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NSG 3180 – COMMUNICATION & TEAMWORK EXAM 2
PRACTICE 2026 COMPLETE (105) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH DETAILED
RATIONALES.
NSG 3180
Prepare for the Galen Nursing School NSG 3180 – Communication & Teamwork Exam 2
with this comprehensive practice resource designed to support your exam
preparation. It features exam-style questions covering therapeutic communication,
teamwork, conflict resolution, health informatics, electronic health records (EHR),
patient safety, and interprofessional collaboration. Use it to reinforce essential
concepts, assess your understanding, and build confidence before test day. An
excellent study aid for Galen Nursing students preparing for the NSG 3180
Communication & Teamwork Exam 2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Section 1: SBAR & Handoff Communication (Q1–Q15)
Question 1: A nurse calls the physician about a patient whose blood pressure
has dropped to 88/54 mmHg. Using the SBAR framework, which component is
the nurse addressing when she states, "He is a 67-year-old male admitted
yesterday for a TURP procedure"?
A. Situation
B. Background
C. Assessment
D. Recommendation
Correct answer: B. Background
Rationale: The Background component of SBAR includes pertinent
history: patient age, reason for admission, and relevant medical context.
The Situation is the current problem (hypotension), Assessment is the
nurse's clinical interpretation, and Recommendation is the suggested
action .
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Question 2: In SBAR communication, which component includes the nurse's
clinical interpretation of the patient's current problem?
A. Situation
B. Background
C. Assessment
D. Recommendation
Correct answer: C. Assessment
Rationale: The Assessment component includes the nurse's clinical
interpretation and professional judgment of the situation, based on the
data collected .
Question 3: Which SBAR component would include the statement: "I need
you to come evaluate the patient and consider a fluid bolus"?
A. Situation
B. Background
C. Assessment
D. Recommendation
Correct answer: D. Recommendation
Rationale: The Recommendation component includes the nurse's
suggested action or what they believe needs to be done to address the
problem .
Question 4: A nurse is conducting a bedside shift report (BSR) and wants to
ensure patient safety and engagement. Which action BEST reflects evidence-
based practice for BSR?
A. Conduct the entire report in the hallway to save time
B. Invite the patient and family to participate and ask questions
C. Read the electronic chart aloud without verbal additions
D. Limit the report to medications only to reduce distractions
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Correct answer: B. Invite the patient and family to participate and ask
questions
Rationale: Evidence-based bedside shift reports improve patient
satisfaction, safety, and continuity of care when patients are actively
involved. Hallway reporting violates HIPAA. Reading only the chart misses
real-time clinical nuances. Limiting to medications only omits critical
safety information .
Question 5: Which of the following is a documented benefit of bedside shift
report compared to traditional end-of-hallway report?
A. Decreased patient satisfaction
B. Increased nursing overtime
C. Improved patient engagement and error identification
D. Reduced documentation requirements
Correct answer: C. Improved patient engagement and error identification
Rationale: Bedside shift report promotes patient engagement and allows
patients to identify errors or omissions in real-time, improving safety .
Question 6: During handoff, a nurse uses the I-PASS mnemonic. The "I" in I-
PASS stands for:
A. Investigation
B. Illness severity
C. Interdisciplinary plan
D. Intervention priority
Correct answer: B. Illness severity
Rationale: I-PASS stands for Illness severity, Patient summary, Action list,
Situation awareness and contingency planning, and Synthesis by receiver.
It is a structured handoff tool shown to reduce medical errors .
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Question 7: In the I-PASS handoff tool, what does the "S" in Synthesis
represent?
A. Safety concerns
B. Situation awareness
C. Summary by the receiver to confirm understanding
D. Scheduled treatments
Correct answer: C. Summary by the receiver to confirm understanding
Rationale: The Synthesis component involves the receiver summarizing
the information back to confirm understanding, ensuring accurate
handoff communication .
Question 8: A float nurse is receiving a verbal handoff from the night nurse
about a patient with chest pain. The float nurse repeats key information back
to verify accuracy. This technique is called:
A. Two-challenge rule
B. Read-back
C. SBAR
D. Situation monitoring
Correct answer: B. Read-back
Rationale: The read-back (or repeat-back) technique involves repeating
key information back to the sender to confirm accuracy, reducing
communication errors .
Question 9: In the I-PASS mnemonic, what does "P" stand for?
A. Patient summary
B. Pain assessment
C. Plan of care
D. Potential problems
Correct answer: A. Patient summary
Rationale: I-PASS stands for Illness severity, Patient summary, Action list,
NSG 3180 – COMMUNICATION & TEAMWORK EXAM 2
PRACTICE 2026 COMPLETE (105) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH DETAILED
RATIONALES.
NSG 3180
Prepare for the Galen Nursing School NSG 3180 – Communication & Teamwork Exam 2
with this comprehensive practice resource designed to support your exam
preparation. It features exam-style questions covering therapeutic communication,
teamwork, conflict resolution, health informatics, electronic health records (EHR),
patient safety, and interprofessional collaboration. Use it to reinforce essential
concepts, assess your understanding, and build confidence before test day. An
excellent study aid for Galen Nursing students preparing for the NSG 3180
Communication & Teamwork Exam 2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Section 1: SBAR & Handoff Communication (Q1–Q15)
Question 1: A nurse calls the physician about a patient whose blood pressure
has dropped to 88/54 mmHg. Using the SBAR framework, which component is
the nurse addressing when she states, "He is a 67-year-old male admitted
yesterday for a TURP procedure"?
A. Situation
B. Background
C. Assessment
D. Recommendation
Correct answer: B. Background
Rationale: The Background component of SBAR includes pertinent
history: patient age, reason for admission, and relevant medical context.
The Situation is the current problem (hypotension), Assessment is the
nurse's clinical interpretation, and Recommendation is the suggested
action .
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Question 2: In SBAR communication, which component includes the nurse's
clinical interpretation of the patient's current problem?
A. Situation
B. Background
C. Assessment
D. Recommendation
Correct answer: C. Assessment
Rationale: The Assessment component includes the nurse's clinical
interpretation and professional judgment of the situation, based on the
data collected .
Question 3: Which SBAR component would include the statement: "I need
you to come evaluate the patient and consider a fluid bolus"?
A. Situation
B. Background
C. Assessment
D. Recommendation
Correct answer: D. Recommendation
Rationale: The Recommendation component includes the nurse's
suggested action or what they believe needs to be done to address the
problem .
Question 4: A nurse is conducting a bedside shift report (BSR) and wants to
ensure patient safety and engagement. Which action BEST reflects evidence-
based practice for BSR?
A. Conduct the entire report in the hallway to save time
B. Invite the patient and family to participate and ask questions
C. Read the electronic chart aloud without verbal additions
D. Limit the report to medications only to reduce distractions
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Correct answer: B. Invite the patient and family to participate and ask
questions
Rationale: Evidence-based bedside shift reports improve patient
satisfaction, safety, and continuity of care when patients are actively
involved. Hallway reporting violates HIPAA. Reading only the chart misses
real-time clinical nuances. Limiting to medications only omits critical
safety information .
Question 5: Which of the following is a documented benefit of bedside shift
report compared to traditional end-of-hallway report?
A. Decreased patient satisfaction
B. Increased nursing overtime
C. Improved patient engagement and error identification
D. Reduced documentation requirements
Correct answer: C. Improved patient engagement and error identification
Rationale: Bedside shift report promotes patient engagement and allows
patients to identify errors or omissions in real-time, improving safety .
Question 6: During handoff, a nurse uses the I-PASS mnemonic. The "I" in I-
PASS stands for:
A. Investigation
B. Illness severity
C. Interdisciplinary plan
D. Intervention priority
Correct answer: B. Illness severity
Rationale: I-PASS stands for Illness severity, Patient summary, Action list,
Situation awareness and contingency planning, and Synthesis by receiver.
It is a structured handoff tool shown to reduce medical errors .
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Question 7: In the I-PASS handoff tool, what does the "S" in Synthesis
represent?
A. Safety concerns
B. Situation awareness
C. Summary by the receiver to confirm understanding
D. Scheduled treatments
Correct answer: C. Summary by the receiver to confirm understanding
Rationale: The Synthesis component involves the receiver summarizing
the information back to confirm understanding, ensuring accurate
handoff communication .
Question 8: A float nurse is receiving a verbal handoff from the night nurse
about a patient with chest pain. The float nurse repeats key information back
to verify accuracy. This technique is called:
A. Two-challenge rule
B. Read-back
C. SBAR
D. Situation monitoring
Correct answer: B. Read-back
Rationale: The read-back (or repeat-back) technique involves repeating
key information back to the sender to confirm accuracy, reducing
communication errors .
Question 9: In the I-PASS mnemonic, what does "P" stand for?
A. Patient summary
B. Pain assessment
C. Plan of care
D. Potential problems
Correct answer: A. Patient summary
Rationale: I-PASS stands for Illness severity, Patient summary, Action list,
