ElNEC Quizzes Module 2 WGU C475 2022 with COMPLETE SOLUTION

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ElNEC Quizzes Module 2 WGU C475 2022 with COMPLETE SOLUTION Mr. G has just been told he has a serious illness. Which of the following statements reflects respectful communication with him about his... treatment and illness? - ✔✔"It is important that we understand what your hopes are for your treatment of this illness." You are teaching your colleagues about myths and realities of communication in palliative care. Which is a correct statement about communication? - ✔✔"The majority of messages we send are non-verbal." You are helping a new member of the palliative care team understand the ways the behavior of healthcare professionals can produce a communication barrier. Which statement by the team member indicates the need for additional education on communication barriers? - ✔✔"I will keep an emotional distance in order to maintain a professional relationship with patients." Jane, a 72-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease, tells you she thinks she doesn't want to continue dialysis anymore. Which of the following would be your best response to this statement? - ✔✔"That is a very important statement, can you tell me more about that?" You are speaking with the family of a patient recently diagnosed with end-stage heart failure. How can you best demonstrate attentive listening? - ✔✔Use non-verbal signals such as nodding one's head and eye contact. An 85-year-old patient with end-stage heart disease arrives unconscious at the emergency department after sustaining her third myocardial infarction. The physician has told the daughter that without resuscitation, her mother could die today. You find the daughter crying by the patient's bedside. Which intervention is most appropriate in communicating with this family member? - ✔✔Remain present with the daughter, using silence to impart comfort. You are entering a room to administer a medication to your patient and as you come in you find that the three family members and the patient are all crying. What should you do next? - ✔✔Remain silent to give permission to talk with you, holding off on the medication initially. You are working with Mr. T who has just been told his heart failure is getting worse. You go into his room to see how he is doing after the team has shared this information with him. He is staring out the window, looking sad. How do you start your conversation? - ✔✔"I saw that the team was just here, can you tell me about their conversation with you?" Mr. S. has stage IV lung cancer and was admitted to your unit yesterday because of shortness of breath. His breathing has improved with treatment and you tell him you are hoping to get to know him better so you can provide the best care possible. Which of the following statements reflects your interest in getting to know him? - ✔✔"Can you tell me what has given your life meaning?" Question 10 : Roland was just told that his therapy for advanced prostate cancer is not working. He asks you, "Why is this happening to me?" What is the most appropriate response? - ✔✔"I don't know. I wish I had an answer for you, but I don't." You are planning to assess the emotional and spiritual needs of a patient in the advanced stages of HIV/AIDS. Your first action to open the communication process should be to: - ✔✔Find out if the patient feels like talking. You have been the pediatric nurse caring for a young boy with a malignant brain tumor who just died on your unit. The parents are in the room with their son and ask you if you would stay with them. Your best response is: - ✔✔"I am here and I will not leave you until you are ready for me to." Mr. G had a meeting with the physician this morning about his wife's condition. He was told she has weeks to live and that they should consider hospice. You have known Mr. and Mrs. G for about 6 months, as she has been in and out of the hospital frequently. Mr. G asks to talk with you because he is upset about this news. Your best initial response is: - ✔✔"I wish this news was different for you and [Show More]

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