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Success Chap 8

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Definition
Active Listening   hearing sounds and searching for information relevant to those sounds so the sounds may be understood  
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Affective Communication   sending or receiving information through feeling tone  
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Belittling   mimicking or making fun of a person in some way  
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closed-ended questions   questions that require specific answers from a patient  
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commitment   pledge to do one's best  
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empathy   respectful, detached concern  
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false reassurance   promising the patient something you cannot deliver, such as saying "You'll be just fine."  
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feedback   response to the sender's message as a part of meaningful conversation  
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focused questions   questions that require definitive, precise information from a patient  
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giving advice   telling someone what to do  
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honesty   to not deliberately deceive to present oneself in a better light  
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humor   communication characteristics to help "lighten up" a situation  
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judging   arriving at an opinion based on some evidence. Can be a communication block, particularly if judging is perceived as "thinking less" of the person.  
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knowledge   repeat information exactly as read or told. Does not imply an understanding of the information  
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message   the idea being conveyed or the question being asked  
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nonverbal communication   sending or receiving information by facial expression or body language  
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one-way communication   when the sender controls a situation and offers no opportunity for feedback from the receiver; used to give a command  
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open-ended questions   questions that permit the pt to respond in a way most meaningful to him or her. These type of questions often begin with what, where, and when  
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simple answers   General responses. Can be a communication block and discount the pt as a person  
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patience   willingness to put up with waiting and being okay about doing so  
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probing   pushing for information beyond what is medically necessary to know  
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purpose   reason  
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receiver   person receiving the message, idea, or question  
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respect   consideration, regard  
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self-esteem   special sense that it is okay to receive credit for something you did well  
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sender   person conveying an idea or asking a question  
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sensitivity   awareness of what others are feeling. Tunes in on affective and nonverbal communication.  
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therapeutic communication   between the patient and the nurse. the focus is on the patient  
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trust   rely on, depend on  
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two-way communication   when there is feedback or discussion between the sender and receiver; usual form of conversation  
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verbal communication   sending or receiving communication through the spoken or written word  
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