word or phrase is ____
Correct Answer: connotation
Rationale: Connotation is the meaning an individual applies to a word or phrase.
Question 5 of 5
When a nurse lectures to a large group the method of communication is usually in the form of ____ communication.
Correct Answer: one-way
Rationale: One-way communication allows the sender to be in control with little expectation of or desire for feedback.