The nurse tells an advanced nurse practitioner that the client is ...

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The nurse tells an advanced nurse practitioner that the client is slipping a little in reference to hemodynamic pressures. Which communication technique is the nurse using?
 
  a. Brevity
  b. Relevance
  c. Pacing and control
  d. Connotative meaning

Question 2

During the assessment phase of the nursing process, the nurse may uncover data that help to identify communication problems. Which of the following is an example of this type of infor-mation?
 
  a. Extreme dyspnea or shortness of breath
  b. Urinary frequency and pain
  c. Chronic stomach pain
  d. Lack of appetite

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Answer to Question 1

D
The connotative meaning is the shade or interpretation of a word's meaning influenced by the thoughts, feelings, or ideas people have about the word. Slipping a little in reference to hemo-dynamic pressures is an example of using connotative meaning.
Brevity means that communication is simple, brief, and direct. Slipping a little is not an exam-ple of using brevity.
Relevance means the message is relevant or important to the situation at hand. Slipping a little is not an example of using relevance.
Pacing and control means speaking slowly enough to enunciate clearly and not changing subjects rapidly. Saying that a client is slipping a little is not an example of using pacing and control.

Answer to Question 2

A
An extremely breathless person must use oxygen to breathe rather than to speak.
Urinary frequency may interrupt conversation, but is not a communication problem.
Chronic stomach pain would not be a communication problem. The client with chronic pain is, to some degree, used to the pain.
A lack of appetite is not a communication problem.