Question

1. Complete an NCLEX style question. Provide the rationales for your answer. The question should be a multiple-choice style question.
2. Provide one question from each area (therapeutic and non-therapeutic concepts).

Therapeutic: Providing information, Clarifying, Focusing, Paraphrasing, Validation, Asking relevant questions,

Summarizing,Self-disclosure, Confrontation, Active listening, Using silence

Non-Therapeutic: Asking personal questions, Giving personal opinions, Changing the subject, Automatic responses, False reassurance,

Asking for explanations, Approval, or disapproval, Defensive responses, Passive or aggressive responces

Answer 1

A patient is posted for tooth extraction, the nurse needs to clarify whether aspirin was stopped

which of the following is the nurse's best response?

a)when was the last dose of aspirin taken

b)how long you are taking this medication

c) how many days before did you stop the drug

d) Is there any bleeding from gums while brushing teeth

Collecting personal history, regarding alcohol intake

a) alcohol once in a week

b) stopped alcohol intake one week back

c)occasional alcoholic

d) not an alcoholic