PROFESSIONAL NURSING EXAM 3
PRACTICE TEST BANK COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● What are the three levels of prevention in patient education?
Answer: Health promotion, wellness, and illness prevention.
●● What does the acronym SPEAK UP stand for in patient education?
Answer: Speak up if you have questions, Pay attention to your care,
Educate yourself on your illness, Ask a trusted family member or friend
to be your advocate, Know about your medications, Use a researched
health care organization, Participate in all decisions about your care.
●● What are the basic elements of the communication process?
Answer: What, when, where, why, and how to convey a message.
●● What is the Circular Transactional Model in communication?
Answer: A model that includes referent, sender and receiver, message,
channels, feedback, interpersonal values, and environment.
●● What are some therapeutic communication techniques?
Answer: Active listening, sharing observations, sharing empathy,
providing information, clarifying, and summarizing.
,●● What are the three domains of learning?
Answer: Cognitive (intellectual behaviors), Affective (feelings and
attitudes), Psychomotor (skills requiring coordination).
●● What is the difference between teaching and learning?
Answer: Teaching is imparting knowledge through directed activities,
while learning is the process of understanding and applying new
concepts.
●● What is the nurse's legal responsibility in patient education?
Answer: To provide education to all patients regardless of gender,
culture, age, literacy level, or religion.
●● How should nurses communicate with patients who have cognitive
impairments?
Answer: Use simple sentences, ask one question at a time, and include
family or friends.
●● What strategies should be used for patients who are hearing
impaired?
Answer: Check for hearing aids, decrease noise, face the patient,
rephrase, and use sign language interpreters.
, ●● What is the importance of empathy in nursing?
Answer: Empathy allows nurses to understand and accept another
person's reality and accurately perceive and communicate feelings.
●● What is the role of critical thinking in communication for nurses?
Answer: Critical thinking helps nurses overcome biases and accurately
perceive and interpret messages.
●● What is the difference between professional and social relationships
in nursing?
Answer: Professional relationships are focused on patient care and
outcomes, while social relationships are personal and not centered on
patient needs.
●● What should a nurse do when communicating with a patient who
does not speak English?
Answer: Speak in a normal tone, establish a method to get help, and use
an interpreter.
●● What is the significance of the environment in patient education?
Answer: The education environment should be well lit, ventilated,
comfortable, private, quiet, and equipped with appropriate furniture.
●● What is motivational interviewing in nursing?
PRACTICE TEST BANK COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● What are the three levels of prevention in patient education?
Answer: Health promotion, wellness, and illness prevention.
●● What does the acronym SPEAK UP stand for in patient education?
Answer: Speak up if you have questions, Pay attention to your care,
Educate yourself on your illness, Ask a trusted family member or friend
to be your advocate, Know about your medications, Use a researched
health care organization, Participate in all decisions about your care.
●● What are the basic elements of the communication process?
Answer: What, when, where, why, and how to convey a message.
●● What is the Circular Transactional Model in communication?
Answer: A model that includes referent, sender and receiver, message,
channels, feedback, interpersonal values, and environment.
●● What are some therapeutic communication techniques?
Answer: Active listening, sharing observations, sharing empathy,
providing information, clarifying, and summarizing.
,●● What are the three domains of learning?
Answer: Cognitive (intellectual behaviors), Affective (feelings and
attitudes), Psychomotor (skills requiring coordination).
●● What is the difference between teaching and learning?
Answer: Teaching is imparting knowledge through directed activities,
while learning is the process of understanding and applying new
concepts.
●● What is the nurse's legal responsibility in patient education?
Answer: To provide education to all patients regardless of gender,
culture, age, literacy level, or religion.
●● How should nurses communicate with patients who have cognitive
impairments?
Answer: Use simple sentences, ask one question at a time, and include
family or friends.
●● What strategies should be used for patients who are hearing
impaired?
Answer: Check for hearing aids, decrease noise, face the patient,
rephrase, and use sign language interpreters.
, ●● What is the importance of empathy in nursing?
Answer: Empathy allows nurses to understand and accept another
person's reality and accurately perceive and communicate feelings.
●● What is the role of critical thinking in communication for nurses?
Answer: Critical thinking helps nurses overcome biases and accurately
perceive and interpret messages.
●● What is the difference between professional and social relationships
in nursing?
Answer: Professional relationships are focused on patient care and
outcomes, while social relationships are personal and not centered on
patient needs.
●● What should a nurse do when communicating with a patient who
does not speak English?
Answer: Speak in a normal tone, establish a method to get help, and use
an interpreter.
●● What is the significance of the environment in patient education?
Answer: The education environment should be well lit, ventilated,
comfortable, private, quiet, and equipped with appropriate furniture.
●● What is motivational interviewing in nursing?
