Ati Fundamental Practice Test Study Guide Graded A+

A nurse is caring for a client due to variables affecting the communication process. Which of the following should the nurse identify as an interpersonal variable? (Select all.) {Ans: Education. Gender. Perception. The educational background of the client is an interpersonal variable that affects the communication process. Other interpersonal variables are sociocultural background, health status, emotions, pain, and relationships. Gender is an interpersonal variable that affects the communication process. Other interpersonal variables are sociocultural background, health status, emotions, pain, and relationships. Perception provides a uniquely personal view to a client's experience and is an interpersonal variable that affects communication. Other interpersonal variables are sociocultural background, health status, emotions, pain, and relationships.}A nurse arrives for her shift and is preparing to count the controlled substances in the secure cabinet. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? {Ans: Verify that the amounts of each medication they count matches the amount on the inventory record. If the amounts available do not match the amounts on the inventory record after subtracting what the nurses administered during the previous shift and adding any medications the nurses added to the cabinet, the nurse must address and reconcile the count.}A nurse assumes a