NUR 211 TEST EXAM WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
An older adult is unable to reach the telephone and is found dead
at home several hours later. The son of the deceased man arrives
at the hospital and asks, " Can I just please stay and hold my
dad's hand? He was so afraid of dying alone." Which response by
the nurse shows empathy?
A. "You are just to late for that. Where were you when he needed
you?"
B. "Did you ever consider purchasing a cell phone for your dad to
prevent this from happening?"
C. "I'll close the door so you can spend time with your dad. I will
check back in a few minutes."
D. "I lost my dad last year. He died alone. He was a police man. I
am just like you. Let me stay here and console you." correct
answers >> C. "I'll close the door so you can spend time with
your dad. I will check back in a few minutes."
A nurse is listening to a patient's apical heart rate. The patient
asks, "Is everything okay?" The nurse says nothing and shrugs her
shoulders. The nurse is demonstrating:
A. open communication.
B. filtration.
C. blocking.
D. false assurance correct answers >> C. Blocking
,The nurse is seeking clarification of a statement that was made
by a patient. What is the best way for the nurse to seek
clarification?
A. "What are the common elements here?"
B. "Tell me again about your experiences."
C. "Am I correct in understanding that..."
D. "Tell me everything from the beginning." correct answers
>> C. "Am I correct in understanding that..."
The nurse and the patient are conversing face to face. What
communication technique is being demonstrated?
A. Linguistic
B. Paralinguistic
C. Explicit
D. Metacommunication correct answers >> A. Linguistic
Which action should the nurse take when using critical thinking to
make clinical decisions?
A. Make decisions based on intuition.
B. Accept one established way to provide care.
C. Consider the priority in a given situation.
D. Read and follow the heath care provider's orders. correct
answers >> C. Consider the priority in a given situation.
The new nurse is caring for six patients in this shift. After
completing their assessments, the nurse asks where to begin in
developing care plans for these patients. Which statement is an
appropriate suggestion by another nurse?
, A. "Choose all the interventions and perform them in order of time
needed for each one."
B. "Make sure you identify the scientific rationale for each
intervention first."
C. "Decide on goals and outcomes you have chosen for the
patients."
D. "Begin with the highest priority diagnoses, then select
appropriate interventions." correct answers >> D. "Begin
with the highest priority diagnoses, then select appropriate
interventions."
A nurse manager has recently overheard several negative
comments made by nurses on the unit about other nurses on the
unit. The manager recognizes that the nurses are exhibiting what
type of behavior that is detrimental to collaboration?
A. Vertical violence
B. Lateral violence
C. Descending violence
D. Personal violence correct answers >> B. Lateral violence
The nurse is presenting an in-service on the importance of
collaborative communication. The nurse includes which critical
event identified by the Joint Commission as an outcome of poor
communication among health care team members?
A. The occurrence of a patient event resulting in death or serious
injury
B. Decreased ability to document expenses of care provided
C. Longer time to begin surgical cases
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
An older adult is unable to reach the telephone and is found dead
at home several hours later. The son of the deceased man arrives
at the hospital and asks, " Can I just please stay and hold my
dad's hand? He was so afraid of dying alone." Which response by
the nurse shows empathy?
A. "You are just to late for that. Where were you when he needed
you?"
B. "Did you ever consider purchasing a cell phone for your dad to
prevent this from happening?"
C. "I'll close the door so you can spend time with your dad. I will
check back in a few minutes."
D. "I lost my dad last year. He died alone. He was a police man. I
am just like you. Let me stay here and console you." correct
answers >> C. "I'll close the door so you can spend time with
your dad. I will check back in a few minutes."
A nurse is listening to a patient's apical heart rate. The patient
asks, "Is everything okay?" The nurse says nothing and shrugs her
shoulders. The nurse is demonstrating:
A. open communication.
B. filtration.
C. blocking.
D. false assurance correct answers >> C. Blocking
,The nurse is seeking clarification of a statement that was made
by a patient. What is the best way for the nurse to seek
clarification?
A. "What are the common elements here?"
B. "Tell me again about your experiences."
C. "Am I correct in understanding that..."
D. "Tell me everything from the beginning." correct answers
>> C. "Am I correct in understanding that..."
The nurse and the patient are conversing face to face. What
communication technique is being demonstrated?
A. Linguistic
B. Paralinguistic
C. Explicit
D. Metacommunication correct answers >> A. Linguistic
Which action should the nurse take when using critical thinking to
make clinical decisions?
A. Make decisions based on intuition.
B. Accept one established way to provide care.
C. Consider the priority in a given situation.
D. Read and follow the heath care provider's orders. correct
answers >> C. Consider the priority in a given situation.
The new nurse is caring for six patients in this shift. After
completing their assessments, the nurse asks where to begin in
developing care plans for these patients. Which statement is an
appropriate suggestion by another nurse?
, A. "Choose all the interventions and perform them in order of time
needed for each one."
B. "Make sure you identify the scientific rationale for each
intervention first."
C. "Decide on goals and outcomes you have chosen for the
patients."
D. "Begin with the highest priority diagnoses, then select
appropriate interventions." correct answers >> D. "Begin
with the highest priority diagnoses, then select appropriate
interventions."
A nurse manager has recently overheard several negative
comments made by nurses on the unit about other nurses on the
unit. The manager recognizes that the nurses are exhibiting what
type of behavior that is detrimental to collaboration?
A. Vertical violence
B. Lateral violence
C. Descending violence
D. Personal violence correct answers >> B. Lateral violence
The nurse is presenting an in-service on the importance of
collaborative communication. The nurse includes which critical
event identified by the Joint Commission as an outcome of poor
communication among health care team members?
A. The occurrence of a patient event resulting in death or serious
injury
B. Decreased ability to document expenses of care provided
C. Longer time to begin surgical cases
