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Guidelines for Communicating with Patients and their Families

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What is the study of the distance between people in their interactions called?

Territoriality

Congruence

Gender

Proxemics (correct)

Which communication technique involves paying attention to both verbal and nonverbal messages?

Intimate Distance

Attentive listening (correct)

Therapeutic Communication

Physical attending

What is the primary goal of therapeutic communication?

To study the factors influencing the communication process

To promote understanding and constructive relationships (correct)

To decipher the patient's message

To establish personal space

What is important for effective therapeutic communication?

Being alert and perceptive to pick up the correct message (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a recommended way to communicate with a patient who does not lip-read?

Write questions or comments on a piece of paper (C) Signup and view all the answers

In developing conversation skills, what should you avoid when speaking with a patient?

Using words that might have different interpretations (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the nurse-patient relationship referred to as?

Interpersonal relationship (B) Signup and view all the answers

What should the nurse do when communicating with a patient to develop listening skills?

Listen for themes in the patient’s comments (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key guideline for communicating with patients and their families?

Convey honesty and trustworthiness (B) Signup and view all the answers

How should nurses communicate with blind patients based on the text?

Offer to help with arrangements for hearing music or reading Braille literature (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a crucial aspect of nursing intervention with deaf patients according to the text?

Speak directly to the patient when entering the room (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why should nurses be emotionally mature when dealing with patients?

To postpone the satisfaction of their own needs in deference to the patients (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the art of nursing?

The transmission of emotion and meaning (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is considered an essential aspect of nursing by many nurses?

Empathy (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the Johari Window model help to improve?

Self-awareness and mutual understanding within a group (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the art of nursing involve besides just knowing?

Emotional security and genuine connectedness (C) Signup and view all the answers