Quiz 43. Communications II

Stereotyping is a common danger nurses encounter in patient assessment. Which statement concerning stereotyping is false?
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Stereotyping is a common danger nurses encounter in patient assessment. Which statement concerning stereotyping is false?
unfavorable characteristics are always attributed to a
category
Which statement concerning communication is false?
therapeutic communication should be message centered rather than patient-centered
If the nurse is unable to answer a patient's question during the preoperative interview, she should:
tell the patient she will ask for assistance
Which statement concerning counts is false?
instruments are counted after the Mayo stand is set up
Regarding operating room staff functions, _________ may circulate alone and may make pre and postoperative visits.
only registered nurses
The most effective constituent of communication is:
capacity for expressing feeling
Documentation on the patient's operative record should include:
1. wound status, 2. complications, 3. specimen, 4. scrub nurse, 5. circulating nurse, 6. presence of drains.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
The nurse's first goal in the preoperative visit is to:
establish a positive patient-nurse relationship
The most effective advocate in dealing with patient needs in the operating room environment is the:
circulating nurse
Which statement regarding a surgical conscience is false?
it totally eliminates any doubt regarding all facets of the procedure
For the operating room nurse, the most important single asset necessary for a successful preoperative visit is:empathyThe phase in the nursing process which consists of interviewing, collecting data and taking a nursing history is known as:assessmentEstablished standards for nursing practice in the OR include guidelines for: 1. skin preparation, 2. attire, 3. packaging, 4. liability, 5. counts, 6. preoperative assessment and postoperative evaluation.1, 2, 3, 5, 6Appropriate action for the circulating nurse to take if a pack contains an incorrect number of sponges is to:remove from the room immediatelyWhat is the keynote for continuity in care planning among all nursing personnel?verbal communicationThe nursing process approach to patient care is comprised of the following steps: 1. planning, 2. assessment, 3. documentation, 4. evaluation, 5. instruction, 6. implementation.1, 2, 4, 6Ideally, what action terminates the operating room nurse's patient interaction?postoperative visitPlace the following steps in a preoperative visit in the correct sequence: 1. obtain information from patient, 2. review patient's chart, 3. write nursing care plan, 4. review preoperative preparation with patient, 5. document visit in nurse's notes2, 1, 4, 5, 3Criteria used to determine the success of communication are: 1. feed back 2. appropriateness of reply, 3. efficiency, 4. flexibility, 5. specific results1, 2, 3, 4, 5Verbal barriers to communication are: 1. disinterest, 2. jumping to conclusions, 3. lack of trust, 4. changing the subject, 5. having a judgmental attitude, 6. revulsion.2, 4, 5From the nursing history taken in the assessment phase of the nursing process, the nurse develops:a nursing diagnosisWhich statement concerning an incorrect count is false?an incident report is written only if item is not foundMethods for evaluating effectiveness of nursing care, by comparing actual care with established standards are: 1. accountability, 2. documentation, 3. audit, 4. peer review.3, 4To achieve continuity of patient care, __________ and __________ are essential.documentation; communicationWhich are essential for an effective nursing audit: 1. intraoperative record, 2. documentation of nurse preoperative visit, 3. names of personnel involved in patient care, 4. anesthesia record, 5. written nursing care plan.1, 2, 3, 4, 5