A Patient States,"The Thing That Scares Me the Most About

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient states,"The thing that scares me the most about surgery is the spinal anesthesia.I'm afraid it'll leave me paralyzed," and the nurse responds,"Everything will be fine.The anesthesiologists are very skilled in administering spinal anesthesia." The nurse's response is an example of a communication breakdown known as

• A) failing to see the uniqueness of the individual.
• B) failing to recognize levels of meaning.
• C) using value statements.
• D) using false assurance.

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Definitions:

Optimum Arousal Theory

A psychological concept suggesting that individuals perform best with a certain level of arousal, which varies from one person to another.

James-Lange Theory

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Emotion

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Extrinsic Motivation

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