Communication

In-congruent

What the nurse is saying and what the nurse is doing doesnt match up. The nurse is saying they have time to talk, yet her back is turned to the client.

When assessing the clients non verbal communication, the nurse will assess which of the following as the most expressive part of the body

FACIAL EXPRESSIONS

Nurses use social media to share ideas, develop professional connections, access educational offerings and forums, receive support, and investigate evidence-based practices. What is an example of the proper use of social media by a nurse?

A nurse uses a disclaimer to verify that any views expressed on Facebook are his or hers alone and not the employer's. Explanation: A proper use of social media by a nurse would be the use of a disclaimer to verify that any views expressed on Facebook are the nurse as an individual and not the employer's ...

A nurse administers intravenous fluids to a client diagnosed with dehydration. After the fluids are completed the client's blood pressure is increased and pulse is decreased. During the final phase of the nursing process, what should the nurse do?

Determine whether the prescribed treatment was effective. Explanation: The sequence of the nursing process is assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Checking skin turgor is an assessment.

The nursing insctructor is discussing communication with the student. The student indentifies that a contract is made with the client during which phase of a nurse client relationship?

Orientation phase

An experienced nurse has been working with a client with heart failure. The client's lungs were clear to auscultation during the morning assessment, however, the afternoon assessment revealed bibasilar crackles and tachypnea. The nurse calls to give SBAR report to the covering healthcare provider. In the final step of the report the nurse should:

recommend 40 milligrams of furosemide (Lasix) be administered because the client had improvement with past administration. SBAR provies a consistant method of handoff communitcation that is CLEAR, STRUCTURED AND EASY TO USE.