Nurs 209 final (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
The .nurse .is .preparing .to .conduct .a .health .history. .Which .of .these .statements
.best .describes .the .purpose .of .a .health .history?
.A. .To .provide .an .opportunity .for .interaction .between .patient .and .nurse.
.B. .To .provide .a .form .for .obtaining .the .patient's .biographic .information.
.C. .To .document .the .normal .and .abnormal .findings .of .a .physical .assesment.
.D. .To .provide .a .database .of .subjective .information .about .the .patient's .past
.and .current .health. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-To .provide .a .database .of .subjective
.information .about .the .patient's .past .and .current .health.
A .patient .tells .the .nurse .that .he .is .allergic .to .penicillin. .What .would .be .the
.nurse's .best .response .for .this .information?
.A. ."Are .you .allergic .to .any .other .drugs?"
.B. ."How .often .have .you .received .penicillin?"
.C. ."I'll .write .your .allergy .on .your .chart .so .you .won't .receive .any .penicillin."
.D. ."Please .describe .what .happens .to .you .when .you .take .penicillin." .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Please .describe .what .happens .to .you .when .you .take
.penicillin."
During .an .assessment .of .a .patient's .family .history, .the .nurse .constructs .a
.genogram. .Which .statement .best .describes .a .genogram?
.A. .A .list .of .diseases .present .in .a .person's .near .relatives.
.B. .A .graphic .family .tree .that .uses .symbols .to .depict .the .gender, .relationship,
.and .age .of .immediate .family .members.
.C. .A .drawing .that .depicts .the .patient's .family .members .up .to .five .generations
.back.
.D. .A .description .of .the .health .of .a .person's .children .and .grandchildren. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-A .graphic .family .tree .that .uses .symbols .to .depict .the
.gender, .relationship, .and .age .of .immediate .family .members.
A .90-year-old .patient .tells .the .nurse .that .he .can't .remember .the .names .of .the
.medications .he .is .taking .or .for .what .reason .he .is .taking .them. .An .appropriate
.response .from .the .nurse .would .be:
.A. ."Can .you .tell .me .what .they .look .like?"
.B. ."Don't .worry .about .it. .You .are .only .taking .two .medications."
.C. ."How .long .have .you .been .taking .each .of .the .pills?"
.D. ."Would .you .have .your .family .bring .in .your .medications?" .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Would .you .have .your .family .bring .in .your .medications?"
,The .nurse .is .preparing .to .complete .a .health .assessment .on .a .16-year-old .girl
.whose .parents .have .brought .her .to .the .clinic. .Which .instruction .would .be
.appropriate .for .the .parents .before .the .interview .begins?
.A. ."Please .stay .during .the .interview; .you .can .answer .for .her .if .she .does .not
.know .the .answer."
.B. ."It .would .be .helpful .to .interview .the .three .of .you .together."
.C. ."While .I .interview .your .daughter, .will .you .please .stay .in .the .room .and
.complete .these .family .health .history .questionnaires?"
.D. ."While .I .interview .your .daughter, .will .you .step .out .to .the .waiting .room .and
.complete .these .family .health .history .questionnaires?" .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
While .I .interview .your .daughter, .will .you .step .out .to .the .waiting .room .and
.complete .these .family .health .history .questionnaires?"
The .nurse .is .conducting .an .interview .with .a .woman .who .has .recently .learned
.that .she .is .pregnant .and .who .has .come .to .the .clinic .today .to .begin .prenatal
.care. .The .woman .states .that .she .and .her .husband .are .excited .about .the
.pregnancy .but .have .a .few .questions. .She .looks .nervously .at .her .hands .during
.the .interview .and .sighs .loudly. .Considering .the .concept .of .communication, .the
.nurse .knows .that .which .statement .is .most .accurate? .The .woman .is:
.A. .excited .about .her .pregnancy .but .nervous .about .labor.
.B. .exhibiting .verbal .and .nonverbal .behavior .that .does .not .match.
.C. .excited .about .her .pregnancy .but .her .husband .is .not .and .this .is .upsetting
.her.
.D. .not .excited .about .her .pregnancy .but .believes .the .nurse .will .respond
.negatively .to .her .if .she .states .this. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-exhibiting .verbal .and
.nonverbal .behavior .that .does .not .match.
The .nurse .makes .which .adjustment .in .the .physical .environment .in .order .to
.promote .the .success .of .an .interview?
.A. .Reduces .noise .by .turning .off .television .and .radios.
.B. .Reduces .the .distance .between .the .interviewer .and .the .patient .to .2 .feet .or
.less.
.C. .Provides .a .dim .light .that .makes .a .room .cozier .and .will .help .the .patient
.relax.
.D. .Arranges .seating .across .a .desk .or .table .to .allow .the .patient .some .personal
.space. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Reduces .noise .by .turning .off .television .and
.radios.
During .an .interview, .the .nurse .states, ."You .mentioned .shortness .of .breath. .Tell
.me .more .about .that." .Which .verbal .skill .is .used .with .this .statement?
.A. .Reflection
.B. .Facilitation
.C. .Direct .Questions
.D. .Open-ended .Question .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Open-ended .Question
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
.package .of .cigarettes .in .his .shirt .pocket. .Using .confrontation, .the .nurse .could
.say:
.A. ."I .know .that .you .are .lying."
.B. ."Come .on, .tell .me .how .much .you .smoke."
.C. ."I .didn't .realize .your .wife .had .died. .It .must .be .difficult .for .you .at .this .time.
.Please .tell .me .more .about .that."
.D. ."You .have .said .that .you .don't .smoke, .but .I .see .you .have .an .open .package
.of .cigarettes .in .your .pocket." .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-You .have .said .that .you
.don't .smoke, .but .I .see .you .have .an .open .package .of .cigarettes .in .your
.pocket."
A .nurse .is .taking .complete .health .histories .on .all .the .patients .attending .a
.wellness .workshop. .On .this .history .form, .one .of .the .questions .asks, ."You
.don't .smoke, .drink, .or .take .drugs, .do .you?" .This .question .is .an .example .of:
.A. .talking .to .much.
.B. .using .confrontation.
.C. .using .biased .or .leading .questions.
.D. .using .blunt .languate .to .deal .with .distateful .topics. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
using .biased .or .leading .questions.
During .an .interview, .a .parent .of .a .hospitalized .child .is .sitting .in .an .open
.position. .As .the .interviewer .begins .to .discuss .his .son's .treatment, .however, .he
.suddenly .crosses .his .arms .against .his .chest .and .crosses .his .legs. .This .would
.suggest .that .the .parent .is:
.A. .just .changing .positions.
.B. .more .comfortable .in .this .position.
.C. .tired .and .needs .a .break .from .the .interview.
.D. .uncomfortable .talking .about .his .son's .treatments. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
uncomfortable .talking .about .his .son's .treatments.
The .nurse .is .interviewing .a .patient .who .has .a .hearing .impairment. .What
.techniques .would .be .most .beneficial .in .communicating .with .this .patient?
.A. .Determine .the .communication .method .he .prefers.
.B. .Avoid .using .facial .and .hand .gestures .because .most .hearing .impaired
.people .find .this .degrading.
.C. .Request .a .sign .language .interpreter .before .meeting .with .him .to .help
.facilitate .the .communication.
.D. .Speak .loudly .and .with .exaggerated .facial .movement .when .talking .with .him
.because .this .helps .with .lip .readings. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Determine .the
.communication .method .he .prefers.
During .a .follow .up .visit, .the .nurse .discovers .that .a .patient .has .not .been .taking
.his .insulin .on .a .regular .basis. .The .nurse .asks, ."Why .haven't .you .taken .your
.insulin?" .Which .statement .is .an .appropriate .evaluation .of .this .question?
.A. .It .may .put .the .patient .on .the .defensive.
.B. .It .is .an .innocent .search .for .information.
.C. .It .would .have .been .better .to .discuss .this .with .his .wife.
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
The .nurse .is .preparing .to .conduct .a .health .history. .Which .of .these .statements
.best .describes .the .purpose .of .a .health .history?
.A. .To .provide .an .opportunity .for .interaction .between .patient .and .nurse.
.B. .To .provide .a .form .for .obtaining .the .patient's .biographic .information.
.C. .To .document .the .normal .and .abnormal .findings .of .a .physical .assesment.
.D. .To .provide .a .database .of .subjective .information .about .the .patient's .past
.and .current .health. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-To .provide .a .database .of .subjective
.information .about .the .patient's .past .and .current .health.
A .patient .tells .the .nurse .that .he .is .allergic .to .penicillin. .What .would .be .the
.nurse's .best .response .for .this .information?
.A. ."Are .you .allergic .to .any .other .drugs?"
.B. ."How .often .have .you .received .penicillin?"
.C. ."I'll .write .your .allergy .on .your .chart .so .you .won't .receive .any .penicillin."
.D. ."Please .describe .what .happens .to .you .when .you .take .penicillin." .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Please .describe .what .happens .to .you .when .you .take
.penicillin."
During .an .assessment .of .a .patient's .family .history, .the .nurse .constructs .a
.genogram. .Which .statement .best .describes .a .genogram?
.A. .A .list .of .diseases .present .in .a .person's .near .relatives.
.B. .A .graphic .family .tree .that .uses .symbols .to .depict .the .gender, .relationship,
.and .age .of .immediate .family .members.
.C. .A .drawing .that .depicts .the .patient's .family .members .up .to .five .generations
.back.
.D. .A .description .of .the .health .of .a .person's .children .and .grandchildren. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-A .graphic .family .tree .that .uses .symbols .to .depict .the
.gender, .relationship, .and .age .of .immediate .family .members.
A .90-year-old .patient .tells .the .nurse .that .he .can't .remember .the .names .of .the
.medications .he .is .taking .or .for .what .reason .he .is .taking .them. .An .appropriate
.response .from .the .nurse .would .be:
.A. ."Can .you .tell .me .what .they .look .like?"
.B. ."Don't .worry .about .it. .You .are .only .taking .two .medications."
.C. ."How .long .have .you .been .taking .each .of .the .pills?"
.D. ."Would .you .have .your .family .bring .in .your .medications?" .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Would .you .have .your .family .bring .in .your .medications?"
,The .nurse .is .preparing .to .complete .a .health .assessment .on .a .16-year-old .girl
.whose .parents .have .brought .her .to .the .clinic. .Which .instruction .would .be
.appropriate .for .the .parents .before .the .interview .begins?
.A. ."Please .stay .during .the .interview; .you .can .answer .for .her .if .she .does .not
.know .the .answer."
.B. ."It .would .be .helpful .to .interview .the .three .of .you .together."
.C. ."While .I .interview .your .daughter, .will .you .please .stay .in .the .room .and
.complete .these .family .health .history .questionnaires?"
.D. ."While .I .interview .your .daughter, .will .you .step .out .to .the .waiting .room .and
.complete .these .family .health .history .questionnaires?" .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
While .I .interview .your .daughter, .will .you .step .out .to .the .waiting .room .and
.complete .these .family .health .history .questionnaires?"
The .nurse .is .conducting .an .interview .with .a .woman .who .has .recently .learned
.that .she .is .pregnant .and .who .has .come .to .the .clinic .today .to .begin .prenatal
.care. .The .woman .states .that .she .and .her .husband .are .excited .about .the
.pregnancy .but .have .a .few .questions. .She .looks .nervously .at .her .hands .during
.the .interview .and .sighs .loudly. .Considering .the .concept .of .communication, .the
.nurse .knows .that .which .statement .is .most .accurate? .The .woman .is:
.A. .excited .about .her .pregnancy .but .nervous .about .labor.
.B. .exhibiting .verbal .and .nonverbal .behavior .that .does .not .match.
.C. .excited .about .her .pregnancy .but .her .husband .is .not .and .this .is .upsetting
.her.
.D. .not .excited .about .her .pregnancy .but .believes .the .nurse .will .respond
.negatively .to .her .if .she .states .this. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-exhibiting .verbal .and
.nonverbal .behavior .that .does .not .match.
The .nurse .makes .which .adjustment .in .the .physical .environment .in .order .to
.promote .the .success .of .an .interview?
.A. .Reduces .noise .by .turning .off .television .and .radios.
.B. .Reduces .the .distance .between .the .interviewer .and .the .patient .to .2 .feet .or
.less.
.C. .Provides .a .dim .light .that .makes .a .room .cozier .and .will .help .the .patient
.relax.
.D. .Arranges .seating .across .a .desk .or .table .to .allow .the .patient .some .personal
.space. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Reduces .noise .by .turning .off .television .and
.radios.
During .an .interview, .the .nurse .states, ."You .mentioned .shortness .of .breath. .Tell
.me .more .about .that." .Which .verbal .skill .is .used .with .this .statement?
.A. .Reflection
.B. .Facilitation
.C. .Direct .Questions
.D. .Open-ended .Question .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Open-ended .Question
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
.package .of .cigarettes .in .his .shirt .pocket. .Using .confrontation, .the .nurse .could
.say:
.A. ."I .know .that .you .are .lying."
.B. ."Come .on, .tell .me .how .much .you .smoke."
.C. ."I .didn't .realize .your .wife .had .died. .It .must .be .difficult .for .you .at .this .time.
.Please .tell .me .more .about .that."
.D. ."You .have .said .that .you .don't .smoke, .but .I .see .you .have .an .open .package
.of .cigarettes .in .your .pocket." .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-You .have .said .that .you
.don't .smoke, .but .I .see .you .have .an .open .package .of .cigarettes .in .your
.pocket."
A .nurse .is .taking .complete .health .histories .on .all .the .patients .attending .a
.wellness .workshop. .On .this .history .form, .one .of .the .questions .asks, ."You
.don't .smoke, .drink, .or .take .drugs, .do .you?" .This .question .is .an .example .of:
.A. .talking .to .much.
.B. .using .confrontation.
.C. .using .biased .or .leading .questions.
.D. .using .blunt .languate .to .deal .with .distateful .topics. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
using .biased .or .leading .questions.
During .an .interview, .a .parent .of .a .hospitalized .child .is .sitting .in .an .open
.position. .As .the .interviewer .begins .to .discuss .his .son's .treatment, .however, .he
.suddenly .crosses .his .arms .against .his .chest .and .crosses .his .legs. .This .would
.suggest .that .the .parent .is:
.A. .just .changing .positions.
.B. .more .comfortable .in .this .position.
.C. .tired .and .needs .a .break .from .the .interview.
.D. .uncomfortable .talking .about .his .son's .treatments. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
uncomfortable .talking .about .his .son's .treatments.
The .nurse .is .interviewing .a .patient .who .has .a .hearing .impairment. .What
.techniques .would .be .most .beneficial .in .communicating .with .this .patient?
.A. .Determine .the .communication .method .he .prefers.
.B. .Avoid .using .facial .and .hand .gestures .because .most .hearing .impaired
.people .find .this .degrading.
.C. .Request .a .sign .language .interpreter .before .meeting .with .him .to .help
.facilitate .the .communication.
.D. .Speak .loudly .and .with .exaggerated .facial .movement .when .talking .with .him
.because .this .helps .with .lip .readings. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Determine .the
.communication .method .he .prefers.
During .a .follow .up .visit, .the .nurse .discovers .that .a .patient .has .not .been .taking
.his .insulin .on .a .regular .basis. .The .nurse .asks, ."Why .haven't .you .taken .your
.insulin?" .Which .statement .is .an .appropriate .evaluation .of .this .question?
.A. .It .may .put .the .patient .on .the .defensive.
.B. .It .is .an .innocent .search .for .information.
.C. .It .would .have .been .better .to .discuss .this .with .his .wife.
