NUR 2520 Practice Exam #1 Questions With Complete
Solutions
The nurse is initiating a therapeutic relationship with a client.
Which information will the nurse include when explaining the
purpose of this relationship to the client?
A). Facilitating a positive change
B). Establishing a friendship
C). Alleviating stressors in life
D). Allowing the client to know the nurse's findings
A). Facilitating a positive change
The nurse is in the process of developing a therapeutic nurse-
client relationship with a newly admitted client. Which is the
most important behavior the nurse demonstrates to enhance the
relationship?
A). Confrontation
B). Humor
C). Empathy
D). Reframing
C). Empathy
A nurse makes the statement in a treatment team meeting. "It's
not worth it to try to teach this client how to make better
choices. The dient has been here many times before and goes
back home and does the same thing.* Which behavior is the
,nurse demonstrating by verbalizing the statement?
A). Awareness
B). Attitude
C). Belief
D). Value
B). Attitude
The client tells the nurse, "I don't think you can help me. Every
time I talk to you. I am reminded of my mother, and I hated
her." How does the nurse interpret this behavior?
A). Countertransference
B). Transference
C). Incongruence
D). Confrontation
B). Transference
The nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client on
the behavioral health unit with depression and anxiety. Which
goal of therapeutic communication will the nurse prioritize?
A). Implement interventions designed to address the client's
needs
B). Facilitate the client's expression of emotions
C). Establish a therapeutic nurse-client relationship
D). Teach the client and family necessary self-care skills
C). Establish a therapeutic nurse-client relationship
, The nurse observes a client begins to cry after a visitor Ieaves.
Which question is best to ask the client to take the initiative in
discussing what is bothering them?
A). "Is there something you would like to talk about?"
B). "What is happening with you?"
C). "I notice that you are crying."
D). "Would it be alright if I sit here with you?"
A). "Is there something you would like to talk about?"
A client states. 'It's been so long since I've been with my
family." Which statement by the nurse demonstrates restating of
the client's sentence?
A). "You say you haven't seen your family in a while."
B). "Tell me what happened when you last saw your family."
C). "Go on. Tell me more."
D). "When was the last time you saw your family?"
A). "You say you haven't seen your family in a while."
A client states to the nurse, "my parent screamed at me in front
of several people in the grocery store when I dropped the eggs."
Which statement will be an empathetic response to this client?
A). "Next time, you should be more careful so your parent won't
yell."
B). "Why didn't you just ignore your parent when they yelled?"
C). "At least you didn't break anything more expensive than
eggs."
Solutions
The nurse is initiating a therapeutic relationship with a client.
Which information will the nurse include when explaining the
purpose of this relationship to the client?
A). Facilitating a positive change
B). Establishing a friendship
C). Alleviating stressors in life
D). Allowing the client to know the nurse's findings
A). Facilitating a positive change
The nurse is in the process of developing a therapeutic nurse-
client relationship with a newly admitted client. Which is the
most important behavior the nurse demonstrates to enhance the
relationship?
A). Confrontation
B). Humor
C). Empathy
D). Reframing
C). Empathy
A nurse makes the statement in a treatment team meeting. "It's
not worth it to try to teach this client how to make better
choices. The dient has been here many times before and goes
back home and does the same thing.* Which behavior is the
,nurse demonstrating by verbalizing the statement?
A). Awareness
B). Attitude
C). Belief
D). Value
B). Attitude
The client tells the nurse, "I don't think you can help me. Every
time I talk to you. I am reminded of my mother, and I hated
her." How does the nurse interpret this behavior?
A). Countertransference
B). Transference
C). Incongruence
D). Confrontation
B). Transference
The nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client on
the behavioral health unit with depression and anxiety. Which
goal of therapeutic communication will the nurse prioritize?
A). Implement interventions designed to address the client's
needs
B). Facilitate the client's expression of emotions
C). Establish a therapeutic nurse-client relationship
D). Teach the client and family necessary self-care skills
C). Establish a therapeutic nurse-client relationship
, The nurse observes a client begins to cry after a visitor Ieaves.
Which question is best to ask the client to take the initiative in
discussing what is bothering them?
A). "Is there something you would like to talk about?"
B). "What is happening with you?"
C). "I notice that you are crying."
D). "Would it be alright if I sit here with you?"
A). "Is there something you would like to talk about?"
A client states. 'It's been so long since I've been with my
family." Which statement by the nurse demonstrates restating of
the client's sentence?
A). "You say you haven't seen your family in a while."
B). "Tell me what happened when you last saw your family."
C). "Go on. Tell me more."
D). "When was the last time you saw your family?"
A). "You say you haven't seen your family in a while."
A client states to the nurse, "my parent screamed at me in front
of several people in the grocery store when I dropped the eggs."
Which statement will be an empathetic response to this client?
A). "Next time, you should be more careful so your parent won't
yell."
B). "Why didn't you just ignore your parent when they yelled?"
C). "At least you didn't break anything more expensive than
eggs."
