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Instructor Test Bank, Ch 2

Chapter 2: Theoretical Foundations of the Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention

Models

1. The nurse is speaking with a client regarding his new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type 2.

Which of the following is not an example of nonverbal communication?

A. The client shakes his head as the nurse asks about his understanding of the new medication.

B. The client looks at the wall as the nurse prepares to give him an injection of insulin.

C. The client says, “I do not want to do this” as the nurse begins to teach him how to give a selfinjection.

D. The client shrugs his shoulders when the nurse asks if he understands his treatment plan.

Answer:

2. The nurse is caring for a client following an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive

pulmonary disease. The nurse understands that nonverbal communication includes specific

behaviors. As the nurse explains the treatment plan to the client, what nonverbal communication

cue may the nurse be conscious of when speaking with her?

A. The client faces the nurse as the nurse speaks.

B. The client asks about the side effects of the new medication she will be taking.

C. The client begins to cry as she talks about all the things that she wants to do with her life.

D. The client asks the nurse to come back when the client’s daughter is present

Answer:

3. The nurse is reflecting on her conversation with a client who was admitted for a fractured

femur. Given this situation, which of the following is true concerning communication theory?

A. Most nonverbal communication is not meaningful.

B. Relationships have varying degrees of support, giving, and receiving.

C. Analog is the major channel used for communication.

D. Communication occurs only at the relationship level.

Answer:

Shajani, Nurses and Families 7e

Instructor Test Bank, Ch 2

4. The client’s family members are constantly present at the client’s bedside, and they

communicate with one another frequently. The nurse recognizes that all of the following are

functions of communication within the family, except which one?

A. Assisting family members to clarify expectations of behavior with one another

B. Conflict resolution

C. Assisting family members to learn about their environment

D. Developing self-doubt

Answer:

5. The nurse is working with a 10-year-old client who is a victim of sexual abuse. What is a form

of digital communication the nurse can use with the client?

A. Talking about the client’s feelings

B. Playing the piano

C. Drawing a picture

D. Writing a story

Answer:

6. The nurse is caring for a child with an autism spectrum disorder. The nurse is careful to

include both parents and the child’s two older siblings in conversations about caretaking and

treatment plans. Which statement is true regarding the postmodernist approach to nursing

practice?

A. Postmodernism focuses on the singularity of the client experience.

B. Postmodernism emphasizes multiple views, multiple possibilities, and multiple lives.

C. Postmodernism supports nurses as the expert.

D. Postmodernism does not consider differences