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sabina · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A patient has just been admitted to the hospital with a broken hip from a fall in the home. The nurse admitting the patient is practicing active listening. Which behavior best conveys to the patient that the nurse is using active listening?

a. Keeping arms crossed
b. Sitting facing the patient
c. Standing facing the patient
d. Leaning away from the patient

Question 2

A patient who has been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer states that he does not believe in God, but he has had a meaningful life by contributing to the lives of those around him. This person is most likely which of the following?

a. Buddhist
b. Christian
c. Agnostic
d. Atheist

leannegxo · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
The best behavior is sitting facing the patient. Active listening enhances trust because the nurse communicates acceptance and respect for the patient. Several nonverbal skills facilitate attentive listening, which are identified by the acronym SOLER:
Sit facing the patient.
Observe an open posture.
Lean toward the patient.
Establish and maintain eye contact.
Relax.
Keeping arms crossed is a closed posture. Leaning toward, not away, from the patient is active listening. Sitting, not standing, is best.

Answer to Question 2

D
Atheists search for meaning in life through their work and relationships with others. It is important for agnostics to discover meaning in what they do or how they live because they find no ultimate meaning for the way things are. They believe that we, as people, bring meaning to what we do. A Buddhist turns inward, valuing self-control, whereas a Christian looks to the love of God to provide enlightenment and direction in life.