When admitting a client to the medical-surgical unit, the nurse ask the client about cultural issues. The nurse is demonstrating the use of the concept of:
What is environment?
100
The nurse who becomes angry when criticized is demonstrating this
What is ego defense mechanism?
100
Person, health, environment, & nursing are known as
What is nursing's metaparadigm?
200
The original nursing theorist was
Who is Florence Nightingale?
200
This term is used to describe communication process and behaviours occurring during life of a group
What is group dynamics?
200
Elderly patients can interpret this as a threat by a male nurse
What is touch?
200
You return to work to find that a substitute nurse has changed the nursing care plan of your favourite client. In the presence of the client, you become angry and critical of the other nurse. This is an example of:
What is over involvement?
200
Determining what the client's strengths might be used to resolve the problem is the purpose of which phase of Peplau's therory?
What is orientation phase?
300
Focusing on the emotion within the message is known as which communication technique
What is reflecting?
300
The groups work is accomplished in this group phase
What is performing?
300
Reading a friend's chart on another hospital unit would violate this
What is confidentiality?
300
When interacting with a nurse, the client makes several condescending remarks directed at the nurse but in a hushed voice
What is covert anger?
300
Teaching a patient techniques of breast self exam is an example of
What is modern nursing theory?
400
The nurse performs a dressing change using sterile technique. This is an example of which knowledge.
What is empirical?
400
The person seeks attention by excessive talking, demonstrating peculiar behaviour, expressing extreme ideas, and trying to gain the leaders favour
What is recognition?
400
Listening to a client's message, picking up on underlying client messages, making no judgement are all components of this
What is active listening?
400
The initial interpersonal strategy that help the client reduce strong emotion to a workable level involves:
What is providing a neutral, accepting, interpersonal environment?
400
Patricia Benner developed a theory
What is novice to expert?
500
Nodding, eye contact & minimal cues are all examples of this
What is non-verbal communication?
500
A prenatal class is an example of this
What is an educational group?
500
When the nurse engages in active listening and maintains good eye contact, he is demonstrating understanding of this concept?
What is metacommunication?
500
This arises from incompatible goals and needs
What is conflict?
500
When nurses support the needs and wishes of their clients, they are