ATI LPN Fundamentals Test ch 789 caole

Extract:

Question 1 of 5

The nurse explains that the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship differs from the social relationship because:

A. the nurse-patient relationship ends when the patient is discharged.B. a social relationship does not have goals or needs to be met.C. the focus is mainly on the nurse in the nurse-patient relationship.D. a social relationship does not require trust or sharing of life experiences.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Therapeutic relationships end at discharge (
A). Social goals exist (
B), focus is patient (
C), and trust is needed socially (
D).

Question 2 of 5

The nurse is alert to avoid using blocks to effective communication that include: (Select all that apply.)

A. asking probing questions.B. using nonjudgmental remarks.C. changing the subject.D. using cliches.E. giving advice.F. offering hope.

Correct Answer: A,C,D,E

Rationale: Probing (
A), subject change (
C), cliches (
D), and advice (E) block communication. Nonjudgmental remarks (
B) and hope (F) enhance it.

Question 3 of 5

To enhance the establishment of rapport with a patient, the nurse should:

A. Share information with the patient about other patients and why they are hospitalized.B. Share his own personal experiences so that the patient gets to know him as a friend.C. Act in a trustworthy and reliable manner; respect the individuality of the patient.D. Identify himself by name and title each time he introduces himself.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Trustworthy behavior and respecting individuality (
C) build rapport. Sharing others' info (
A) violates confidentiality, excessive personal sharing (
B) blurs boundaries, and introductions (
D) are insufficient alone.

Question 4 of 5

The characteristic that is representative of the nurse-patient relationship is that this relationship:

A. does not include humor.B. continues after discharge.C. focuses on the assessed patient health problems.D. focuses on the nurse's ability to build rapport.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Focusing on health problems (
C) defines the relationship. Humor (
A) can be appropriate, it ends at discharge (
B), and rapport (
D) supports, not leads.

Question 5 of 5

An aspect of computer use in patient care in which the LPN may need to be proficient includes:

A. Scheduling admissions, discharges, and nurse staffing to keep the unit at the best occupancy and utilization.B. Educating patients how to use hospital computers to access information such as discharge instructions or information relative to specific medications.C. Input of data such as requests for radiographs or laboratory services.D. Programming the computer to record data from primary care provider and other health care workers.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Data input like lab requests (
C) is an LPN task. Scheduling (
A) is administrative, patient computer use (
B) is rare, and programming (
D) is beyond scope.

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