NR 226/ NR226 FINAL EXAM: (NEW 2025/ 2026
UPDATE) FUNDAMENTALS: PATIENT CARE GUIDE |
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS| GRADE A| 100% CORRECT
(VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
The staff is having a hard time getting an older adult patient to
communicate. Which technique should the nurse suggest the staff use?
A. Allow the patient to reminisce.
B. Try changing topics often.
C. Involve only the patient in conversations.
D. Ask the patient for explanations. - ANS ✓A. Allow the patient to reminisce.
The patient that will cause the greatest communication concerns for a
nurse is the patient who is
A. Alert, has strong self-esteem, and is hungry.
B. Oriented, pain free, and blind.
C. Cooperative, depressed, and hard of hearing.
D. Dyspneic, has a tracheostomy, and is anxious. - ANS ✓D. Dyspneic, has a
tracheostomy, and is anxious.
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A patient is aphasic, and the nurse notices that the patient's hands shake
intermittently. Which nursing action is most appropriate to facilitate
communication?
A. Use a picture board.
B. Use pen and paper.
C. Use an interpreter.
D. Use a hearing aid. - ANS ✓A. Use a picture board.
The nurse using critical thinking to enhance communication with patients
is one who
A. Shows sympathy appropriately.
B. Uses automatic responses fluently.
C. Self-examines personal communication skills.
D. Demonstrates passive remarks accurately. - ANS ✓C. Self-examines
personal communication skills.
A nurse teaches a patient with heart failure healthy food choices. The
patient states that eating yogurt is better than eating cake. In this situation,
which element represents feedback?
A. The nurse
B. The patient
C. The nurse teaching about healthy food choices
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