Intro NSG chap 8

70-year-old client had a cholecystectomy 4 days ago. The clients daughter tells the nurse, " my mother seems confused today." Which question would be best for the nurse to ask to assess the clients orientation?

"What day of the week is it?"

In order for a communication process to occur, three components are needed: a source or sender, the message, and the _____, the medium the sender selects to send the message.

Channel

T/F? An example of an open-ended question is: "what medicines have you been taking at home?"

False

During the _____ phase of the helping relationship, the tone and guidelines for the relationship are established.

Orientation

An intimate communication zone occurs during interaction between parents and children, whereas a _____ zone occurs when people interact with close friends

Personal

A nurse suspects that a client may have a hearing problem. The nurse should attempt to consult:

an audiologist

Carl Rogers (1961) studied the process of therapeutic communication. Through his research, the elements of a "helpful" person were described. They include all of the following except which choice? -Empathy - Positive regard - Analysis - Comfortable sense of self

analysis