NURS124 Quiz 2 Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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NURS 124
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NURS 124
NURS124 Quiz 2 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
1. When communicating with clients, the nurse actively uses listening responses. Which of the
following types of listening response should the nurse use?
A. False reassurance
B. Moralizing
C. Giving advice
D. Paraphrasing - answerD
2. When ...
NURS124 Quiz 2 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
1. When communicating with clients, the nurse actively uses listening responses. Which of the
following types of listening response should the nurse use?
A. False reassurance
B. Moralizing
C. Giving advice
D. Paraphrasing - answer✔D
2. When the nurse asks a client, "How are you?" The client states, "I am fine." As the client turns
away, she is crying. This is an example of
A. Incongruence
B. Proxemics
C. Nonverbal communication
D. Congruence - answer✔A
A client states he is feeling fine, but the nurse observes that he has a tense body posture and a
frown on his face. The nurse suspects that he is experiencing pain based on knowledge of
A. Denotation
B. Proxemics
C. Confirming responses
D. Kinesics - answer✔D
A nurse whose father was an alcoholic is assigned to care for a client who is in alcohol
withdrawal. The nurse's best therapeutic action would be to
A. Deliver care in short intervals to avoid projecting negativity
B. Examine personal vulnerabilities, strengths, and limitations
C. Monitor the patient's physical status closely
D. Request another assignment - answer✔B
5. A client tells the nurse, " I am having a tough time and I am scared about the future." Which of
the following responses by the nurse is the best feedback?
A. " You should do something about that."
B. " I really don't think you are having a tough time."
C. "I know what you mean."
D. " You are having a tough time and you are scared." - answer✔D.
6. An older adult client is admitted to hospital with terminal cancer. The client expresses
acceptance of impending death and states, " I am very satisfied with the life I had." The nurse
recognizes the client is in Erikson's stage of psychosocial development known as
A. Autonomy vs. Shame & doubt
B. Intimacy vs. Isolation
C. Integrity vs. Despair
D. Identity vs. Identity diffusion - answer✔C
7. The nurse demonstrates understanding of the concept of metacommunication through
A. Implementing barriers to effective communication
B. Recognizing the impact of communication on others
C. Actively listening with good eye contact
D. Ensuring the verbal and nonverbal messages are incongruent - answer✔C
The nurse asks a newly admitted client, "Can you tell me what brought you to the hospital
today?" The purpose of an open-ended question is to
A. Encourage the patient to answer the question with a one-word phrase
B. Allow the patient latitude in telling their story
C. Influence the direction of an accurate response
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