A nurse is discussing types of communication styles with a group of staff nurses. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

The nurse cares for a patient who is admitted to the medical unit. The patient has type 2 diabetes mellitus, a blood glucose of 420 mg/dL, and a foot ulcer. Which statement, if made by the nurse, is appropriate when giving feedback to this patient?

A new blood glucose bedside monitoring system is introduced at a staff meeting. A nurse who has previously used this system remembers that the meter would show error messages frequently. Which statement by the nurse demonstrates assertiveness?

A nurse is concerned about making the transition to nursing practice. It is most appropriate for the graduate nurse to take which action?

A nurse is a member of a community health advisory board. The nurse fosters collaboration and cooperation among group members. What maintenance role has the nurse taken in this group?

A nurse is designing a poster presentation for staff nurses about therapeutic communication. Which of the following techniques should the nurse include?

Which nurse has achieved generative balance?

The nurse manager is interviewing several nurses who have applied for a position as a hospice nurse. It is most important for the nurse manager to assess each applicant for which qualities below? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse cares for a patient who is hospitalized on the 1-year anniversary of the death of her husband. Which statement, if made by the nurse, is most appropriate?

A client uses offensive language when communicating with the nurse. The nurse plans to confront the client in a caring, respectful manner. What is the element of confrontation that the nurse should do first?

A student nurse is not able to start an IV after two attempts. Two staff nurses laugh and call the student nurse "stupid." The student nurse reports the staff nurses' behavior to the charge nurse. Which response by the charge nurse is best?