Fundamentals Exam 1 Practice Questions and Answers
1. A patient's outcome was to have a pain level of 4 out of 10, 30 minutes after receiving medication. 30
minutes later the patient reported a pain level of 3 out of 10. Has the outcome been:
a. Met
b. Not met
c. Partially met
d. Not enough information - ansA
10. Which nonverbal skill would suggest the patient could be physically or emotionally ill?
a. Open posture
b. Nodding while listening
c. Maintaining eye contact
d. Lack of grooming - ansD
11. You are going into surgery and your nurse says, "I'm sure you're going to be fine!" What type of
interviewing trap is this?
a. Giving unwanted advice
b. Leading or biased question
c. Providing false assurance
d. Talking too much - ansC
12. What is an example of a leading question?
a. How much do you smoke per day?
b. How long have you smoked for?
c. Have you ever smoked?
d. You don't smoke do you? - ansD
, 13. What would you say when assisting the narrative through clarification?
a. "Uh-huh"
b. "Tell me what you mean by that?"
c. "It seems like every time you feel stomach pain you have some type of stress in your life"
d. Remain silent - ansB
14. During the interview process, what type of response encourages the patient to continue with their story? *
technically all answers would encourage the patient to keep talking
a. Reflection
b. Facilitation
c. Silence
d. Clarification - ansB
15. Which of the following questions are considered open-ended?
a. Is there anything else you need to tell me?
b. Do you have difficulty breathing while performing daily activities?
c. Do you eat a balanced diet?
d. Are you currently living with anyone? - ansA
16. Which statement reflects the goal of a close-direct question?
a. A further explanation
b. A long, detailed response
c. One that may or may not be relevant to the topic
d. A concise yes or no answer - ansD
17. A physician came into the room and interrupted the interview while a nurse was taking a patient's health
1. A patient's outcome was to have a pain level of 4 out of 10, 30 minutes after receiving medication. 30
minutes later the patient reported a pain level of 3 out of 10. Has the outcome been:
a. Met
b. Not met
c. Partially met
d. Not enough information - ansA
10. Which nonverbal skill would suggest the patient could be physically or emotionally ill?
a. Open posture
b. Nodding while listening
c. Maintaining eye contact
d. Lack of grooming - ansD
11. You are going into surgery and your nurse says, "I'm sure you're going to be fine!" What type of
interviewing trap is this?
a. Giving unwanted advice
b. Leading or biased question
c. Providing false assurance
d. Talking too much - ansC
12. What is an example of a leading question?
a. How much do you smoke per day?
b. How long have you smoked for?
c. Have you ever smoked?
d. You don't smoke do you? - ansD
, 13. What would you say when assisting the narrative through clarification?
a. "Uh-huh"
b. "Tell me what you mean by that?"
c. "It seems like every time you feel stomach pain you have some type of stress in your life"
d. Remain silent - ansB
14. During the interview process, what type of response encourages the patient to continue with their story? *
technically all answers would encourage the patient to keep talking
a. Reflection
b. Facilitation
c. Silence
d. Clarification - ansB
15. Which of the following questions are considered open-ended?
a. Is there anything else you need to tell me?
b. Do you have difficulty breathing while performing daily activities?
c. Do you eat a balanced diet?
d. Are you currently living with anyone? - ansA
16. Which statement reflects the goal of a close-direct question?
a. A further explanation
b. A long, detailed response
c. One that may or may not be relevant to the topic
d. A concise yes or no answer - ansD
17. A physician came into the room and interrupted the interview while a nurse was taking a patient's health
