NRSG 2101: Sample Questions And All Guaranteed Pass Solutions.
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What are facial expression, posture, gait, personal space, and eye contact all a part of?
a) Interpersonal communication
b) Verbal communication
c) Intrapersonal communication
d) Nonverbal communication - Answer d
Why do nurses need to communicate in a professional manner with both pati...
NRSG 2101: Sample Questions And All
Guaranteed Pass Solutions.
What are facial expression, posture, gait, personal space, and eye contact all a part of?
a) Interpersonal communication
b) Verbal communication
c) Intrapersonal communication
d) Nonverbal communication - Answer d
Why do nurses need to communicate in a professional manner with both patients and colleagues?
a) to show how much nursing has developed
b) to evoke trustworthiness and competence
c) to show others that nurses are smart
d) to avoid jeopardizing their jobs - Answer b
A patient states, "I had a bad nightmare. When I woke up, I felt emotionally drained, as though I hadn't
rested well." Which response by the nurse would be an example of interpersonal therapeutic
communication?
a."It sounds as though you were uncomfortable with the content of your dream."
b."I understand what you're saying. Bad dreams leave me feeling tired, too."
c."So, all in all, you feel as though you had a rather poor night's sleep?"d.
"Can you give me an example of what you mean by a 'bad nightmare'?" - Answer d
The nurse is admitting a patient to the medical/surgical unit. Which communication technique would be
considered appropriate for this interaction?
a."I've also had traumatic life experiences. Maybe it would help if I told you about them."
b."Why do you think you had so much difficulty adjusting to this change in your life?"
c."You will feel better after getting accustomed to how this unit operates."
d."I'd like to sit with you for a while to help you get comfortable talking to me." - Answer d
,The nurse is seeking clarification of a statement that was made by a patient. What is the best way for the
nurse to seek clarification?
a."What are the common elements here?"
b."Tell me again about your experiences."
c."Am I correct in understanding that..."
d."Tell me everything from the beginning." - Answer c
A nurse is conducting a therapeutic session with a patient in the inpatient psychiatric facility. Which
remark by the nurse would be an appropriate way to begin an interview session?
a."How shall we start today?"
b."Shall we talk about losing your privileges yesterday?"
c."Let's get started discussing your marital relationship."
d."What happened when your family visited yesterday?" - Answer a
The nurse and the patient are conversing face to face. What communication technique is being
demonstrated?
a.Linguistic
b.Paralinguistic
c.Explicit
d.Metacommunication - Answer a
The nurse is working with a patient diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder related to childhood
sexual abuse. The patient is crying and states, "I should be over this by now; this happened years ago."
Which response(s) by the nurse will facilitate communication? (Select all that apply.)
a."Why do you think you are so upset?"
b."I can see that this situation really bothers you."
c."The abuse you endured is very painful for you."
d."Crying is a way of expressing the hurt you're experiencing."
e."Let's talk about something else, since this subject is upsetting you." - Answer b,c,d
,Nurses who make the best communicators
1.Develop critical thinking skills.
2.Like different kinds of people.
3.Learn effective psychomotor skills.
4.Maintain perceptual biases. - Answer 1
A nurse believes that the nurse-patient relationship is a partnership, and that both are equal
participants. Which term should the nurse use to describe this belief?
1.Critical thinking
2.Authentic
3.Mutuality
4.Attend - Answer 3
A nurse wants to present information about flu immunizations to the elderly in the community. Which
type of communication should the nurse use?
1.Interpersonal
2.Public
3.Transpersonal
4.Small group - Answer 2
Which technique will be most successful in ensuring effective communication? The nurse uses
1.Interpersonal communication to change negative self-talk to positive self-talk.
2.Small group communication to present information to an audience.
3.Intrapersonal communication to build strong teams.
4.Transpersonal communication to enhance meditation. - Answer 4
A nurse is standing beside the patient's bed.
Nurse: How are you doing?
, Patient: I don't feel good.
In this situation, which element is the feedback?
1.Nurse
2.Patient
3.How are you doing?
4.I don't feel good. - Answer 4
A nurse is sitting at the patient's bedside taking a nursing history. Which zone of personal space is the
nurse using?
1.Intimate
2.Personal
3.Social
4.Public - Answer 2
A smiling patient angrily states, "I will not cough and deep breathe." How will the nurse interpret this
finding?
1.The patient's personal space was violated.
2.The patient's affect is inappropriate.
3.The patient's vocabulary is poor.
4.The patient's denotative meaning is wrong - Answer 2
The nurse asks a patient where the pain is, and the patient responds by pointing to the area of pain.
Which form of communication did the patient use?
1.Verbal
2.Nonverbal
3.Intonation
4.Vocabulary - Answer 2
A patient has been admitted to the hospital numerous times. The nurse asks the patient to share a
personal story about the care that has been received. Which interaction is the nurse using?
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