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Assignment:

Topic: Communication and the Nurse-Patient Relationship

1. What factors may contribute to the way people communicate?

2. When interacting with an older adult, what communication strategies should be considered?

3. Why are closed questions usually not a part of therapeutic communication?

4. List examples of practices that may block effective communication.

5. During the interview, what strategies would you use to improve rapport with the patient?

6. How does a social relationship differ from a therapeutic relationship?

7. What techniques would you use to promote comprehension with the hearing-impaired patient?

8. How is communicating with an adolescent different from communicating with younger children?

9. When it is necessary to telephone a primary care provider to report on a change in a patient's condition, what steps should be followed?

10. In accordance with the National Patient Safety Goals, what is the appropriate exchange of phone information between members of the health care team and the patient? What format should be used for information exchange between health team members?