NURS 200 MULTIPLE CHOICE PRACTICE EXAM 1
QUESTIONS CORRECTLY ANSWERED A+
GRADED WALDEN UNIVERSITY
Patient centered-care includes which of the following? (Select all that
apply)
i. Using facial expressions to convey feelings
ii. Actively listen to the patient
iii. Speak to patients and families using medical terms
iv. Encourage family to participate in care
v. Assess patient preferences
Verified Answer -ii, iv, v
What therapeutic communication technique does this interaction
demonstrate?
Nurse: "Tell me more about that."
a. open ended question
,b. changing subject
c. giving information
d. restating/paraphrasing
Verified Answer -a. open ended question
A patient states "I am dying." The nurse responds "You believe that you are
dying?" which therapeutic approach did the nurse use?
a. Summarizing
b. Giving information
c. Focusing
d. Reflecting
Verified Answer -d. Reflecting
What is the root cause for 82% of sentinel events?
a. Communication breakdown
b. Administration of wrong meds
c. Incorrect diagnoses
, d. Increased health care provider workload
Verified Answer -a. Communication breakdown
The nurse has asked the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to help with
admitting a patient. Which of the following activities can be delegated to the
UAP?
a. Obtain the patient's height and weight
b. Collect nursing history and assessment data
c. Administer scheduled medications
d. Assess the patient's lung sounds
Verified Answer -a. Obtain the patient's height and weight
The emergency department (ED) nurse is reporting off via phone call to the
intensive care unit (ICU) nurse who is accepting a patient with pneumonia.
What information should the ED nurse ensure to provide to the ICU nurse?
a. Report only the medical needs of the client's condition
b.Report exact up to date information about the client's condition
QUESTIONS CORRECTLY ANSWERED A+
GRADED WALDEN UNIVERSITY
Patient centered-care includes which of the following? (Select all that
apply)
i. Using facial expressions to convey feelings
ii. Actively listen to the patient
iii. Speak to patients and families using medical terms
iv. Encourage family to participate in care
v. Assess patient preferences
Verified Answer -ii, iv, v
What therapeutic communication technique does this interaction
demonstrate?
Nurse: "Tell me more about that."
a. open ended question
,b. changing subject
c. giving information
d. restating/paraphrasing
Verified Answer -a. open ended question
A patient states "I am dying." The nurse responds "You believe that you are
dying?" which therapeutic approach did the nurse use?
a. Summarizing
b. Giving information
c. Focusing
d. Reflecting
Verified Answer -d. Reflecting
What is the root cause for 82% of sentinel events?
a. Communication breakdown
b. Administration of wrong meds
c. Incorrect diagnoses
, d. Increased health care provider workload
Verified Answer -a. Communication breakdown
The nurse has asked the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to help with
admitting a patient. Which of the following activities can be delegated to the
UAP?
a. Obtain the patient's height and weight
b. Collect nursing history and assessment data
c. Administer scheduled medications
d. Assess the patient's lung sounds
Verified Answer -a. Obtain the patient's height and weight
The emergency department (ED) nurse is reporting off via phone call to the
intensive care unit (ICU) nurse who is accepting a patient with pneumonia.
What information should the ED nurse ensure to provide to the ICU nurse?
a. Report only the medical needs of the client's condition
b.Report exact up to date information about the client's condition
