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ASU NUR 352 Exam 1 – 2026/2027 Practice
Questions With Solution Rationales (Guide)
A patient just received a diagnosis of cancer. Which statement by the
nurse demonstrates empathy?
a. Tomorrow will be better
b. This must be hard news to hear
c. What's your biggest fear about this diagnosis
d. I believe you can overcome this because I've seen how strong you are
- ANSWER -B
Expert nurses learn to attend to a pattern of assessment, data and act
without consciously labeling it. These responses are referred to as:
a. Intuition
b. The nursing process
c. Clinical knowledge
d. Diagnostic reasoning - ANSWER -B
A newly admitted patient is in acute pain, has not been sleeping well
lately and is having difficulty breathing. How should the nurse prioritize
these problems?
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a. Breathing, pain, sleep
b. Breathing, sleep, pain
c. Sleep, breathing, pain
d. Sleep, pain, and breathing - ANSWER -A
In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his
or her memory later. Which statement is true regarding note taking?
a. Note taking may impede the nurses observation of the patients
nonverbal behaviors
b. Note taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as
the nurse records what is said
c. Note taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the patient,
resulting in an increased comfort level
d. Note taking allows the nurse to break eye contact with the patient,
which may increase his or her level of comfort - ANSWER -A
The nurse is examining a two year old child and asks, "May I listen to
your heart now?" Which critique of the nurse's technique is most
accurate?
a. Asking questions enhances the child's autonomy
b. Asking the child for permission helps develop a sense of trust
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c. This question is an appropriate statement because children at this age
like to make choices.
d. Children at this age like to say "No" the examiner should not offer a
choice when no choice is available. - ANSWER -D
When assessing an older adult, which vital signs occur with aging?
a. Increase in pulse rate
b. Widened pulse pressure
c. Increase in body temperature
d. Decrease in diastolic blood pressure - ANSWER -B
You have identified safety concerns with gait and mobility with your
patient who has dementia and arterial disease. Which nursing diagnosis
is most appropriate?
a. Risk for falls related to gait and stability AEB use of cane and furniture
b. Risk for falls related to gait and stability
c. Chronic confusion related to diminished cognitive capacity secondary
to dementia AEB filling history and use of cane
d. Decrease peripheral tissue perfusion related to maldistribution of
circulatory volume secondary to arterial disease AEB mobility issues gait
and stability and risk for falls - ANSWER -B
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For clients to participate in goal setting, they should be:
a. Alert and have some degree of independence
b. Ambulatory and mobile
c. Able to speak and write
d. Able to read and write - ANSWER -A
Priorities are established to help the nurse anticipate and sequence
nursing interventions when a client has multiple or alterations.
Priorities are determine by the client's:
a. Physician and health care team
b. Non emergent non life threatening needs
c. Future well being
d. Urgency of problems - ANSWER -D
The general survey starts:
a. Immediately upon entering the examination room
b. Once you have identified the patient
c. After you have introduced yourself and confirmed the patient's
identity
d. During the pre orientation phase - ANSWER -A
ASU NUR 352 Exam 1 – 2026/2027 Practice
Questions With Solution Rationales (Guide)
A patient just received a diagnosis of cancer. Which statement by the
nurse demonstrates empathy?
a. Tomorrow will be better
b. This must be hard news to hear
c. What's your biggest fear about this diagnosis
d. I believe you can overcome this because I've seen how strong you are
- ANSWER -B
Expert nurses learn to attend to a pattern of assessment, data and act
without consciously labeling it. These responses are referred to as:
a. Intuition
b. The nursing process
c. Clinical knowledge
d. Diagnostic reasoning - ANSWER -B
A newly admitted patient is in acute pain, has not been sleeping well
lately and is having difficulty breathing. How should the nurse prioritize
these problems?
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a. Breathing, pain, sleep
b. Breathing, sleep, pain
c. Sleep, breathing, pain
d. Sleep, pain, and breathing - ANSWER -A
In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his
or her memory later. Which statement is true regarding note taking?
a. Note taking may impede the nurses observation of the patients
nonverbal behaviors
b. Note taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as
the nurse records what is said
c. Note taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the patient,
resulting in an increased comfort level
d. Note taking allows the nurse to break eye contact with the patient,
which may increase his or her level of comfort - ANSWER -A
The nurse is examining a two year old child and asks, "May I listen to
your heart now?" Which critique of the nurse's technique is most
accurate?
a. Asking questions enhances the child's autonomy
b. Asking the child for permission helps develop a sense of trust
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c. This question is an appropriate statement because children at this age
like to make choices.
d. Children at this age like to say "No" the examiner should not offer a
choice when no choice is available. - ANSWER -D
When assessing an older adult, which vital signs occur with aging?
a. Increase in pulse rate
b. Widened pulse pressure
c. Increase in body temperature
d. Decrease in diastolic blood pressure - ANSWER -B
You have identified safety concerns with gait and mobility with your
patient who has dementia and arterial disease. Which nursing diagnosis
is most appropriate?
a. Risk for falls related to gait and stability AEB use of cane and furniture
b. Risk for falls related to gait and stability
c. Chronic confusion related to diminished cognitive capacity secondary
to dementia AEB filling history and use of cane
d. Decrease peripheral tissue perfusion related to maldistribution of
circulatory volume secondary to arterial disease AEB mobility issues gait
and stability and risk for falls - ANSWER -B
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For clients to participate in goal setting, they should be:
a. Alert and have some degree of independence
b. Ambulatory and mobile
c. Able to speak and write
d. Able to read and write - ANSWER -A
Priorities are established to help the nurse anticipate and sequence
nursing interventions when a client has multiple or alterations.
Priorities are determine by the client's:
a. Physician and health care team
b. Non emergent non life threatening needs
c. Future well being
d. Urgency of problems - ANSWER -D
The general survey starts:
a. Immediately upon entering the examination room
b. Once you have identified the patient
c. After you have introduced yourself and confirmed the patient's
identity
d. During the pre orientation phase - ANSWER -A
