NURS 5432 PROGRESS OVERVIEW FOR
PATIENT JASMINE ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ The nurse is discussing appropriate foods with the mother of a 3-year-old
child. Which of these foods are recommended?.
Answer: c. Finger foods and nutritious snacks that cannot cause choking
◍ During a visit to the clinic, a patient states, The doctor just told me he
thought I ought to stop smoking. He doesnt understand how hard Ive tried. I
just dont know the best way to do it. What should I do? The nurses most
appropriate response in this case would be:.
Answer: b. Would you like some information about the different ways a
person can quit smoking?
◍ When taking a history from a newly admitted patient, the nurse notices that
he often pauses and expectantly looks at the nurse. What would be the
nurses best response to this behavior?.
Answer: a. Be silent, and allow him to continue when he is ready.
◍ The nurse is assessing a new patient who has recently immigrated to the
United States. Which question is appropriate to add to the health history?.
Answer: b. When did you come to the United States and from what country?
◍ 2 part statement: risk.
Answer: - potential problem, etiology- "risk for _______ r/t (situation that
sets up the patient for a risk for a problem)"
◍ When planning a cultural assessment, the nurse should include which
component?.
, Answer: c. Health-related beliefs
◍ The nurse is nearing the end of an interview. Which statement is appropriate
at this time?.
Answer: b. Is there anything else you would like to mention?
◍ The nurse recognizes that an example of a person who is heritage consistent
would be a:.
Answer: b. Woman who follows the traditions that her mother followed
regarding meals.
◍ During a mental status examination, the nurse wants to assess a patients
affect. The nurse should ask the patient which question?.
Answer: a. How do you feel today?
◍ A man has been admitted to the observation unit for observation after being
treated for a large cut on his forehead. As the nurse works through the
interview, one of the standard questions has to do with alcohol, tobacco, and
drug use. When the nurse asks him about tobacco use, he states, I quit
smoking after my wife died 7 years ago. However, the nurse notices an open
pack of cigarettes in his shirt pocket. Using confrontation, the nurse could
say:.
Answer: c. Mr. K., you have said that you don't smoke, but I see that you
have an open pack of cigarettes in your pocket.
◍ actual.
Answer: a clinical judgement concerning an undesirable human response to
a health condition/life process that exists in an individual or group (3 parts)
◍ A patient is brought by ambulance to the emergency department with
multiple traumas received in an automobile accident. He is alert and
cooperative, but his injuries are quite severe. How would the nurse proceed
with data collection?.
Answer: b. Simultaneously ask history questions while performing the
examination and initiating life-saving measures.
◍ The nurse makes this comment to a patient, I know it may be hard, but you
, should do what the doctor ordered because she is the expert in this field.
Which statement is correct about the nurses comment?.
Answer: c. This type of comment promotes dependency and inferiority on
the part of the patient and is best avoided in an interview situation.
◍ The nurse is preparing to measure fat and lean body mass and bone mineral
density. Which tool is appropriate?.
Answer: c. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)
◍ The nurse is reviewing information about evidence-based practice (EBP).
Which statement best reflects EBP?.
Answer: c. EBP emphasizes the use of best evidence with the clinicians
experience.
◍ The nurse manager is explaining culturally competent care during a staff
meeting. Which statement accurately describes the concept of culturally
competent care? The caregiver:.
Answer: c. Understands and attends to the total context of the patients
situation.
◍ The nurse recognizes that the concept of prevention in describing health is
essential because:.
Answer: c. Prevention places the emphasis on the link between health and
personal behavior.
◍ The nurse makes which adjustment in the physical environment to promote
the success of an interview?.
Answer: a. Reduces noise by turning off televisions and radios
◍ What is this abnormal finding?.
Answer: alopecia
◍ A patient has had a cerebrovascular accident (stroke). He is trying very hard
to communicate. He seems driven to speak and says, I buy obie get spirding
and take my train. What is the best description of this patients problem?.
Answer: c. Wernickes aphasia
, ◍ When considering a nutritional assessment, the nurse is aware that the most
common anthropometric measurements include:.
Answer: a. Height and weight.
◍ What step of the nursing process includes data collection by health history,
physical examination, and interview?.
Answer: c. Assessment
◍ Which term refers to a wound produced by the tearing or splitting of body
tissue, usually from blunt impact over a bony surface?.
Answer: c. Laceration
◍ A 63-year-old Chinese-American man enters the hospital with complaints of
chest pain, shortness of breath, and palpitations. Which statement most
accurately reflects the nurses best course of action?.
Answer: c. It is unclear what is happening with this patient; consequently,
the nurse should perform an assessment in both the physical and the
psychosocial realms.
◍ When providing culturally competent care, nurses must incorporate cultural
assessments into their health assessments. Which statement is most
appropriate to use when initiating an assessment of cultural beliefs with an
older American-Indian patient?.
Answer: c. What cultural or spiritual beliefs are important to you?
◍ A female nurse is interviewing a man who has recently immigrated. During
the course of the interview, he leans forward and then finally moves his
chair close enough that his knees are nearly touching the nurses knees. The
nurse begins to feel uncomfortable with his proximity. Which statement
most closely reflects what the nurse should do next?.
Answer: a. The nurse should try to relax; these behaviors are culturally
appropriate for this person.
◍ The nurse is performing a mental status assessment on a 5-year-old girl. Her
parents are undergoing a bitter divorce and are worried about the effect it is
having on their daughter. Which action or statement might lead the nurse to
PATIENT JASMINE ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ The nurse is discussing appropriate foods with the mother of a 3-year-old
child. Which of these foods are recommended?.
Answer: c. Finger foods and nutritious snacks that cannot cause choking
◍ During a visit to the clinic, a patient states, The doctor just told me he
thought I ought to stop smoking. He doesnt understand how hard Ive tried. I
just dont know the best way to do it. What should I do? The nurses most
appropriate response in this case would be:.
Answer: b. Would you like some information about the different ways a
person can quit smoking?
◍ When taking a history from a newly admitted patient, the nurse notices that
he often pauses and expectantly looks at the nurse. What would be the
nurses best response to this behavior?.
Answer: a. Be silent, and allow him to continue when he is ready.
◍ The nurse is assessing a new patient who has recently immigrated to the
United States. Which question is appropriate to add to the health history?.
Answer: b. When did you come to the United States and from what country?
◍ 2 part statement: risk.
Answer: - potential problem, etiology- "risk for _______ r/t (situation that
sets up the patient for a risk for a problem)"
◍ When planning a cultural assessment, the nurse should include which
component?.
, Answer: c. Health-related beliefs
◍ The nurse is nearing the end of an interview. Which statement is appropriate
at this time?.
Answer: b. Is there anything else you would like to mention?
◍ The nurse recognizes that an example of a person who is heritage consistent
would be a:.
Answer: b. Woman who follows the traditions that her mother followed
regarding meals.
◍ During a mental status examination, the nurse wants to assess a patients
affect. The nurse should ask the patient which question?.
Answer: a. How do you feel today?
◍ A man has been admitted to the observation unit for observation after being
treated for a large cut on his forehead. As the nurse works through the
interview, one of the standard questions has to do with alcohol, tobacco, and
drug use. When the nurse asks him about tobacco use, he states, I quit
smoking after my wife died 7 years ago. However, the nurse notices an open
pack of cigarettes in his shirt pocket. Using confrontation, the nurse could
say:.
Answer: c. Mr. K., you have said that you don't smoke, but I see that you
have an open pack of cigarettes in your pocket.
◍ actual.
Answer: a clinical judgement concerning an undesirable human response to
a health condition/life process that exists in an individual or group (3 parts)
◍ A patient is brought by ambulance to the emergency department with
multiple traumas received in an automobile accident. He is alert and
cooperative, but his injuries are quite severe. How would the nurse proceed
with data collection?.
Answer: b. Simultaneously ask history questions while performing the
examination and initiating life-saving measures.
◍ The nurse makes this comment to a patient, I know it may be hard, but you
, should do what the doctor ordered because she is the expert in this field.
Which statement is correct about the nurses comment?.
Answer: c. This type of comment promotes dependency and inferiority on
the part of the patient and is best avoided in an interview situation.
◍ The nurse is preparing to measure fat and lean body mass and bone mineral
density. Which tool is appropriate?.
Answer: c. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)
◍ The nurse is reviewing information about evidence-based practice (EBP).
Which statement best reflects EBP?.
Answer: c. EBP emphasizes the use of best evidence with the clinicians
experience.
◍ The nurse manager is explaining culturally competent care during a staff
meeting. Which statement accurately describes the concept of culturally
competent care? The caregiver:.
Answer: c. Understands and attends to the total context of the patients
situation.
◍ The nurse recognizes that the concept of prevention in describing health is
essential because:.
Answer: c. Prevention places the emphasis on the link between health and
personal behavior.
◍ The nurse makes which adjustment in the physical environment to promote
the success of an interview?.
Answer: a. Reduces noise by turning off televisions and radios
◍ What is this abnormal finding?.
Answer: alopecia
◍ A patient has had a cerebrovascular accident (stroke). He is trying very hard
to communicate. He seems driven to speak and says, I buy obie get spirding
and take my train. What is the best description of this patients problem?.
Answer: c. Wernickes aphasia
, ◍ When considering a nutritional assessment, the nurse is aware that the most
common anthropometric measurements include:.
Answer: a. Height and weight.
◍ What step of the nursing process includes data collection by health history,
physical examination, and interview?.
Answer: c. Assessment
◍ Which term refers to a wound produced by the tearing or splitting of body
tissue, usually from blunt impact over a bony surface?.
Answer: c. Laceration
◍ A 63-year-old Chinese-American man enters the hospital with complaints of
chest pain, shortness of breath, and palpitations. Which statement most
accurately reflects the nurses best course of action?.
Answer: c. It is unclear what is happening with this patient; consequently,
the nurse should perform an assessment in both the physical and the
psychosocial realms.
◍ When providing culturally competent care, nurses must incorporate cultural
assessments into their health assessments. Which statement is most
appropriate to use when initiating an assessment of cultural beliefs with an
older American-Indian patient?.
Answer: c. What cultural or spiritual beliefs are important to you?
◍ A female nurse is interviewing a man who has recently immigrated. During
the course of the interview, he leans forward and then finally moves his
chair close enough that his knees are nearly touching the nurses knees. The
nurse begins to feel uncomfortable with his proximity. Which statement
most closely reflects what the nurse should do next?.
Answer: a. The nurse should try to relax; these behaviors are culturally
appropriate for this person.
◍ The nurse is performing a mental status assessment on a 5-year-old girl. Her
parents are undergoing a bitter divorce and are worried about the effect it is
having on their daughter. Which action or statement might lead the nurse to
