An 81-Year-Old Patient Is Reluctant to Report Multiple Vague Signs

question 15

Multiple Choice

An 81-year-old patient is reluctant to report multiple vague signs and symptoms, including lethargy, incontinence, and weight loss that have persisted for 6 weeks.The nurse recognizes that such symptoms place the client at great risk for:

• A)viral infection.
• B)disorientation.
• C)malnutrition.
• D)physical frailty.

Distinguish between effective and efficient communication and the factors that impact these concepts.

Describe the role of the sender and receiver in the communication process.

Understand the barriers to effective communication and strategies for overcoming them.

Recognize the importance of nonverbal communication and its potential to send mixed messages.

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Definitions:

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Piaget

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