TEST BANK FOR INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS 7TH EDITION BY ARNOLD Chapter 2: Professional Guides for Nursing Communication

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Chapter 2: Professional Guides for Nursing Communication Arnold: Interpersonal Relationships, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse demonstrates effective communication by ensuring all of the fo... llowing except a. two-way exchange of information among clients and health providers. b. making sure that unilateral information is exchanged between clients and nurses. c. making sure that the expectations and responsibilities of all are clearly understood. d. recognizing that effective communication is an active process for all involved. 2. A preoperative assessment shows that a client’s hemoglobin level is dropping. The anesthetist orders 3 units of blood to be administered. The nurse administers the first unit before discovering that the client is a Jehovah’s Witness, as documented in the record. This is an example of a. professional conduct. b. a negligent act. c. physical abuse. d. breaching client confidentiality. 3. Which of the following is a violation of client confidentiality? Reporting a. certain communicable diseases. b. child abuse. c. gunshot wounds. d. client data to a colleague in a nonprofessional setting. 4. A 16-year-old trauma victim arrives in the emergency department with a life-threatening condition and requires emergency surgery. The nurse knows that a. a parent/guardian must give consent. b. the client can give consent if she provides proof of emancipation. c. the client must first be evaluated for competency before obtaining consent. d. surgery can be performed without consent. 5. In regard to informed consent, which of the following statements is true? a. Only legally incompetent adults can give consent. b. Only parents can give consent for minor children. c. It is not required that the client be told about costs and alternatives to treatment. d. Consent must be voluntary [Show More]

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