The nurse cares for a client who does not follow dietary recommendations for treatment of heart failure. Which statement, if made by the nurse, demonstrates respect for the client?

The client-nurse helping relationship is established for the benefit of:

The nurse needs to obtain a health history from a Spanish-speaking patient. Which action by the nurse is best?

A nurse is preparing an in-service about communication for a group of staff nurses. Which of the following techniques should the nurse include when discussing therapeutic communication?

A nurse is preparing a poster presentation for a group of staff nurses about factors influencing communication. Which of the following factors should the nurse include when discussing cognitive factors?

A nurse manager asks an intensive care unit nurse to work an additional 8 hours after a 12-hour night shift. The nurse is exhausted and does not believe he can provide safe care. Which statement, if made by the nurse, would be 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?

The nurse forms a committee to develop a new policy on visiting hours. Which is NOT one of the three conditions that must be met for effective group development?

A nurse attends an education session on effective communication. Which statement, if made by the nurse, indicates an understanding of how imagery may be used to build confidence when communicating with patients and colleagues?

Which nurse has achieved generative balance?

The nurse instructs the nursing assistant to obtain temperatures on four patients and report abnormal findings immediately. Two hours later the nurse discovers that one of the patients had a fever that was not reported. The nurse is upset with the nursing assistant. Which statement, if made by the nurse, is concrete and specifically explains the nurse's feelings?