Identify the communication strategies that the nurse has used. Which ones were successful and which ones were not?5 points required and brief whynil references required for this section

4. The nurse-manager is starting to receive complaints regarding the impending burnout of some nurses because of the unsafe nurse-patient ratio in their ward. Which of the following actions by the nurse-manager would indicate superior communication skills?*1 pointA. Utilizes assertive communication to explain the reality of situation.B. Dismisses the idea of unsafe nurse-patient ratio because it is not what she sees.C. Listens openly to the concerns of the staff.D. Conducts group meeting to present the factors leading to the problem.15. The charge nurse is to refer a client to the primary physician due to sudden aggression and restlessness during their afternoon shift. Which is the priority action of the charge nurse?*1 pointA. Asserts the immediate problem of the client.B. Introduces self to the physician.C. Recommends further action to perform.D. Relays assessment findings.16. Nurse Ella requests to the head nurse if she could start her shifts for this month as 2 hours earlier than usual. She explains that she needs to get home early to attend to the needs of her children. Which scheduling option is more likely being implemented in the ward?*1 pointA. Float poolsB. Self-schedulingC. FlexitimeD. Shift bidding17. In which step in indoctrination of a newly employed registered nurse would require promotion of belongingness of employee, and the head nurse explains the personnel policies?*1 pointA. InductionB. OrientationC. SocializationD. Staff development18. The following are characteristics of a leader, except:*1 pointA. Has wider/greater rolesB. May not be part of an organizationC. Focuses on inspiring othersD. Has legitimate power through authority19. The following statements correctly describe a laissez-faire leadership style, except:*1 pointA. Involves little or no control from leaderB. Communication between peers/membersC. Requires highly dependent membersD. Effective if the members are skilled and expert in field20. The nurse asks a nursing assistant to administer a preoperative bath to a client using special soap designed to decrease the bacteria count on the client’s skin. The nursing assistant has no experience with this type of preoperative bath and asks the nurse for instructions. The nurse replies, “Just read the directions on the soap bottle. You will figure it out.” Which “right” of delegation did the nurse fail to perform while delegating the preoperative bath to the nursing assistant?*1 pointA. Right taskB. Right circumstancesC. Right person

As a nurse, what does it mean to communicate the situation?

A community health nurse is meeting with a group of clients and notes some clients are misinterpreting the information. What does the nurse recognize as the most likely barrier to communication for this group? A. The nurse's sharing of complete and accurate information with the clients B. The nurses' use of medical terminology in the discussion C. The clients' offering of feedback to allow the nurse to learn what the client understands D. The clients' interpretation of the message through their own perceptions

As a nurse you are trying hard to communicate well with your patient. Before you leave their room you make sure to do the following

Asking questions like “Did it work?” or “How did the patient respond?” are consistent with which step of the nursing process?