Question

1. Explain the difference between denotative and connotative.
2. Explain the meaning of encoding. What should be considered when encoding a message?
3. How is timing and relevance important when communicating with your patient?
4. Distinguish between verbal and nonverbal communication. Provide examples of each.
5. What factors affect communication?
6. Explain what collaborative professional communication is?
7. Explain the term “assertive communication.” Why should the nurse use this form of communication when presenting information to the collaborative team?
8. What are the components of assertive communication?
9. What does the acronym SBAR mean? What does the acronym ISBARR mean?
10. What factors may alter the client’s ability to receive, process, or transmit information?
11. What actions demonstrate genuineness when communicating with a client?
12. What are the four phases of the therapeutic relationship?
13. How can active listening be demonstrated?
14. What are the barriers to therapeutic communication?
15. Describe the term “elderspeak, and provide an example. What is the more appropriate way to communicate with the elderly?
16. Physicians collect data for medical purposes. Why do nurses collect data?

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