What Can the Nurse Do to Improve Communication with an Older

question 10

Multiple Choice

What can the nurse do to improve communication with an older adult patient who has a hearing impairment?

• A) Speak in a higher tone, standing directly in front of the patient.
• B) Speak more loudly from several feet away.
• C) Speak normally with exaggerated hand gestures.
• D) Speak in a low tone, bending close to the patient.

Identify defensive behaviors and their implications in interpersonal communication.

Comprehend the significance of self-awareness in emotional intelligence.

Distinguish between different mental processes such as the rational and emotional mind.

Grasp the concept of transactional analysis and the dynamics of scripts in shaping behavior.

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Definitions:

Clinical

Pertaining to the observation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients, especially in a healthcare setting.

Mental Health

The state of well-being in which an individual realizes their own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively, and is able to make contributions to their community.

Social Exchange Perspective

A theory in social science that assumes human relationships are formed by the use of a subjective cost-benefit analysis and the comparison of alternatives.

Separation Or Divorce

The process of ending a marital relationship, involving the legal dissolution (divorce) of a marriage or a mutual decision to live apart (separation).