The Nurse Showing the Best Understanding of How Personal Attitude

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse showing the best understanding of how personal attitude affects the interview process during a health assessment of an older adult patient is one who:

• A)proceeds with the interview as if the patient were not an older adult.
• B)incorporates therapeutic communication into the assessment process.
• C)treats all patients with respect regardless of age.
• D)has self-reflected on his or her own feelings regarding aging.

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Definitions:

Anti-Synergistic

Describes actions or processes that interfere with or negate each other's effectiveness, leading to a result less than the sum of individual parts.

Personality Conflicts

Arises when there are clashing personalities or differences in character among individuals that lead to tensions, disagreements, or misunderstandings within a group.

Motivation

The level, direction, and persistence of effort expended at work.

Creativity

The ability to generate original ideas or solutions to problems by thinking outside of conventional boundaries.