Weeks 2-6 review

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A nurse assesses the difference between the agency practices and 'best practices.' This is best described as:

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Quality Improvement

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Boundary violations can be described as all of the following except... taking advantage of a patient's vulnerability, compromising the goals of the relationship, representing a conflict of interest, disclosing personal details of the nurse's life

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disclosing personal details of the nurse's life

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Truthfulness in communication describes which term?

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veracity

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Which of the following non-verbals would indicate therapeutic communication with the patient? Crossed arms, saying "I understand", Sitting squarely, Sitting upright with good posture

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Sitting squarely

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In which phase would the nurse discuss coping skills for the disease with the patient?

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Working phase

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Actions to ensure private space and show respect include: Closing the door to the room to allow rest, explaining procedures before implementation, providing more space for those with low self-esteem, all of the above

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all of the above

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Patient-centered interventions include: encourage as much independence and self-direction as possible, letting the patient rest during their scheduled physical therapy session, setting up the patient's lunch tray for them, explaining all of the instructions to the patient at one time.

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encourage as much independence and self-direction as possible

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Which of the following statements are true about empathy? empathy is the ability to put yourself into another's position, empathy means the nurse and the patient agree on the patient's problems, empathy refers to truthfulness in communication, empathy can result in less favorable outcomes

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empathy is the ability to put yourself into another's position

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In which phase of the nurse-client relationship would the nurse provide discharge instructions?

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termination

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A nurse leaves the electronic health record open on her computer as she goes to lunch in the nurses station this is a:

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breach of confidentiality