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Communication

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Communication   use of words and behaviors to construct , send, and interept messages  
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Sender   person deliveing message  
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Receiver   person for whom message is sent  
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One-way Communication   highly structured, with sender being in control and expecting very little resonse  
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Two-way communication   both sender and receiver equally participate in the interaction  
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Verbal Communicication   use of spoken or written words or symbols  
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Connotative meaning   reflects ind. perception or interretation of a given word  
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Dennotative meaning   refers to commonly accepted definition of a particular word  
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Jargon   is "commonplace" lang. or terminology unique to people in a particular work setting  
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Non-verbal Communication   messages sent without the use of words  
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gestures   are movements used to emphasize the idea being communicated; clarifying a point  
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Open posture   shift in posture towardan individual, a smile, direct eye contact; conveys warth and caring  
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Closed posture   a formal , more distant, generally with arms and legs crossed; percieved as disinterest , cold, nonacceptance  
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Assertive Communication   style is interaction that takes in account the feelings and needs of patient, yet honors the nurse's rights asa ind.  
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aggressive Communication   interaction with another in a overpowering and forceful manner to meet own needs at expense of others  
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Unassertive Communication   sacrifices the nurses personal rights to meet the needs of the patient at the expense of feeling resentful  
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Therapeutic Communication   exchange of info. takes place that facilitates the formation of a positive nurse-patient relationship aand actively involves the patient in all areas of care  
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Nontherapeutic Communication   can block the development of trust and therapeutic relationship  
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Active Listening   requires fullattention to what patient is saying  
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Passive Listening   nurse attends nonverbally to what the patient is saying through eye contactand nodding; encouraging pharses such as Uh-Huh and I see  
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acceptance   the willingness to listen and respond to what a patient is saying without judgement  
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Minimal encouragement   is a subtle therapeutic technique that communicates to the patient that the nurese is interested and wants to hear more  
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Closed question   is focused and seeks a particular answer; yes or no  
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Open question   a question where elaboration on the subject is desired  
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Restating   involves the nurse repeating to the patient what the nurse believes to be the main point that patient is trying to convey  
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Parapharsing   is restatement of patients mesaage in own words to verify the interpertation that the message is correct  
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Clarifying   Restating the patients message in a manner that ask tthe patient to verify that the message is accurate  
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Focusing   used when more specific info. is needed to accurately understand patients message  
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Reflecting   a therapeutic tech. that assists the patient to reflect on inner feelings and thoughts rather than seek answers or advice from someone else  
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stating observations   is useful to validate the accuracy of nurse's observations  
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offering information   preparing a patient for what to expect before, during and after an invasive procedure  
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summarizing   review of main points covered in an interaction  
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Comfort zone   his/her "territory"  
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intimate zone   0 to 18 inches  
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personal zone   18 in to 4 ft  
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social zone   4 to 12 feet  
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public zone   12 feet or more  
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Altered cognition   lacks the ability to receive, process,and send information; comm. does not occur  
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Impaired hearing   patient is unable to hear what is being said and can't be ex[ected to to understand  
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grieving   a result of actual or preceived loss  
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impaired verbal communication   to describe decreased, delayed or absent ability to receive , process, transmit and use a system of symblos  
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expressive aphasia   cannot send the desired message  
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receptive aphasia   cannot recognize ot interpret the message  
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