NURS 226 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (DETAILED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ | 2026
UPDATE
A nurse explains to a client that he will need to have a bowel prep before going to his
esophagogastroscopy. On what should the nurse focus to improve communication skills?
Simplicity
The nurse observes during a dressing change that the clients would has becomeinfected.
When asked by the client how the wound looks, the nurse says it looks fine butthe nurses
facial expression doesn't support the response. Which aspect ofcommunication should the
nurse improve?
Adaptability
A nurse is working on a telemetry unit when one of the clients has a cardiac arrest. The
clients spouse is in the room when the code team arrives. Which statement by the nurse to
the spouse is the best in this situation?
Your spouses heart stopped. All these people are here to help get it started.
The nurse enters a clients room and finds that the telephone is lying in the clients lap,
tissues are wadded up on the bed, and the clients eyes are red and watery. What is the best
response by the nurse?
You look upset. Is there anything you'd like to talk about?
,A client has been sullen and withdrawn since receiving the news of her cancer diagnosis.As
the nurse enters the room, the client asks for assistance with a shower. Whichcomment by
the nurse is the most appropriate?
This is a positive sign. I'll be right back with your supplies.
A nurse is working in a pediatric clinic and has to explain a nebulizer treatment to achild.
Which approach should the nurse use?
Let the child handle the equipment first, then demonstrate on the child's doll.
A nurse is giving a demonstration of new equipment to the rest of the nursing unit. Which
level of proxemics should the nurse use?
Social
A nurse must perform a catheterization on a male client. Which zone o proximity
shouldthe nurse use for this intervention?
Intimate distance
A nurse enters a clients room and asks about his level of pain. The client, grimacing, says
its fine. Which communication factor is the client struggling with?
Congruence
A nurse is working with an elderly make client on a medical unit. Which statement
demonstrates elder speak by the nurse?
It's time for us to go to physical therapy.
, A client has lost her second baby to preterm complications. Which statementdemonstrates
the best therapeutic response for the nurse to make?
I am so sad for you. I'll stay with you for a while if you need to talk.
The nurse is conducting an admission interview. Which response indicates that the nurse is
attentively listening to the clients explanations?
Uh huh - while nodding the head
The nurse is engaging a client in the introductory phase of the helping relationship. Which
stages will be completed during this phase?
Opening the relationship
Clarifying the problem
Structuring and formulating the contract
During an interaction between a nurse and client, the nurse conveys respect and an attitude
that shows the nurse takes the clients opinions seriously. In which stage of the working
relationship are the nurse and client engaged?
Exploring and understanding thoughts and feelings
Several nurses have been assigned to develop a rotation schedule that providesadequate
staffing of all shifts. In which type o group are these nurses functioning?
Task group
The nurse is identifying communication strategies for a client unable to speak. What would
be appropriate for the client in this situation?
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (DETAILED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ | 2026
UPDATE
A nurse explains to a client that he will need to have a bowel prep before going to his
esophagogastroscopy. On what should the nurse focus to improve communication skills?
Simplicity
The nurse observes during a dressing change that the clients would has becomeinfected.
When asked by the client how the wound looks, the nurse says it looks fine butthe nurses
facial expression doesn't support the response. Which aspect ofcommunication should the
nurse improve?
Adaptability
A nurse is working on a telemetry unit when one of the clients has a cardiac arrest. The
clients spouse is in the room when the code team arrives. Which statement by the nurse to
the spouse is the best in this situation?
Your spouses heart stopped. All these people are here to help get it started.
The nurse enters a clients room and finds that the telephone is lying in the clients lap,
tissues are wadded up on the bed, and the clients eyes are red and watery. What is the best
response by the nurse?
You look upset. Is there anything you'd like to talk about?
,A client has been sullen and withdrawn since receiving the news of her cancer diagnosis.As
the nurse enters the room, the client asks for assistance with a shower. Whichcomment by
the nurse is the most appropriate?
This is a positive sign. I'll be right back with your supplies.
A nurse is working in a pediatric clinic and has to explain a nebulizer treatment to achild.
Which approach should the nurse use?
Let the child handle the equipment first, then demonstrate on the child's doll.
A nurse is giving a demonstration of new equipment to the rest of the nursing unit. Which
level of proxemics should the nurse use?
Social
A nurse must perform a catheterization on a male client. Which zone o proximity
shouldthe nurse use for this intervention?
Intimate distance
A nurse enters a clients room and asks about his level of pain. The client, grimacing, says
its fine. Which communication factor is the client struggling with?
Congruence
A nurse is working with an elderly make client on a medical unit. Which statement
demonstrates elder speak by the nurse?
It's time for us to go to physical therapy.
, A client has lost her second baby to preterm complications. Which statementdemonstrates
the best therapeutic response for the nurse to make?
I am so sad for you. I'll stay with you for a while if you need to talk.
The nurse is conducting an admission interview. Which response indicates that the nurse is
attentively listening to the clients explanations?
Uh huh - while nodding the head
The nurse is engaging a client in the introductory phase of the helping relationship. Which
stages will be completed during this phase?
Opening the relationship
Clarifying the problem
Structuring and formulating the contract
During an interaction between a nurse and client, the nurse conveys respect and an attitude
that shows the nurse takes the clients opinions seriously. In which stage of the working
relationship are the nurse and client engaged?
Exploring and understanding thoughts and feelings
Several nurses have been assigned to develop a rotation schedule that providesadequate
staffing of all shifts. In which type o group are these nurses functioning?
Task group
The nurse is identifying communication strategies for a client unable to speak. What would
be appropriate for the client in this situation?
