The nurse is a member of a quality improvement project team to improve communication when a patient is transferred to another unit. Which statement by the nurse is appropriate to demonstrate positive regard for the team members?

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?

The nurse is a member of a quality improvement project team to improve communication when a patient is transferred to another unit. Which statement by the nurse is appropriate to demonstrate positive regard for the team members?

A staff nurse tells the nurse manager about poor communication that is occurring between nurses when a patient is transferred to another unit. Which response by the nurse manager is best?

A nurse is caring for a client who is about to have a colonoscopy. The client states, "I am so nervous about what the doctor might find during the test." The nurse asks the client, "Are you feeling anxious about the results of your colonoscopy?" With this question, the nurse is using which of the following communication techniques?

Which change indicates to the nurse that a patient is responding favorably to using imagery?

A nurse is reviewing communication styles. Which of the following characteristics should the nurse identify as being exhibited by a passive communicator?

A client who has a femur fracture states, "I can't stay in this bed any longer. I need to get home so I can take care of my family." The nurse responds, "You have talked about your family several times. Can you tell me more about your specific concerns?" Which type of therapeutic communication response is the nurse using?

A nurse is caring for a client who states, "I have got to get out of this hospital! They have found my address and are coming for my family!" The nurse responds, "Don't worry, no one will harm your family." Which of the following types of communication breakdown does this response represent?

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.)

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