NR 222 EXAM 2 TEST SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH FULL ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Nurses provide health education to people to assist them in
achieving a goal of:
Select all that apply.
a) enhanced wellness.
b) physician-directed care.
c) lifestyle behaviors to prevent chronic illness.
d) admission to tertiary-care facilities.
e) Improved health literacy.
f) patient empowerment.. Answer: a) enhanced wellness.
c) lifestyle behaviors to prevent chronic illness.
e) Improved health literacy.
f) patient empowerment.
◉ In demonstrating the method for deep breathing exercises, the
nurse places his or her hands on the patient's abdomen to explain
diaphragmatic movements. This technique involves the use of which
communication element?
,a) referent
b) message
c) feedback
d) tactile channel. Answer: d) tactile channel
means of conveying and receiving messages through visual, auditory,
and tactile senses
◉ Which statement about nonverbal communication is correct?
a) the nurse's verbal messages should be reinforced by nonverbal
cues
b) it is easy for a nurse to judge the meaning of a patient's facial
expression
c) the physical appearance of the nurse rarely influences nurse-
patient interaction
d) words convey meanings that are usually more significant than
nonverbal communication. Answer: a) the nurse's verbal messages
should be reinforced by nonverbal cues
awareness of the tone of verbal response and the nonverbal
behavior results in further exploration
,◉ the term referring to the sender's attitude toward the self, the
message, and the listener is:
a) denotative meaning
b) metacommunication
c) connotative meaning
d) nonverbal communication. Answer: c) connotative meaning
the connotative meaning of a word is influenced by the thoughts,
feelings, or ideas people have about the word
◉ the referent in the communication process is:
a) information shared by the sender
b) the means of conveying messages
c) that which motivates the communication
d) the person who initiates the communicaiton. Answer: c) that
which motivates the communication
motivates one person to communicate with the other
, ◉ a nurse is conducting an admission interview with a patient. to
maintain the patient's territoriality and maximize communication,
the nurse should sit:
a) 4 to 12 feet from the patient
b) 0 to 18 inches from the patient
c) 12 feet or more from the patient
d) 18 inches to 4 feet form the patient. Answer: d) 18 inches to 4 feet
from the patient
personal zone when taking a patient's history
◉ An internal impulse that causes a person to take action is:
1. Anxiety
2. Motivation
3. Adaptation
4. Compliance. Answer: 2. Motivation
◉ demonstration of the principles of body mechanics used when
transferring patients from bed to chair would be classified under
which domain of learning?
WITH FULL ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Nurses provide health education to people to assist them in
achieving a goal of:
Select all that apply.
a) enhanced wellness.
b) physician-directed care.
c) lifestyle behaviors to prevent chronic illness.
d) admission to tertiary-care facilities.
e) Improved health literacy.
f) patient empowerment.. Answer: a) enhanced wellness.
c) lifestyle behaviors to prevent chronic illness.
e) Improved health literacy.
f) patient empowerment.
◉ In demonstrating the method for deep breathing exercises, the
nurse places his or her hands on the patient's abdomen to explain
diaphragmatic movements. This technique involves the use of which
communication element?
,a) referent
b) message
c) feedback
d) tactile channel. Answer: d) tactile channel
means of conveying and receiving messages through visual, auditory,
and tactile senses
◉ Which statement about nonverbal communication is correct?
a) the nurse's verbal messages should be reinforced by nonverbal
cues
b) it is easy for a nurse to judge the meaning of a patient's facial
expression
c) the physical appearance of the nurse rarely influences nurse-
patient interaction
d) words convey meanings that are usually more significant than
nonverbal communication. Answer: a) the nurse's verbal messages
should be reinforced by nonverbal cues
awareness of the tone of verbal response and the nonverbal
behavior results in further exploration
,◉ the term referring to the sender's attitude toward the self, the
message, and the listener is:
a) denotative meaning
b) metacommunication
c) connotative meaning
d) nonverbal communication. Answer: c) connotative meaning
the connotative meaning of a word is influenced by the thoughts,
feelings, or ideas people have about the word
◉ the referent in the communication process is:
a) information shared by the sender
b) the means of conveying messages
c) that which motivates the communication
d) the person who initiates the communicaiton. Answer: c) that
which motivates the communication
motivates one person to communicate with the other
, ◉ a nurse is conducting an admission interview with a patient. to
maintain the patient's territoriality and maximize communication,
the nurse should sit:
a) 4 to 12 feet from the patient
b) 0 to 18 inches from the patient
c) 12 feet or more from the patient
d) 18 inches to 4 feet form the patient. Answer: d) 18 inches to 4 feet
from the patient
personal zone when taking a patient's history
◉ An internal impulse that causes a person to take action is:
1. Anxiety
2. Motivation
3. Adaptation
4. Compliance. Answer: 2. Motivation
◉ demonstration of the principles of body mechanics used when
transferring patients from bed to chair would be classified under
which domain of learning?
