CRNE Exam Prep - Question List

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166. Which specific communication technique should a nurse utilize when caring for a client with mild cognitive decline due to Alzheimer’s disease?
  1. Keep communication simple and concrete.
  2. Offerthe client alternative ideas.
  3. Implement comic enjoyment of the imperfect.
  4. Use open-ended questions.
167. Andie is a registered nurse who works in a medical-surgical unit. Andie understands the importance of avoiding barriers to achieve therapeutic nurse-client communication during the course of care. Which of the following techniques is NOT a barrier to therapeutic communication?
  1. Giving advice
  2. Using probing questions
  3. Using open-ended questions
  4. Using leading questions
168. A therapeutic nurse-client interaction has three phases: introduction, working, and termination. Which of the following interventions is appropriately employed during the working phase?
  1. Reviewing the client’s progress
  2. Establishing each person’s role in the relationship
  3. Making a contract with the client regarding goals of the interaction
  4. Implementation of a care plan through therapeutic alliance
169. A nurse understands that trust builders are essential when establishing a therapeutic nurse-client relationship. When communicating with an anxious elderly client who is visually impaired, which of the following trust builders is the most appropriate?
  1. Communicate in an organized and professional manner.
  2. Use touch in a gentle matter when speaking to the client.
  3. Offeropen and frank communication without prejudice.
  4. Offer all available resources to the client.
170. A nurse is assisting Brenda, a female client who has difficulty controlling self-destructive behaviors. The nurse utilizes a contractmade with the client as an intervention. Which of the following is the most important purpose for the use of contracts as a behavioral management technique?
  1. It is used to give a client greater control over negative thinking.
  2. It promotes self-expression and exchange of ideas.
  3. It is used hold the client accountable for her actions.
  4. It is used to give the client a sense of security.

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