NUR 2356 EXAM 1:
MULTIDIMENSIONAL CARE
FUNDAMENTALS QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS |GRADE A+| JUST
RELEASED
1. A nurse is conducting an admission interview. Which of the following statements by the
nurse demonstrates the use of a non-therapeutic communication technique?
A. “Can you tell me more about the pain you are experiencing?”
B. “Why did you wait so long to come to the hospital?”
C. “It sounds like you are feeling anxious about your surgery.”
D. “I will sit here with you for a while if you’d like to talk.”
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Asking ‘Why’ questions is non-therapeutic because it often
implies criticism or demands an explanation, making the patient feel defensive.
2. Which phase of the nursing process involves the nurse prioritizing diagnoses and setting
SMART goals?
A. Planning
B. Implementation
,C. Assessment
D. Evaluation
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: The Planning phase involves prioritizing nursing diagnoses,
identifying patient-centered goals/outcomes, and selecting interventions.
3. A nurse fails to raise the side rails for a patient who is at high risk for falls, and the patient
falls and suffers a hip fracture. This is an example of:
A. Battery
B. Assault
C. Negligence
D. Libel
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Negligence is the failure to provide the care that a reasonably
prudent person would provide in a similar situation, resulting in harm.
4. When performing hand hygiene with an alcohol-based hand rub, the nurse should rub the
hands together until:
A. At least 10 seconds have passed.
B. The solution is completely dry.
C. The hands are visibly clean.
, D. The nurse reaches the elbows.
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Alcohol-based hand rubs must be rubbed over all surfaces of the
hands until they are completely dry to ensure effectiveness.
5. A patient with a diagnosis of Tuberculosis (TB) requires which type of isolation
precautions?
A. Airborne Precautions
B. Droplet Precautions
C. Contact Precautions
D. Protective Environment
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: TB is transmitted via small droplets that remain suspended in
the air, requiring Airborne Precautions, including a negative-pressure room and N95
respirator.
6. Which ethical principle is the nurse upholding when they support a patient’s right to refuse
a life-saving blood transfusion based on religious beliefs?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Nonmaleficence
MULTIDIMENSIONAL CARE
FUNDAMENTALS QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS |GRADE A+| JUST
RELEASED
1. A nurse is conducting an admission interview. Which of the following statements by the
nurse demonstrates the use of a non-therapeutic communication technique?
A. “Can you tell me more about the pain you are experiencing?”
B. “Why did you wait so long to come to the hospital?”
C. “It sounds like you are feeling anxious about your surgery.”
D. “I will sit here with you for a while if you’d like to talk.”
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Asking ‘Why’ questions is non-therapeutic because it often
implies criticism or demands an explanation, making the patient feel defensive.
2. Which phase of the nursing process involves the nurse prioritizing diagnoses and setting
SMART goals?
A. Planning
B. Implementation
,C. Assessment
D. Evaluation
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: The Planning phase involves prioritizing nursing diagnoses,
identifying patient-centered goals/outcomes, and selecting interventions.
3. A nurse fails to raise the side rails for a patient who is at high risk for falls, and the patient
falls and suffers a hip fracture. This is an example of:
A. Battery
B. Assault
C. Negligence
D. Libel
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Negligence is the failure to provide the care that a reasonably
prudent person would provide in a similar situation, resulting in harm.
4. When performing hand hygiene with an alcohol-based hand rub, the nurse should rub the
hands together until:
A. At least 10 seconds have passed.
B. The solution is completely dry.
C. The hands are visibly clean.
, D. The nurse reaches the elbows.
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Alcohol-based hand rubs must be rubbed over all surfaces of the
hands until they are completely dry to ensure effectiveness.
5. A patient with a diagnosis of Tuberculosis (TB) requires which type of isolation
precautions?
A. Airborne Precautions
B. Droplet Precautions
C. Contact Precautions
D. Protective Environment
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: TB is transmitted via small droplets that remain suspended in
the air, requiring Airborne Precautions, including a negative-pressure room and N95
respirator.
6. Which ethical principle is the nurse upholding when they support a patient’s right to refuse
a life-saving blood transfusion based on religious beliefs?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Nonmaleficence
