NUR 214 EXAM 1 2026 UPDATE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
A nursing school wants to invest in expensive simulation equipment. The college
president
resists, asking why so much money is needed for a computerized simulation mannequin
and
programs instead of just having students practice in the skills lab. The best response
the
nursing dean can offer to justify this expense is:
a. "A day doing simulations can substitute for clinical when census is low."
b. "Actively engaging in scenarios will improve students' ability to learn."
c. "Routinely practicing skills in the lab is helpful but boring to students."
d. "Because other colleges use simulations, we need them to stay competitive." - ANS-
b. "Actively engaging in scenarios will improve students' ability to learn."
A nurse has planned a detailed and individualized teaching plan for a patient who had a
double mastectomy. While working with her, the nurse notes that the patient seems
distracted
and unable to remember what was just taught; also, her skill at changing her dressings
is poor.
The nurse is frustrated and consults a colleague, who explains that the most likely
reason for
this behavior is:
a. denial of the need to learn self-care.
b. inadequate pain relief or treatment.
c. lack of emotional readiness to learn.
d. not enough time to perform the skills. - ANS-c. lack of emotional readiness to
learn.
A nurse has spent time teaching a patient and has provided several pamphlets along
with
written discharge orders in anticipation of discharge from the hospital in the morning.
The
patient appears bored and says, "I can't find my glasses." The best action by the nurse
is to:
a. ask the patient why he or she is bored.
b. come back later when the patient is ready.
c. inquire gently about reading ability.
d. stop teaching and find the patient's glasses. - ANS-c. inquire gently about reading
ability.
,A patient needs to make several challenging life changes to cope with a serious chronic
illness. Instead of teaching the patient, the nurse spends time visiting with the patient
and
inquiring about family life, work, and hobbies. When a new nurse asks the reason for
"wasting so much time" with the patient, the first nurse explains,
a. "All patients like to feel important and that you are interested in them."
b. "I like to establish rapport first before just jumping in and teaching."
c. "Knowing more about the patient informs me about possible motivators."
d. "When patients view you as friendly, they are more likely to respond." - ANS-c.
"Knowing more about the patient informs me about possible motivators."
A patient has been attending an outpatient diabetes education group. On assessing the
patient
after several sessions, the nurse determines that the patient's knowledge is far below
what the
diabetic educator expects. The patient states, "I can't stand that group! All that talk
mixes me
up." The nurse concludes the most likely reason for this response is that the patient:
a. is not an auditory learner and is frustrated.
b. should give the group experience more time.
c. really does not like the people in the group.
d. would respond better to personal discussion. - ANS-a. is not an auditory learner
and is frustrated.
A nurse is directing a patient to information on the Internet and recommends the site
Health
on the Net (HON). The nurse explains that this site:
a. evaluates the reliability of Internet health information.
b. presents a variety of health care topics written for lay people.
c. is a telehealth site with online health care consultations.
d. uses a program to determine the reading level of text. - ANS-a. evaluates the
reliability of Internet health information.
A nursing faculty member wants to use Internet-based synchronous learning to make up
a
class that was missed because of school closure. The instructor would plan to create
a(n):
a. electronic drop box.
b. e-mail discussion.
c. slide presentation.
d. web conference. - ANS-d. web conference.
The technology-savvy nurse often refers patients to interactive online learning
resources for
health care information. What issue does this nurse need to consider as a priority when
using
, this method of instruction?
a. Divide between people with technology and those without it.
b. Learning style most receptive to using Internet resources.
c. Relative lack of information on specific disease topics.
d. The types of devices on which patients access these sites. - ANS-a. Divide between
people with technology and those without it.
A nurse is teaching a patient who is a recent immigrant from an Asian culture. The
patient
listens politely to discharge instructions and agrees to follow them. Two days later, the
patient
is readmitted, and the nurse is surprised to find none of the discharge instructions have
been
followed. The nurse would most likely conclude the patient:
a. did not have the resources to adhere to the directions.
b. is noncompliant or he or she would have asked questions.
c. lacked enough knowledge to follow through the instructions.
d. was too embarrassed to indicate a lack of understanding. - ANS-d. was too
embarrassed to indicate a lack of understanding.
A nursing professor has three students from Africa in class. None of them is doing well,
but
they rebuff invitations to come to the professor's office with questions about the
material.
What action by the nursing professor would best address this problem?
a. Find a mentor from their own culture who can help them be successful.
b. Meet with them in a neutral spot and have discussion questions for them.
c. Reassure them that the professor is available during office hours for questions.
d. Send them to the academic skills specialist in the college for more help. - ANS-b.
Meet with them in a neutral spot and have discussion questions for them.
A student nurse is teaching a patient from an unfamiliar culture about diabetic self-care.
The
patient is willing and able to take blood glucose readings and give insulin injections but
will
not use the sliding scale insulin protocol the physician has ordered. Which action by the
student would be most beneficial?
a. Ask why the patient is unwilling to follow the scale.
b. Assess the patient's health-related value system.
c. Call the physician and ask for a simplified regimen.
d. Have someone else try to teach the sliding scale. - ANS-b. Assess the patient's
health-related value system.
A mentor is working with a new faculty member to design learning activities and
explains that
using Bloom's taxonomy is helpful to:
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
A nursing school wants to invest in expensive simulation equipment. The college
president
resists, asking why so much money is needed for a computerized simulation mannequin
and
programs instead of just having students practice in the skills lab. The best response
the
nursing dean can offer to justify this expense is:
a. "A day doing simulations can substitute for clinical when census is low."
b. "Actively engaging in scenarios will improve students' ability to learn."
c. "Routinely practicing skills in the lab is helpful but boring to students."
d. "Because other colleges use simulations, we need them to stay competitive." - ANS-
b. "Actively engaging in scenarios will improve students' ability to learn."
A nurse has planned a detailed and individualized teaching plan for a patient who had a
double mastectomy. While working with her, the nurse notes that the patient seems
distracted
and unable to remember what was just taught; also, her skill at changing her dressings
is poor.
The nurse is frustrated and consults a colleague, who explains that the most likely
reason for
this behavior is:
a. denial of the need to learn self-care.
b. inadequate pain relief or treatment.
c. lack of emotional readiness to learn.
d. not enough time to perform the skills. - ANS-c. lack of emotional readiness to
learn.
A nurse has spent time teaching a patient and has provided several pamphlets along
with
written discharge orders in anticipation of discharge from the hospital in the morning.
The
patient appears bored and says, "I can't find my glasses." The best action by the nurse
is to:
a. ask the patient why he or she is bored.
b. come back later when the patient is ready.
c. inquire gently about reading ability.
d. stop teaching and find the patient's glasses. - ANS-c. inquire gently about reading
ability.
,A patient needs to make several challenging life changes to cope with a serious chronic
illness. Instead of teaching the patient, the nurse spends time visiting with the patient
and
inquiring about family life, work, and hobbies. When a new nurse asks the reason for
"wasting so much time" with the patient, the first nurse explains,
a. "All patients like to feel important and that you are interested in them."
b. "I like to establish rapport first before just jumping in and teaching."
c. "Knowing more about the patient informs me about possible motivators."
d. "When patients view you as friendly, they are more likely to respond." - ANS-c.
"Knowing more about the patient informs me about possible motivators."
A patient has been attending an outpatient diabetes education group. On assessing the
patient
after several sessions, the nurse determines that the patient's knowledge is far below
what the
diabetic educator expects. The patient states, "I can't stand that group! All that talk
mixes me
up." The nurse concludes the most likely reason for this response is that the patient:
a. is not an auditory learner and is frustrated.
b. should give the group experience more time.
c. really does not like the people in the group.
d. would respond better to personal discussion. - ANS-a. is not an auditory learner
and is frustrated.
A nurse is directing a patient to information on the Internet and recommends the site
Health
on the Net (HON). The nurse explains that this site:
a. evaluates the reliability of Internet health information.
b. presents a variety of health care topics written for lay people.
c. is a telehealth site with online health care consultations.
d. uses a program to determine the reading level of text. - ANS-a. evaluates the
reliability of Internet health information.
A nursing faculty member wants to use Internet-based synchronous learning to make up
a
class that was missed because of school closure. The instructor would plan to create
a(n):
a. electronic drop box.
b. e-mail discussion.
c. slide presentation.
d. web conference. - ANS-d. web conference.
The technology-savvy nurse often refers patients to interactive online learning
resources for
health care information. What issue does this nurse need to consider as a priority when
using
, this method of instruction?
a. Divide between people with technology and those without it.
b. Learning style most receptive to using Internet resources.
c. Relative lack of information on specific disease topics.
d. The types of devices on which patients access these sites. - ANS-a. Divide between
people with technology and those without it.
A nurse is teaching a patient who is a recent immigrant from an Asian culture. The
patient
listens politely to discharge instructions and agrees to follow them. Two days later, the
patient
is readmitted, and the nurse is surprised to find none of the discharge instructions have
been
followed. The nurse would most likely conclude the patient:
a. did not have the resources to adhere to the directions.
b. is noncompliant or he or she would have asked questions.
c. lacked enough knowledge to follow through the instructions.
d. was too embarrassed to indicate a lack of understanding. - ANS-d. was too
embarrassed to indicate a lack of understanding.
A nursing professor has three students from Africa in class. None of them is doing well,
but
they rebuff invitations to come to the professor's office with questions about the
material.
What action by the nursing professor would best address this problem?
a. Find a mentor from their own culture who can help them be successful.
b. Meet with them in a neutral spot and have discussion questions for them.
c. Reassure them that the professor is available during office hours for questions.
d. Send them to the academic skills specialist in the college for more help. - ANS-b.
Meet with them in a neutral spot and have discussion questions for them.
A student nurse is teaching a patient from an unfamiliar culture about diabetic self-care.
The
patient is willing and able to take blood glucose readings and give insulin injections but
will
not use the sliding scale insulin protocol the physician has ordered. Which action by the
student would be most beneficial?
a. Ask why the patient is unwilling to follow the scale.
b. Assess the patient's health-related value system.
c. Call the physician and ask for a simplified regimen.
d. Have someone else try to teach the sliding scale. - ANS-b. Assess the patient's
health-related value system.
A mentor is working with a new faculty member to design learning activities and
explains that
using Bloom's taxonomy is helpful to:
