Which Situations Illustrate Barriers to Communication? Select All That Apply

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which situations illustrate barriers to communication? Select all that apply.

• A) The nurse uses active listening when completing the admission interview of a new patient.
• B) The nurse assistant frowns and crosses her arms when the nurse is giving instruction.
• C) The nurse asks says to the patient, "Tell me about why you came to the hospital today."
• D) The nurse assistant says, "Show me how you want input and output recorded."
• E) The nurse always says, "it will be alright" when there is a problem on the unit.

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Definitions:

Rational Expectations

The theory that people optimally use all the information they have, including information about government policies, when forecasting the future.

Sacrifice Ratio

A measure of the economic cost associated with reducing inflation, often calculated as the percentage loss in output per percentage point decrease in inflation.

Inflation Expectations

The anticipation by consumers and businesses of the rate at which prices will rise in the future.

Phillips Curve

An economic theory suggesting an inverse relationship between the rate of inflation and the rate of unemployment within an economy.